For all the headway we’ve made as a society on various issues, it amazes me how far we have to go regarding the stigma around mental health. People cringe at the idea of seeing a counselor or a psychiatrist. The suggestion of having a mental illness still conjures visions of straightjackets and comments about “going …
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Care Package for March 24, 2019
Quote: “It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.” – Herman Melville Song: “In the Meantime” by Spacehog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCsGRCf8T9Y Fact: Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of getting peanut butter stuck to the roof of your mouth. Place: Copenhagen, Denmark Photo credit: tourradar.com History: On March 24, 1938, the United States made a …
Care Package for March 23, 2019
Quote: “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” – Anais Nin Song: “Crimson and Clover” by Joan Jett https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTfHhNg1iII Fact: There are 10 million bricks in the Empire State Building. Place: Batad Rice Terraces, Phillippines Photo credit: thrillist.com History: On March 23, 1743, Handel’s Messiah was performed for the first time in London. …
Care Package for March 22, 2019
Quote: “Writing fiction is the act of weaving a series of lies to arrive at a greater truth.” – Khaled Hosseini Song: “Nothing In This” by The Mountain Says No https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiZ_CfEJvHk Fact: It takes a person about 15-20 minutes to walk around the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Place: Falkland Islands Photo credit: dailymail.co.uk History: On …
Care Package for March 21, 2019
Quote: “Everything is relative in this world, where change alone endures.” – Leon Trotsky Song: “Teardrop” by Massive Attack (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7K72X4eo_s) Fact: A molecule of water typically stays in Earth’s atmosphere for about a week and a half. Place: Scotland Photo credit: visitscotland.com History: On March 21, 1788, a fire destroyed almost the entirety of New …
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