THE SHOW MUST GO ON

photo by Ana y María Quintana y González

I am pretty upset about when Beyoncé's earring got ripped off her ear as she sang and danced at a New York City concert.   I mean, I know there is more important news?   But I just can't get that picture out of my head!   I can't un-see it.   Remember?   It was October scary!   "As blood started to drip down her earlobe, Beyoncé wiped her ear and continued performing..."    Girl's gotta do ---   story

Principle in the type:  "I will go forward... I will smile at the rage of the tempest, and I will ride fearlessly and triumphantly across the boisterous ocean of circumstance..."        Eliza R. Snow

 

THE HUMANITY OF IT

photo by Rex Hammock

The long awaited opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, happened in September.   It is a beautiful building, and likely the last of anything that will be built on the National Mall in Washington.  In a Smithsonian interview, Architect David Adjaye said the "primary spirit behind" his plan was one of "praise."  He envisioned it as "a human posture.  It's the idea that you come from the ground up ... the form of the building suggests a very upward mobility."     story        

Principle in the type;  "I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart; I am, I am, I am."     Sylvia Plath

HOPE

photo by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Last week the iconic American flag raised at World Trade Center by three firefighters near Ground Zero 15 years ago, was donated to the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum.  DNA testing validated its authenticity as the flag taken from a nearby yacht and flown as a symbol of hope.    news 

Principle in the type:  "There is no darkness so dense, so menacing, or so difficult that it cannot be overcome by light."     Vern P. Stanfill

 

#SHARKWEEK

photo by Elias Levy

In May, Maria Korcsmaros went for a 2-hour swim at Corona del Mar State Beach, Californa, to train for an upcoming Iron Man and was attacked by a shark.  DNA samples suggest it was a 9-foot teen shark.   The bite broke two ribs, punctured a lung and liver, fractured her pelvis, and took a good part of her tricep.   Says Korcsmaros, "It’s made me stronger.  When you experience something like this and make it through, you have a certain amount of respect.”       story            

Principle in the type:  "It's your reaction to adversity, not the adversity itself, that determines how your life's story will develop."    Dieter F. Uchtdorf