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Buying as well as appropriately keeping fire equipment simply make your residence a safer area to live in. Most insurance providers either need you to keep fire safety and security equipment in your house or deal price cuts for doing so. Something as easy as acquiring the appropriate fire equipment can conserve lives, ... | ['Equipment', 'Fire'] |
A vandalism event that took years to culminate
Bahria Town and Malik Riaz’s names are one of the most curious ones in Pakistan. They are curious because no one take these names publicly unless it is to praise them. The incident on June 6 2021, where a sit-in protest was taking place in front of Bahria Town Gate by var... | ['Sindhi Nationalist', 'Pakistan', 'Bahria Town', 'Fire', 'Protest'] |
I am going to take a break from my usual conversation about relationships to talk about something I experienced at work.
Part of the reason for this article is because the experience has left me wondering about the state of our country as it relates to people with mental illnesses and how little we seem to care.
I wo... | ['Mental Health Services', 'Mental Health Treatment', 'Fire'] |
My granddaughter has a new game. She sets out her family of stuffed animals, arranges them in a row, and tells them to get ready to evacuate. She warns them: “The sky is orange again!”. The muppets then proceed in an orderly fashion, as orderly as muppets can be in crisis, escaping the conflagration for the moment.
Ev... | ['Drought', 'Climate Change', 'Climate Migration', 'Fire'] |
Do not neglect the devastation, loss of life, and fire financial tolls. If you want to protect your premises, you must have both fire prevention practices and fire prevention resources, as well as an approach to overall life safety in each facility.
Safeguarding the organization from fire is one of the main things tha... | ['Fire', 'Prevent'] |
4 Mistakes That Delay Your Financial Independence
When you decide to work toward achieving your financial independence, some mistakes can cost you more than others, and that can set your goals back by several years!
After a few years of making all kinds of mistakes, I was able to compile a list specific to personal f... | ['Finance', 'Financial Planning', 'Fire', 'Money', 'Freedom'] |
$24 million for other wildfire prevention and resilience purposes
$14 million to CalFire for Contract Counties to perform fuel reduction work
$10 million to CalFire for an interagency forest data hub
So What Comes Next?
This level of funding will help jump-start action, but it will need to be sustained at this leve... | ['California', 'Fire', 'Climate Change', 'Climate Action', 'Wildfires'] |
The crackle and pop, its sensuous mercurial dance, its shifting colors — red, orange, white, blue, purple, green — the mysterious glow of the embers, the impossibility of grasping it in your hand. Fire galvanizes our attention as few other natural forces do. I have been obsessed with fire since I was a young girl. When... | ['Arson', 'Danger', 'Fire', 'Seduction', 'Beauty'] |
It’s Wednesday, September 8, and all the biggest fires are burning in California
Good morning, Nate here. There are 81 large fires burning in 11 U.S. states right now. Some 5.1 million acres have burned so far this year, and wildfire suppression costs have reached $3.3 billion. The biggest of the lot, the Dixie Fire, ... | ['Fire Season', 'Newsletter', 'Environment', 'Climate Change', 'Fire'] |
When I spoke to Kyle about his public service, he seemed only capable of gushing about everyone but himself. His wife, who is “supportive and proud, but nervous” about his volunteer firefighting. Robyn Burton, Deputy Chief of the Nicasio Volunteer Fire Department, whom he called “a total badass.” And his father. The Ar... | ['Public Service', 'Fire', 'Volunteering', 'Wildfires', 'Venture Capital'] |
Keep a eye out for something that already has, or that you can easily modify, to create a second, rent-able space. Generate a few extra $100’s per month renting out a room.
Bummer to have a stranger in “your space”. But with a separate entrance and their own bathroom, and maybe kitchenette, … it could be tolerable for... | ['Housing Crisis', 'California', 'Fire', 'Money', 'Moving'] |
Heena Patel | Owner of Bersharam in San Francisco, CA
Our CEO and co-founder Tony Xu’s own immigrant experience was the inspiration for DoorDash. Tony’s family arrived in the U.S. from China and, while growing up, Tony helped wash dishes in the Chinese restaurant his mom ran. He started DoorDash to help grow and suppo... | ['Social Justice', 'Immigrant Stories', 'Immigrants'] |
As the United States fought the Nazis across Europe during World War II, it was bolstered by a small, specialized team whose role wasn’t revealed to the public for many decades. It included thousands of young men who had recently fled Nazi persecution in Germany and Austria for the United States, only to return as Amer... | ['Holocaust', 'Jewish History', 'Immigrants', 'World War II', 'Army'] |
Feeling Invisible
It’s 10pm on Wednesday — I’m about to go to bed when I load a news notification on my phone and see the giant headline:
“8 killed in shootings at 3 metro Atlanta spas. Police have 1 suspect in custody” (CNN)
I didn’t want to read the article but innately, I already knew that this felt personal. The... | ['Immigrants', 'Boston', 'Stopasianhate', 'Chinese American', 'Identity'] |
The Little Girl From Ashgabat
I come from a lineage of pastoral Turkmen nomads that lived throughout much of Central Asia, spanning to the west as far as the Balkans and as far east as Xinjiang. In constant movement and flow with the seasons and the needs of their livestock, my ancestors lived in this way until the la... | ['Immigrants', 'Türkmen', 'Mwc Space', 'Immigrant Stories', 'Turkmenistan'] |
By Dewey Livingston
Kentfield and the Corte Madera Creek marshes seen from the top of the Kent Estate, which at the time was used for grazing and a small dairy. Anne T. Kent California Room Collection.
While Ross Landing grew into an important town in Marin with significant commerce and large estates in the 1870s and... | ['Agriculture', 'Marin County', 'Immigrants', 'Kentfield'] |
Yes! Not only America is being killed by these sorts of rulers, why look at Russia and Brazil and most other countries too!
Immigration. A new yorker once wrote that in the 1970s he rode a subway that became an elevated, out further along the line. the subways cars were nearly empty. he could see whole blocks of apart... | ['Drugs', 'Immigrants', 'New York City', 'Trump', 'Gangs'] |
It’s been a year since my dad passed away and there’s not a day that goes by that I don’t miss him. It’s hard to not think about him randomly when I experience new things, see what’s going on in the world or when I sit down to have a meal. I was lucky to have my hero with me my entire life. He provided and taught me so... | ['Immigrants', 'Asian American', 'Chinese', 'Life Lessons', 'Immigrant Stories'] |
I honestly didn’t think the death of Kobe Bryant would hit me so hard. The first text I received was from a friend who wrote, “wow Kobe Bryant died” and I immediately assumed it was either another Kobe or that the real Kobe figuratively died perhaps laughing at some joke. We ultimately learned that along with Kobe and ... | ['Kobe Bryant', 'Immigrant', 'Fearlessness', 'Belonging', 'Muslim'] |
When I was about two years old, my mother scooped me up with my little sister and together we left Nigeria, headed for the United States of America to join dad. We settled into our new home and at such a young age, the displacement didn’t hurt me immediately. But, it was the growing up in America that did, with the fre... | ['Wanderlust', 'Nigeria', 'Immigrants', 'Culture', 'Identity'] |
blog:https://www.motionlaw.com/what-can-we-learn-from-the-latest-immigration-reform/
Biden promotes the first immigration reform in decades
The Biden administration entered the White House with the firm intention of restructuring the immigration system through comprehensive reform. The current president of the US aim... | ['Immigration In Usa', 'Immigrants', 'Immigration Reform', 'Immigration', 'Immigration Consultants'] |
Canada
Canada
Imagine a country where life feels like a beautiful dream, where immigration isn’t a big problem, and where you are valued as an immigrant, that is Canada.
An immigrant-friendly country, Canada, is one of the safest countries that support immigrants which no other country does.
Canada has supported im... | ['Usamashaikh', 'Canada', 'Immigration', 'Immigrants'] |
When is it a Good Idea to Adopt an English Name? Eric Follow Jun 17 · 3 min read
It’s 2021. Yet it happens everywhere.
Yes, there are laws and regulations. And yes, some people are trying, and some organizations are doing all the right things. But no matter the industry, no matter the size of the company, no matter w... | ['Immigrants', 'Asian American', 'Career Advice', 'Racism', 'Professional Development'] |
blog:
The H-1B visa program for foreign workers
It is no secret that the dream of millions of people around the world is to come to the US to gain work experience and, possibly, to be able to stay in the country for a long time. Adding to that, hundreds of American businesses also use certain immigration programs to ... | ['Immigrants', 'Immigration Reform', 'Immigration', 'Immigration Lawyer', 'Immigration Consultants'] |
I met Manuel Padilla in 2015, when he became Chief of the Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector. At that time, I was a regular invitee to the agency’s quarterly landowner and stakeholder meetings that included law enforcement and elected officials, irrigation district directors, farmers, business owners and residents ... | ['Border', 'Immigrants', 'Border Patrol', 'Immigration', 'Human Rights'] |
My 아빠. Kook Sub Lee.
A few years ago, after our annual family Christmas dinner, Appa was sitting on the sofa watching his four grandchildren; Annabelle, Ezra, Micah, and Beatrice, playing in the frenzied chaotic manner that kids who are equal parts tired and over-stimulated do. The kids were zooming back and forth. Si... | ['Korean American', 'Immigrant'] |
PRESS RELEASE: EASYSHARE.AFRICA APPOINTS PRINCE UGO MIKE ENWEREM AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Easyshareafrica Jun 8·2 min read
Easyshare.Africa Executive Director, Marketing and Business Development
EasyShare; a fast, reliable, and super affordable way to send and receive money to anyone in Africa using crypto, has announce... | ['Immigrants', 'Remittances', 'Share', 'Blockchain', 'Cryptonews'] |
Breaking the mirage of “Strong America.”
My grandfather carrying my father with my two aunts walking beside them in Fort Washington Park.
In a time where hate crimes against Asian Americans have risen exponentially and every social media platform is flooded with traumatizing evidence to the statistics, I find myself ... | ['Identity', 'Asian American', 'Korean American', 'Immigrants'] |
The Challenges at our Southern Border Cry Out for Durable Solutions Frank Sharry Apr 1·7 min read
The headlines and chyrons call it a “border crisis.” But the crisis is not at our southern border, it’s in Central America. We don’t need simplistic sensationalism, we need durable solutions.
To get there we have to conf... | ['Immigrants', 'Immigration Reform', 'Border Wall', 'Immigration', 'Human Rights'] |
What My Dad Taught Me About the Power of Owning Your Own Story Karam Sethi Apr 16·9 min read
The below is an excerpt of the book “Digital Storytelling: The Rise of User-Generated Content” set to publish May 2021. It expands on my personal ‘why’ for building Terra Digital, a platform on a mission to make storytelling m... | ['Entrepreneurship', 'Storytelling', 'Immigrants', 'Fatherhood'] |
My Identity as a Creator
Originally posted on muhanzhang.com
For my mother, the iron woman:
In your triumphant, battered hymn, I now sing the song of history.
Miami Tech House
The first business I started was with Airbnb in Miami, FL in the fall of 2015. I was a 22 year old fresh college graduate, starting my firs... | ['Immigrants', 'Stopasianhate', 'Chinese', 'Race', 'Startup'] |
So, you’re a developer, a CEO, a small business owner, all of the above, or [your answer here], and you’ve recently emigrated to the United States, or maybe you’re just looking to do business in the West. You’re ambitious, confident in your talent, you have some proficiency in English, and you’ve just walked into your ... | ['Skills Of The Future', 'Immigrants', 'Networking', 'Soft Skills', 'Education'] |
In the weeks and days leading up to 9/11, comprehensive immigration reform was within grasp. President Bush was spending political capital. Mexico’s President Fox, before becoming the best F-Bomber ever, was fully invested.
The pieces were falling into place. Which means we were *that close* to me advocating for puppi... | ['Borders', 'Immigrants', 'Refugees', 'Immigration', 'Extremism'] |
The growth in the number of female ICT workers in the Netherlands last year amounted to 6.5%. In 2020, approximately 18.5% of all ICT professionals in the Netherlands were women. Here at Digital Solutions, one of those women is a driving force in our team.
My name is Zekiye. I am 30 years old and come from Turkey. I g... | ['Women', 'It', 'Immigrants'] |
During a pandemic, or any widespread crisis, it’s important to have a source for trusted information. There are many unknowns that can cause fear, panic, and a perceived loss of safety. These reactions are common across all communities but can be especially heightened in immigrant and refugee groups with language barri... | ['Immigrants', 'Community Engagement', 'Community Outreach', 'Public Health', 'Covid 19'] |
By Holly Riordan
Letting go doesn’t mean you don’t love them. It doesn’t mean that you don’t value the time you’ve spent together or the memories you’ve made. Sometimes, letting go simply means that you love yourself more than you love them. It means you’re putting your health, your happiness, and your sanity before a... | ['Self', 'Letting Go', 'Healing', 'Love', 'Self Love'] |
Photo by Mike Erskine on Unsplash
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
My ex-boyfriend Dan and his new girl just had a baby boy. Every time I see photos of them on Instagram I feel so… happy.
Yes, happy. And grateful, that too. Grateful that he gets to have this life with her. Grateful that 4 years ago, both of us knew whe... | ['Relationship Advice', 'Breakups', 'Letting Go', 'Relationships', 'Couples'] |
How Things Have Changed
When I left for college, my parents drove me to a Dennys’ parking lot where I got into a Volvo station wagon with two people I had never met for the drive from California to Michigan. They waved goodbye to me and my two suitcases and then knew nothing about how I was doing until I arrived at co... | ['Helicopter Parents', 'College', 'Parenting', 'Social Media', 'Letting Go'] |
Collective Transitions hosted a call April 8th to “Slow down and tune into our seismographs.” The invitation is to practice “sensing to the depths” by finding one’s own inner still point, dropping through the layers of white noise, or using a finely-tuned instrument to hear the subtle signals.
What do we sense from ou... | ['Slowing Down', 'Transformation', 'Sensemaking', 'Letting Go', 'Grief'] |
I don’t know how as human beings we became so attached. Buddha always spoke against attachment and even went on to say that attachments could be the reason why we end up miserable. I wish I wasn’t so attached as a human being. I love my friends too much to lose them. I love my career too much to give it up for even a d... | ['Detachment', 'Life Lessons', 'Letting Go'] |
Don’t spread yourself too thin
Adwoa Aboah for i-D
We can’t do everything and do them well. So, why do we pride ourselves on the ability to multitask, to the detriment of our mental and physical health? Why do we attempt to do the most, forgetting the limits of our mind and body?
Sure, to an extent and in some aspec... | ['Mental Health', 'Letting Go', 'Personal Journeys', 'Personal Growth', 'Self-awareness'] |
It is in fact easier said than done. Since I’ve quit to the possibility of speaking for someone other than myself, I’ll express my thoughts on this in first person.
I had experienced years ago the sweet taste of sailing through any wave that would come my way. I don’t remember deciding to live that way, it just happen... | ['Happiness', 'A Feeling Of Forgiveness', 'Trust Life', 'Letting Go', 'Mindset'] |
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional or psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always contact your qualified health provider before implementing or modifying any personal growth or wellness program or technique, and with any questions about your we... | ['Letting Go Of Control', 'Preparing For The Future', 'Control', 'Letting Go', 'Preparation'] |
Stop Carrying The World On Your Shoulders
Photo by Gong TY on Unsplash
Find your purpose in life. Your raison d’être.
Seek it.
Let go of everything else.
You cannot save the world.
Yes it’s hard to hear but it’s also a relief.
You’ll find comfort in knowing that you can save yourself, instead.
I refuse to belie... | ['Living', 'Life', 'Letting Go'] |
There it is, the inevitable black hole of emotions and eternal vortex of suppressed feelings. I have been avoiding you, old foe. You never want to offer me peace. Why are you so stubborn and choose to keep me in this solitary confinement?
I hear the calling of the abyss and I run, again. Each time it is the same. Prep... | ['Fear', 'Anxiety', 'Heros Journey', 'Letting Go', 'Courage'] |
Choose me, I thought.
Me. Me. Me.
Goosebumps prickle my arms as the cool fall breeze blows through the bleachers. The crowd of family members cheering on their softball players are huddled in sweatshirts, beanies and blankets wrapped around shivering bodies as we sit through the last inning of a blisteringly long U10... | ['Letting Go', 'Healing', 'Love', 'Peace', 'Forgiveness'] |
it’s a process.
Photo by Yuvraj Singh on Unsplash
the ability and willingness to let go is an art by itself. it is an act that one must practice in order to master. yet sometimes, we experienced some sort of struggle and therefore are faced with a conflict; to let go or to hold on?
though by practicing, it does not ... | ['Self Care', 'Letting Go', 'Healing', 'Peace Of Mind', 'Moving On'] |
What a mess.
Two months ago my life was turned upside down. Now, I’m not exaggerating here. Yes, as a bipolar adhd-er life often does jumps and falls and squirlies and belly flops (hell, it’s that way for most people, yes?) but the past two months has stood out as some of the most difficult times in my life.
I have b... | ['Mental Health', 'Self Improvement', 'Minimalism', 'Letting Go', 'Moving'] |
Photo by Luca Upper on Unsplash
Let it go
I was once told,
By a well-meaning person, or two.
However,
Learning to let go
It can take years.
For it takes a special kind of courage,
Doesn’t it?
Letting go can be an accidental occurrence,
It can be unknowingly practised,
Or a deliberate attempt at forgiveness
... | ['Forgiveness', 'Letting Go', 'Musings', 'Philosophy', 'Thoughts'] |
As a child, I remember watching the Princess Bride with my father, and being in awe of the dashing and witty Westley. But as a young woman, I find myself rewatching the film and wondering how Buttercup could be so sure of her faith in her farm boy. What if in another world, Westley hadn’t made it in time?
She remains ... | ['Storytelling', 'Unrequited Love', 'Letting Go', 'Fantasy', 'Memoir'] |
Sitting on these leather seats,
Willing the car to hasten and the route to shrink.
When did the silences between us become so thick?
As if to suffocate us while we drive
Until all that is left is a singular thought,
Ricocheting between our two still bodies
Do you remember the old us?
Standing against the bar t... | ['Poetry', 'Father And Daughter', 'Fatherhood', 'Letting Go', 'Fall'] |
Keep only what gives you joy; Get rid of everything else!
Image by Victoria_Borodinova from Pixabay
I did not see this one coming!
The Netflix production with cleaning guru Marie Kondo is not necessarily my cup of tea. BUT she got one thing so damn right!
Her signature method is called the Marie Kondo method and go... | ['Letting Go', 'Reflections', 'Personal Development', 'Mindfulness', 'Cleansing'] |
16.02.2021
Last night I killed my still born:
The business idea I came up with 3 years ago. I believed it was a good one, with great potential to have legs and run.
But instead its little body was still rotting about my place, in pieces and stored in tidy card board boxes in various sizes.
Smelling a bit.
And I go... | ['Happiness', 'Marketing Strategies', 'Abuse', 'Business Model Innovation', 'Christmas Gifts'] |
Okay, so it might be months until Christmas, but at Smile Sleigh we like to be prepared! And that means our Christmas collection is OPEN.
Who we’re collecting Christmas presents for
We’re collecting gifts for women and children aged 0–18, all of whom have had their lives impacted by domestic abuse. They are either st... | ['Women', 'Domestic Violence', 'Giving', 'Christmas Gifts', 'Donations'] |
I am not one for gambling or sport. I don’t have the money to waste on online poker or the patience to watch an entire football game. You could say that Secret Santa is as close as I get.
Photo by Joshua Lam on Unsplash
On the surface, Secret Santa doesn’t exactly look like Black Jack or any kind of sport I know. Eve... | ['Opinion', 'Christmas', 'Thought Provoking', 'Christmas Gifts', 'Reflective'] |
Discover how the Smile Sleigh appeal is helping women and children impacted by domestic abuse… and how you can get involved.
Hi, I’m Sophie and I’m the founder of Smile Sleigh, an initiative that collects and delivers gifts to women and children affected by domestic abuse.
The appeal is now in its third year — and ha... | ['Appeal', 'Domestic Abuse', 'Volunteering', 'Christmas Gifts', 'Donations'] |
I unwrapped the last present. It was something I could use, practical, filled a need. Not necessarily a want.
“That’s it?” I thought to myself. Not realizing how ungrateful my internal dialogue was. My usual demeanor was not ungracious.
But Christmas is not usual. It is a season of believing in magic and being condit... | ['Christmas', 'Self Reliance', 'Disappointment', 'Christmas Gifts', 'Conditioning'] |
Photo by Aswin on Unsplash
This holiday brings the question that we all desperately want to know.
Where does Santa Claus live?
Santa Claus, as everybody knows, is real. So he must live somewhere, right? According to very reliable sources, Santa Claus chooses to remain hidden for various reasons. His sleigh, which is... | ['Santa Claus', 'Christmas Gifts', 'Christmas', 'Reindeer'] |
Here I have listed gift ideas that I think would be cool to get and cool to gift as well. I do use most of the stuff mentioned here so this post could be named “Stuff I love” as well.
Ember Smart Coffee/Tea Cup
A coffee cup that notifies you when your drink is cool enough to drink, lets you set your own temperature a... | ['Gift Ideas', 'Gifting Ideas', 'Birthday Party', 'Gifting', 'Christmas Gifts'] |
(Includes a 2020 update at the bottom.)
Does anyone else feel sad at Christmas? I usually am having a great holiday spending time with family, visiting friends, and having time off of work… then it happens. I feel sad. Down. Just as the sadness hits for the year, it dawns on me, “I felt sad last Christmas too!” As I r... | ['Sadness', 'Memoir', 'Christmas Gifts'] |
Christmas is the Season to be merry and there is festivity all around. It is the most wonderful time of the year when all friends and family get together and cherish moments while making new memories. It is at this time, when guests are expected at home and dinners are prepared. However, before all the arrangements are... | ['Christmas Rugs Sale 2019', 'Carpets', 'Christmas', 'Christmas Gifts', 'Rugs'] |
Christmas Foods and Dishes:- Do you want Christmas Food Ideas For Party? First, understand about Christmas food and dishes. It is a food or meal that should be prepared at the time of evening of Christmas Eve and people can have the meal whenever they want to the evening of Christmas Day itself. Preparing unique Christ... | ['Christmas Food', 'Christmas Gifts', 'Christmas Dishes', 'Christmas Ideas', 'Christmas Party'] |
My kids gave me an espresso machine for Christmas. I found out later that there had been a lot of back and forth between them on what to get me, given my lack of interest in “stuff” — now that I am older, I am looking to get rid of the stuff that I have rather than acquire any more. In fact, when I first opened their g... | ['Espresso Machine', 'Cleanup', 'Kids', 'Christmas Gifts', 'Timing'] |
It’s that time of year again. The air is crisp, the leaves are falling, and the watches are coming out to play. The holiday season is upon us once more! This means that it’s time for you to start thinking about what watches you want on your Christmas wishlist this year. To help you with this task, we’ve compiled a list... | ['Watches', 'Menswear', 'Christmas', 'Fashion', 'Christmas Gifts'] |
on 05 Mar 2021 on 05 Mar 2021
The most exciting and wonderful time of the year is the holiday season. However, when the happy season is not well planned, it can be stressful if you do not have the best Christmas gift ideas. Sometimes, people may not have the time to get gifts that do not reflect their true intentions.... | ['Christmas Celebrations', 'Christmas Gift Ideas', 'Christmas Gifts', 'Holiday Gift Guide'] |
Today I am going to tell you about one person who cannot live without Christmas. That reminds me of Santa Claus, but we need him to complete Christmas. That is the Christmas angel.
I was right. So, I’m going to help you make a lot of angels and make this Christmas beautiful. Today I am making angels that can be create... | ['Paper Angel', 'Christmas Angels', 'Angels', 'Christmas', 'Christmas Gifts'] |
I had never thought about the two groups selected to worship the newborn Savior of the world until now. After some reflection, I came to realize the differences between these groups symbolize one’s willingness to serve under any circumstance.
A group of kings came from the East, traveled far to discover the reason for... | ['Christmas Gifts'] |
The last minute Christmas gifts! How many times have you heard that? There are so many last minute gift ideas out there, and we’re going to cover them all. Not sure what to get for your last minute Christmas present? We’ve got you covered with these last-minute holiday gift ideas.
Where to buy last minute Christmas gi... | ['Gifts Ideas', 'Christmas', 'Gifts', 'Christmas Gift Ideas', 'Christmas Gifts'] |
Christmas ornaments made from ordinary pipe cleaners and inexpensive acrylic beads are very pretty and easy to make. They look quite impressive yet are easy enough for small children to make. This is one Christmas craft idea to use again and again. Older people will enjoy making this Christmas craft, too, which can be ... | ['Christmas Craft', 'Christmas', 'Christmas Kids', 'Art', 'Christmas Gifts'] |
Organized gift exchanges like Secret Santa are one of Christmas’ most time-honored social traditions. There is no better way to connect with friends and family during the happiest time of the year than engaging in a light-hearted exchange of gifts. If you have never participated in one, you are truly missing out! Read ... | ['Gift Giving Ideas', 'Secret Santa', 'Gift Guide', 'Christmas Gift Ideas', 'Christmas Gifts'] |
Creating a corporate gift program can seem like a daunting task — but with a little planning and preparation, you can craft a gift experience that’s both memorable and meaningful for your recipients. As your partner in gifting, we’re giving you 5 tips to make this gifting season a breeze.
1 — Prepare your list and che... | ['Corporate Gifts', 'Client Relationship', 'Employee Retention', 'Gifts', 'Christmas Gifts'] |
Top 10 Christmas Movies All Time
Top 10 Christmas Movies All Time Hello and welcome back to Most Amazing Top Ten! I am Nirav Parmar.. Today we are talking about the Top 10 Christmas Movies All Time….
Top 10 Christmas Movies All Time
Okay, launching in to this list with a nice transitional Christmas movie, and a pers... | ['Christmas Movies', 'Movie Review', 'Movies', 'Christmas', 'Christmas Gifts'] |
There has never been a year like 2020 nor have we seen the time of festivals or Christmas like this time. It’s hard to grasp that the global pandemic has restrained the usual traditional practices like staff parties and team lunches. Challenges such as a continuous state of uncertainty, social distancing, and the lockd... | ['Christmas', 'Accountants In London', 'Christmas Gifts', 'Corporation Tax', 'Christmas Party'] |
I’m going to tell you how to make a Christmas decoration that you can easily make. This is a beautiful and quick decoration that I made. I use this as a Christmas decoration as well as a party decoration.
This will be important for you in the future. So, you try to make it more beautiful than I did.
How to make Chris... | ['Paper Star', 'Paper Quilling', 'Christmas', 'Decoration', 'Christmas Gifts'] |
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas is just around the corner now, and at Stroodles our Christmas preparations are in full swing! With houses and trees decorated, and Christmas presents wrapped and under the tree, we thought it would be the perfect time to start thinking about what drinks you could make... | ['Sustainable', 'Christmas', 'Christmas Gifts', 'Sustainable Product'] |
Christmas is the ideal season to show love and appreciation. Yet, it accompanies major cerebral pain. The greatest cerebral pain during the Christmas occasion is the demonstration of present giving. Considering what to get the little ones for Christmas? It’s generally simpler to please kids since they’re now super siph... | ['Custom Christmas Boxes', 'Christmas Gift Boxes', 'Festive Packaging', 'Custom Boxes', 'Christmas Gifts'] |
Santa won’t be coming to your home this holiday season! Santa still has lingerie to give, so don’t panic! The traditional attire of the naughty king of all men has found a new and special place in modern society as well. It’s not only women that can wear his beauty. You can even get something sweet and sensual under yo... | ['Sexy Lingerie', 'Santa Lingerie', 'Christmas', 'Sexy', 'Christmas Gifts'] |
How to make a Christmas wreath out of paper (in five minutes) | Paper craft world Sulochana Shehani Sep 5·4 min read
I have brought you another new design for Christmas today. You can use this unique decoration for Christmas as well as any festive occasion. Today I am going to teach you how to make a Christmas wreath ... | ['Christmas Tree', 'Christmas Wreath', 'Christmas', 'Paper Wreath', 'Christmas Gifts'] |
3 Reasons Why Wax Melts Are The Perfect Presents For The Holidays Rebecca Twigge Sep 3·3 min read
With the holidays just around the corner, it’s time to think of the best presents to give to your family and friends! The holidays are fun primarily because you get to spend this time with the people you love most, but th... | ['Wax Melts', 'Christmas', 'Gifts', 'Christmas Gift Ideas', 'Christmas Gifts'] |
yyovvo is a community power marketplace where anyone can buy and sell personalised greeting cards, gifts & event services. Built on the ethos that the best things in life are made by communities with real life connections, it comprises of three main platforms, a greeting card & gift marketplace, an event services marke... | ['Personalised Cards In Uk', 'Personalised Gifts', 'Events', 'Christmas Gift Ideas', 'Christmas Gifts'] |
Growing up, I did have some perverse tendencies.
For one:
Whenever I gifted someone a present…
… whether it be for their birthday…
… or Christmas…
… or some other events…
… I liked to see them working for it. 🙂
After buying my gift, putting it in a nice little present box, and wrapping it up finely… I would oft... | ['Gift Ideas', 'Gift Guide', 'Gifts', 'Gifting', 'Christmas Gifts'] |
One of Transcendence Theatre Company’s concerts (2012)
Dear Sonoma Valley, my Transcendence Family, and the Larger Arts Community,
It is my hope, that in telling my story, I can be part of a group effort to transform words into action within Transcendence Theatre Company for the benefit of its founders, its workers, ... | ['Work Life Balance', 'Gaslighting', 'Non Profit Leadership', 'Non Profit Organization', 'Theatre'] |
With regards to the still developing case of Sarah Frankcom and the allegations made against her at LAMDA, I realise I’m probably not the best person to comment. Certainly, I’m not a neutral person. Yet I offer my thoughts because I care about Sarah, I care about LAMDA, and I care about the health of our drama schools,... | ['Drama School', 'The Stage', 'Sarah Frankcom', 'Lamda', 'Theatre'] |
about how he and his older brother would steal pocket change from our father. Day after day, they would steal a little at a time so he wouldn’t notice. I couldn’t imagine the sight. My father, a Mexican man with calluses on his hands so big that his palms felt like sandpaper, being duped by his mischievous sons. But li... | ['Writer', 'Chicago', 'Anti Racism', 'Theater', 'Theatre'] |
some thoughts on the culture of work in theatre.
“Post a sentinel at the border of what you attend, what you ignore.” -Dirty Projectors
. I’m receiving a phone call, out of the blue, to be told my services as choreographer are no longer required and my contract is terminated. When I enquire as to why, the director te... | ['Art', 'Power', 'Theatre'] |
Free Bi-lingual Self Empowerment Workshop for Local Latinx Youth
Dear Sonoma, my Transcendence Family, and the Larger Arts Community:
It is with a heavy heart that I share news of my resignation as the Director of Education and Community Engagement at Transcendence Theatre Company. I want to first say that I am incre... | ['Social Justice', 'Diversity And Inclusion', 'Non Profit Leadership', 'Theatre'] |
Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world OpenUp Apr 23, 2020·4 min read
OpenUp supported six young teams that set out to tell stories about corruption in South Africa
Ukunuka Theatre Forum: Ukunuka lets audience members take over the plot and change the outcome — perhaps finding a different k... | ['Openup', 'Corruption', 'Journalism', 'South Africa', 'Theatre'] |
(Short play #11)
Macbeth’s castle, Inverness.
Dimly lit, shrouded in fog. Near the back of the stage, a small, opulent coffin lies open. We can just glimpse the serene, pale face of MACBETH’S SON lying peacefully.
MACBETH and LADY MACBETH stand at the front of the stage, dressed in simple mourning attire, greeting g... | ['Playwrights', 'Playwriting', 'Shakespeare', 'Death', 'Theatre'] |
One of my past students made a playlist for the theater department I work as an adjunct professor. We’re Facebook friends because we performed in the same musical on a more professional level. Influenced by the quarantine, she posted on Facebook:
I’m missing all of you guys and thought up of an idea of a department-wi... | ['Creativity', 'Theater', 'Art', 'Playlist', 'Theatre'] |
Can the South Bend Civic Theatre make August Wilson a household name by 2030?
It’s one of the goals of the Civic’s ambitious 10-year August Wilson Project, which kicks off this Friday with Wilson’s “Gem of the Ocean,” running Feb. 21 through March 1 in the Wilson Auditorium.
Actors rehearse before opening night for t... | ['Gem Of The Ocean', 'Black Theatre', 'Black History Month', 'August Wilson', 'Theatre'] |
Every Brilliant Thing Montana Tour 2019
Days 15–21; East Helena, Boulder, Choteau, Belt, Helena Indian Alliance.
The way this tour has been laid out makes a lot more sense to me now that I’m all up in it. Being somewhat unfamiliar with Montana’s geography, it was tough for me to truly wrap my head around our tour rou... | ['Suicide', 'Montana', 'Travel', 'Suicide Prevention', 'Theatre'] |
When you hear “Cirque du Soleil” you know you’re in for a good time. So when they announced they were bringing their newest show KURIOS – Cabinet of Curiosities™ to Australia, we were instantly excited! But bringing a show like this across the world is no easy feat. Take a look at what we can expect when KURIOS comes t... | ['Acrobatics', 'Entertainment', 'Cirque Du Soleil', 'Circus', 'Theatre'] |
The Art Of Keeping Music Alive
A lost art of musicianship is shared at Shelley Theatre at the end of this month. Shelley Theatre Jun 17, 2019·2 min read
Doug Gould presents The Art Of Piano Improvisation on Friday 28th June.
Piano improvisation is effectively performing without preparation, but recognising structure... | ['Music', 'Dorset', 'Bournemouth', 'Theatre'] |
If you know anything about me (as most of the random participants of the internet do) you have heard me complain about my intense distaste for my college professors and how they taught me in the ways of dealing with emotionally wrought authority figures without going completely insane.
Case in point:
I was a theatre ... | ['College', 'Writing Life', 'This Happened To Me', 'Criticism', 'Theatre'] |
Waje, Elvina Ibru and Ufuoma McDermott Deliver Outstanding Performances at MTN Foundation-Sponsored Flower the Musical BHM Jun 17·3 min read
The MTN Foundation has remained consistent in its drive towards promoting the meaningful artistic works of Nigerian creators in the theatre industry. Its recent collaboration wit... | ['Mtn Foundation', 'Mtn Nigeria', 'Entertainment', 'Theatre'] |
Constance Hauman singing “Glitter and Be Gay,” London, 1989.
Having received a favorable response to my May 26th post on the troubled history of 1956’s Candide (you can read the column here), fans of the musical asked for more. There were a stack of stories I couldn’t fit in due to space, with one in particular so wil... | ['Broadway Musicals', 'Broadway', 'Theater', 'Opera', 'Theatre'] |
Third Act Launches First of Its Kind Marketplace for Theatre NFTs, Built on the Hedera Network Third Act Jun 8·5 min read
A marketplace+service approach aims to revitalize this unaddressed industry.
The first-of-its-kind marketplace for Theatre NFTs.
NEW YORK CITY, NY— The first-of-its-kind NFT marketplace for the t... | ['Hederahashgraph', 'Broadway', 'Cryptocurrency', 'Crypto', 'Theatre'] |
We all know how difficult it is sometimes to do arts fundraising in a way that’s ethical, there is comparatively so little funding in the arts compared to other sectors that conversations around whether we should take funding can be difficult. They can sometimes be a deciding factor in whether an organisation closes or... | ['Fundraising', 'Arts And Culture', 'Philanthropy', 'Theatre'] |
Listen along as you read
The show must always go on. The mantra of theatre calls for the opening of the metaphorical red velvet curtain, no matter the problem. But the grim real-life drama of a global pandemic forced theatres across the U.S. to remain dark — except for a single ever-burning bulb known as a ghost light... | ['Covid 19', 'Broadway', 'Theater', 'Digital Theatre', 'Theatre'] |
Her harrowing experience is now a theater piece. This is the backstory.
[This essay was originally published in 2014 in a UK webzine called Feminist Times, whose archive is no longer online. I have retrieved my text from the Wayback Machine and updated it.]
Helena Levitt as Andrea Dworkin in the Waterworks Company pr... | ['Rape', 'Andrea Dworkin', 'Theatre', 'Theater', 'Sexual Assault'] |
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