tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606090972796648562024-02-21T02:42:18.946-08:00PAYING IT FORWARD - The Wlkg Rolodx WayPaying It Forwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02391763427309180267noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060609097279664856.post-84682851266069011512022-05-31T18:55:00.002-07:002022-05-31T18:55:25.069-07:00<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP6LO7gf79d1-5j6Wbp8k6rQcGBufB9PO2hScvUdOvPjtzrRFTSAU85OFxn3uAlUqi8M3mZsuZ1CrUY0bzuXQy7AmQkkHoO0ILLzzCkFN4UM8k7dl8FBeHgGcT99BQHGQR4lzpZqtr1Hu6rLtt8tdWhr0MpA7yy_e1355L5z7j1lEPu7XgdhqB2q9e/s1500/New-beginnings%20blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP6LO7gf79d1-5j6Wbp8k6rQcGBufB9PO2hScvUdOvPjtzrRFTSAU85OFxn3uAlUqi8M3mZsuZ1CrUY0bzuXQy7AmQkkHoO0ILLzzCkFN4UM8k7dl8FBeHgGcT99BQHGQR4lzpZqtr1Hu6rLtt8tdWhr0MpA7yy_e1355L5z7j1lEPu7XgdhqB2q9e/w400-h300/New-beginnings%20blog.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">CATCH UP WITH THE WLKG ROLODX IN JUNE FOR A NEW BEGINNING!</span></p>Paying It Forwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02391763427309180267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060609097279664856.post-26770546049873321772022-01-31T17:05:00.002-08:002022-01-31T17:05:39.486-08:00<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> ~LOOKING AHEAD~</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7q9Z12luEB57p4XfX-A9gYrwHP5txs1tKJd-5UQOLEKuUcAFJDGmERWLPzLOOrpabSGDqyhztZLTZQvOixYidcritp37V12y7umyDQ5L4FU9at3Y94EQj6DCt18njN0q6EILj88_X_rjgPcWEhuQ36NgCJPZMp746wLV1lJN0J2ddT_ZQQP5p4sum=s940" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7q9Z12luEB57p4XfX-A9gYrwHP5txs1tKJd-5UQOLEKuUcAFJDGmERWLPzLOOrpabSGDqyhztZLTZQvOixYidcritp37V12y7umyDQ5L4FU9at3Y94EQj6DCt18njN0q6EILj88_X_rjgPcWEhuQ36NgCJPZMp746wLV1lJN0J2ddT_ZQQP5p4sum=w400-h335" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p>Paying It Forwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02391763427309180267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060609097279664856.post-30676491876420003692021-11-30T18:12:00.002-08:002021-11-30T18:12:40.384-08:00<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> IT'S ALL ABOUT BEING THANKFUL</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: "helvetica neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">'"Thank you' is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding" -. Alice Walker</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: "helvetica neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: "helvetica neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqQ9NtvfQXCnfoV6kiWg-mI50T9z3OpWetNFfRiFDpOs_rQE0CrcaXptr6vRo8UgNLDOYcSweFYJYboSjV9MlxGznURksETpMYxm0yrSfo6DHy16vIS82Pi1Lf86dmg6G25VVj-JAz_FU/s1024/thanksiving.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqQ9NtvfQXCnfoV6kiWg-mI50T9z3OpWetNFfRiFDpOs_rQE0CrcaXptr6vRo8UgNLDOYcSweFYJYboSjV9MlxGznURksETpMYxm0yrSfo6DHy16vIS82Pi1Lf86dmg6G25VVj-JAz_FU/w400-h266/thanksiving.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p>Paying It Forwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02391763427309180267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060609097279664856.post-32605500912652824262021-10-31T17:50:00.004-07:002021-10-31T17:50:49.656-07:00<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> WHAT DOES OCTOBER HOLD FOR US: TRICKS OR TREATS? ONLY TIME WILL TELL!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWFsFDv3LhzIRMo4B0WGCiQXZMDIGSHiTjqi1868vQIuXOFKoQ7T2UrDrH3jlOe8co6TpEi4gFLupP2wl9yGNklZVXLV4beO1x03rAzVusPZz95j0l_tPwSGLdzbnGfXYAI8zPrij2m0/s1200/trick+or+treat+2020.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWFsFDv3LhzIRMo4B0WGCiQXZMDIGSHiTjqi1868vQIuXOFKoQ7T2UrDrH3jlOe8co6TpEi4gFLupP2wl9yGNklZVXLV4beO1x03rAzVusPZz95j0l_tPwSGLdzbnGfXYAI8zPrij2m0/w453-h255/trick+or+treat+2020.webp" width="453" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Paying It Forwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02391763427309180267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060609097279664856.post-30781956939449709722021-02-28T18:03:00.003-08:002021-02-28T18:03:26.452-08:00<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> EDUCATE US</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It's been almost a year since the world's educational system was turned upside down by the Corona Virus and COVID-19.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Institutions of learning closed, forcing students, parents, and educators to wonder, like most of us, what was next.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;">In the past months, it's not only the students but also teachers who are saying educate us. Teachers are looking for new ways to educate not only their students but themselves. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Teachers tackling remote learning head-on. They're working through COVID protocols that have turned their familiar classrooms into unfamiliar territory. </p><p style="text-align: left;">The tables have turned and in some ways, the educators have become the students. </p><p style="text-align: left;">What's next?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisoh3kV2d8EoLxLANrzgXdFjufYGLFPfnjdz47agIuvmjnKFgH2Iy2XDjmuRGIWL7RHkKLWYhNaVIHkX9ryfL-Dix6shJc_g48EBwO8pPGbFXka02o67r1nczeXMgWuHh3m2xnFUmG92o/s770/remote+learning.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisoh3kV2d8EoLxLANrzgXdFjufYGLFPfnjdz47agIuvmjnKFgH2Iy2XDjmuRGIWL7RHkKLWYhNaVIHkX9ryfL-Dix6shJc_g48EBwO8pPGbFXka02o67r1nczeXMgWuHh3m2xnFUmG92o/s320/remote+learning.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC0OLjxNxLZ1adVQXtq_tjJ8477N3GoIPXvlPKPnxVbmNporSo33wRlANembFHsiEl4vjIiI-hX6l4cJiRl13WJFAV0ssOZ2uJxGmOCv7RicVotlFRDe7nyOfPFc3Lko4W1HVy14T5W34/s500/remote.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="376" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC0OLjxNxLZ1adVQXtq_tjJ8477N3GoIPXvlPKPnxVbmNporSo33wRlANembFHsiEl4vjIiI-hX6l4cJiRl13WJFAV0ssOZ2uJxGmOCv7RicVotlFRDe7nyOfPFc3Lko4W1HVy14T5W34/s320/remote.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Paying It Forwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02391763427309180267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060609097279664856.post-36648079936143352812021-01-31T12:21:00.000-08:002021-01-31T12:21:38.069-08:00<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">NOT WHAT WE SIGNED UP FOR</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQ6dpycMZKbvrzUzao9YcJWpQ-02JbRFazJnArGz95c9tbes6TktVTyO59XzBewqmLH5xtxRJciXEfRKCEDgcGNk-S5sXMrbE9szltcNFGsuOIjVZatw4su442pxMzOLSSZDuIJyXBeQ/s274/not.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="184" data-original-width="274" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQ6dpycMZKbvrzUzao9YcJWpQ-02JbRFazJnArGz95c9tbes6TktVTyO59XzBewqmLH5xtxRJciXEfRKCEDgcGNk-S5sXMrbE9szltcNFGsuOIjVZatw4su442pxMzOLSSZDuIJyXBeQ/w400-h269/not.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><p style="text-align: left;">It's 2021 and many students sadly are either doing 100% remote learning or half & half.</p></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">And while most students have adjusted nicely to this new way of learning, many teachers and educators have not. A common phrase many teachers are saying is, "This is not what I signed up for!"</p><p style="text-align: left;">Exactly what this means, depends on who you speak to. Most mean that they want to interact with their students in-person, not through the magic of Zooming.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMy7-NN32wTiYTtYOkPN_2oci5zJAufxA9qprADtUpwTMNDu7bRS-R5UVjNWPU43PHtH1u3_IaXPIoeQm1MOOo1-yuqkjghopx6Wfso9361jNLfhD4R_JHYpszNFLxQCrkCdZ65zMzawA/s300/remote.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMy7-NN32wTiYTtYOkPN_2oci5zJAufxA9qprADtUpwTMNDu7bRS-R5UVjNWPU43PHtH1u3_IaXPIoeQm1MOOo1-yuqkjghopx6Wfso9361jNLfhD4R_JHYpszNFLxQCrkCdZ65zMzawA/s0/remote.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">Students are losing the opportunity to develop much needed social skills that online learning simply doesn't offer. Face to face, in-person classes give students the important opportunity to not only learn the Three Rs - it allows students to stretch and use something just as important as learning math, science, history, or English - and that is how to interact with others (both in school and more importantly, away from school).</p><p style="text-align: left;">No one is lessening the importance of safety. And thank goodness for online learning and remote classes because doing so has kept students and teachers safe. But at what cost? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDqdjOszxs8ckcEKzHLB6EHxb2w2dr7syld4X1Rs-kMMOareWejOnoZyI_5xxBIRVMA2FdE9uy5u6yzmTsMddYgXHiUncZocBY9lei86s3eqc_9JRy-fATelDNyKrJ1-n0g80cnPvfAw/s600/SCHOOLSOUT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDqdjOszxs8ckcEKzHLB6EHxb2w2dr7syld4X1Rs-kMMOareWejOnoZyI_5xxBIRVMA2FdE9uy5u6yzmTsMddYgXHiUncZocBY9lei86s3eqc_9JRy-fATelDNyKrJ1-n0g80cnPvfAw/s320/SCHOOLSOUT.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">And have we gotten lazy so comfortable with remote learning that we have stopped searching for ways to safely return everyone to regular class attendance?</p><p style="text-align: left;">Time will tell what effect this different way of learning has had on both students and teachers.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Now we simply ask...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZp2rO9zxSHGmuipbAkLYZ2s5BWGOiBNvjS5iXigHC1bBFX5Akm-wAPNsFrE0c7djuEKzlm8YLuWScHVW86xxMFEut8XvXq95m7_xS5LfKkXkByNDnZVB0ZfJEjFriB0YW-O3n72xweY/s266/when+will+isee+you+again.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="190" data-original-width="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZp2rO9zxSHGmuipbAkLYZ2s5BWGOiBNvjS5iXigHC1bBFX5Akm-wAPNsFrE0c7djuEKzlm8YLuWScHVW86xxMFEut8XvXq95m7_xS5LfKkXkByNDnZVB0ZfJEjFriB0YW-O3n72xweY/s0/when+will+isee+you+again.jpg" /></a></div>In person?<p></p>Paying It Forwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02391763427309180267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060609097279664856.post-31640879333618996762021-01-01T11:07:00.000-08:002021-01-01T11:07:22.833-08:00<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">HELLO 2021 </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwzcT07T6A11n3Hpf1zRxsOSOfGdvcphsEZsGk2VCUEvKa_Wz9Flo0nEcwh-m8kqqXbmQq2ej-tUyETnF7sxw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>Paying It Forwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02391763427309180267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060609097279664856.post-34097798969679359702020-12-31T19:28:00.001-08:002020-12-31T20:46:23.499-08:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fBnGzBABjswflvQmK0EhHEp-dlllb8p3hnugEQVhl6Sw-NBhT2hiR_AMueBFnktMxMglTiJwGoVmYT6AhVoREsuwPJ045M0YdaKJ6pCkiZcthoLgCDxE_WsCAxGLzrx1NgMVWT8gmk8/s794/We+survived+2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="794" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fBnGzBABjswflvQmK0EhHEp-dlllb8p3hnugEQVhl6Sw-NBhT2hiR_AMueBFnktMxMglTiJwGoVmYT6AhVoREsuwPJ045M0YdaKJ6pCkiZcthoLgCDxE_WsCAxGLzrx1NgMVWT8gmk8/s320/We+survived+2020.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Few words describe the year that was 2020. For most of us, the year started off like most - full of hope, promise, and thoughts of how many New Year's resolutions that we'd probably end up breaking - lol. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">However, it didn't take long for 2020 to turn into a year of questions, puzzlement, fear, sadness, and JUST LET IT BE OVER!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">As we approach 2021, shell-shocked and fearful, but still filled with hope and a desire for a happy, healthy year, w</span><span style="font-size: large;">e at The Wlkg Rolodx send wishes of peace, health, happiness, and much success to everyone.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A little review before we head into ...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">https://trivia.braincandy.net/?quiz-this-year-in-the-news</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbnu0l8ENA4G6WNmNjJwFkP5wBP7DR7yY6HvV4zbzCzQNGXFIUo4W03BO94sQ5juA3jlWFjNdDYsHEdIkFOA1ATN_NtIJR99x-H8IANHM3YBN9oP7xltuL2YRGM49ziZ7nxCjtw2GIkQA/s1000/The-Great-Starting-of-a-New-Age-is-Arriving-with-a-Happy-New-Year-2021-1000x600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbnu0l8ENA4G6WNmNjJwFkP5wBP7DR7yY6HvV4zbzCzQNGXFIUo4W03BO94sQ5juA3jlWFjNdDYsHEdIkFOA1ATN_NtIJR99x-H8IANHM3YBN9oP7xltuL2YRGM49ziZ7nxCjtw2GIkQA/w400-h240/The-Great-Starting-of-a-New-Age-is-Arriving-with-a-Happy-New-Year-2021-1000x600.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Paying It Forwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02391763427309180267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060609097279664856.post-47202399625633373222020-05-22T13:52:00.001-07:002020-05-22T13:53:28.879-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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Weren't we just in May? What happened? How is September a sneeze away? Where did summer go?</div>
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<pre>Sound the flute!
Now it’s mute.
Birds delight
Day and night.
Nightingale
In the dale,
Lark in the sky,
Merrily,
Merrily, merrily to welcome in the year.
Little boy
Full of joy,
Little girl
Sweet and small.
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So do you.
Merry voice,
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Merrily, merrily to welcome in the year.
Little lamb
Here I am
Come and lick
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Let me pull
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A few years ago, I remember someone saying that she wasn't going to celebrate Valentine's Day because she didn't have a date. I remember thinking, how sad that was, especially given the possible origin and true meaning of Valentine's Day. I wanted to tell her that you can celebrate Thanksgiving even if you don't have a turkey, so why not still celebrate Valentine's Day even if you don't have a date.</div>
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While there are several versions of how Valentine's Day came to be, two that linger are people were that were martyred and courtly/romantic love. Whatever the true origin, today's version include candy, flowers, cards, calls, expressions of love and all of the guilt and stress to accompany each greeting.</div>
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Somehow we've lost the true meaning of Valentine's Day. Candy and flowers are nice, but wouldn't it be great if we shared a word of kindness to someone we're not romantically involved with? Even better, wouldn't it be wonderful if we shared the kindness on more than just one day, February 14th?</div>
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This Valentine's Day, try something different. Share a smile or kind word on February 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, you get the picture.</div>
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I recently spent a weekend watching a few of my favorite vintage television shows. On the list was Dr. Kildare, Kojak, One Step Beyond, Julia, Barney Miller, The Rockford Files and The Twilight Zone. The Twilight Zone mini-marathon featured 10 episodes, including one of my favorites, THE MASKS. It's the one where the rich, old man is dying and he has his greedy, selfish relatives wear hideous masks before he dies. Once he dies, they take off the masks and find that their faces have formed into the same horrible expressions that the masks had.</div>
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A recent tweet from Poserli.me (http://poserli.me/scwxr-16-disturbing-facts-about-the-kids-today?SkyId=8131) had us at THE WLKG ROLODX scratching our heads and asking the same question.</div>
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We know that kids are not the only ones committing these faux pas, many adults are, too. Just look at how actress Patti LuPone had to take a theatergoer's cell phone during one of her recent performances. Rudeness rules. Insensitivity is in. Stupidity sends a shout out.</div>
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Some of our lifestyle coaches at THE WLKG ROLODX have suggested that we start with awareness - by showing the kids why their behavior isn't suitable. The next step is showing them alternatives to the negative behavior.</div>
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I recently read an article on Ann Lowe (1898-1981), the African American designer who created the acclaimed and much talked about wedding dress that Jacqueline Bouvier wore when she married John F. Kennedy (to this day, the dress is mentioned on every "<i>most beautiful wedding dress list</i>" featured in the media). </div>
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Sadly, to this this day, few people have even heard of Ann Lowe and her major contribution as a designer (many of her clients included celebrities and some of the world's wealthiest women), business woman (she owned Ann Lowe Originals on Madison Avenue in New York City) and, although not credited, civil rights trailblazer. Her quote that the passion behind her work was "to prove that a Negro can become a major dress designer"* says it all.</div>
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Reviewing Ms. Lowe's many accomplishments brings to mind the quote, "Don't worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition."** It would seem that Ms. Lowe knew this quote and took it to heart.</div>
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In celebration of Black History Month, we salute Ann Lowe along with each and every creative hero and heroine (regardless of race, color or creed) who did not receive the recognition he or she deserved during their lifetime.</div>
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If you have something to say, say it now; if you have something to give, give it now; if you have something to do, do it now; before it's too late for he/she already found the courage of hearing it from someone else. - Unknown</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><i>*Said by Ann Lowe during an appearance on the Mike Douglas Show (December 1964)</i></b></span></div>
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