It goes without saying that 2020 established a sorrowful record of deaths since COVID-19 invaded our lives. Within that brief time, coronavirus has become the third leading cause of death in the U.S., with more than 343,000 victims and 27,000+ in Texas to date. The daily tallies have almost numbed the mind to the magnitude of the losses. In addition to the pandemic’s … [Read more...] about The Passings Of 2020 North Texas Inspirations
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MySweetFlashMob #5: Do They Know It’s Christmas?
This flashmob isn’t exactly a flashmob, but it was a gathering of rock and roll legends back in 1985. The idea was to get people to know that third world countries were suffering from hunger. That situation not only continues 35 years later, but it’s also hitting home today with a multitude of North Texans finding themselves going without. Many of these people would have never … [Read more...] about MySweetFlashMob #5: Do They Know It’s Christmas?
MySweetFlashMob #1: Feliz Navidad
Created back in 2016 on a cold winter day, this flashmob surprised individuals who saw a little girl standing alone in a shopping center asking for help. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEK2Jwzqpg8 It's great way to start Christmas Day proving that small acts of kindness can result in amazing rewards. … [Read more...] about MySweetFlashMob #1: Feliz Navidad
Change Of Plans Alert: MySweetCharity Shakes Up The Usual Christmas Music Plans
2020 has been a bit different for every man, woman, child and pet. So, MySweetCharity is gonna shake things up a bit for Christmas. Since homebound has become a state mind and body, we’re gonna celebrate Christmas with holiday flash mobs throughout the day to remind us of the good old days when people wore smiles instead of masks and they gathered in crowds oblivious of a … [Read more...] about Change Of Plans Alert: MySweetCharity Shakes Up The Usual Christmas Music Plans
The Purpose Of Thanksgiving May Need A Jump Start For 2020
It was 399 years ago that the Pilgrims held the first Thanksgiving at the Plymouth Plantation. The purpose was to celebrate the colony’s first successful harvest. Over the years it became a tradition of families and friends coming together to enjoy a bounty of food, catch a movie, watch the Macy’s parade and/or the Cowboys play. Even during the years when this country was … [Read more...] about The Purpose Of Thanksgiving May Need A Jump Start For 2020
A Gentle Reminder: Jessica McClure’s Rescue Recalls The Importance Placed On A Single Life
It was back in 1987 that the infamous Unabomber created fear throughout the nation; Ronald Reagan was president; the Stock Market cratered on October 19; CNN was just a fledgling news service; the oil bust had hit Texas hard; AOL was a start-up online email service and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg was just three years old. Why, fax machines were considered highest tech. And … [Read more...] about A Gentle Reminder: Jessica McClure’s Rescue Recalls The Importance Placed On A Single Life
Reimagined Veterans Day To Commemorate The 75th Anniversary Of The End Of World War II
As the baby boomer generation seeks refuge in smoothing away wrinkles and weighing Medicare health plans, the “greatest generation” that heroically took to the trenches of World War II and spawned the boomers is getting fewer and fewer. Instead of the vibrant young people who crossed seas to fight against evil, they are now relying on wheelchairs, caretakers and memories of … [Read more...] about Reimagined Veterans Day To Commemorate The 75th Anniversary Of The End Of World War II
A Gentle Reminder: Daylight Saving Time [Finally] Ends
You can almost set a clock when COVID-19 invited itself into North Texas. It was the week that Daylight Saving Time kicked into place on Sunday, March 8. In addition to losing an hour of sleep, folks had to adjust to a dramatically different way of living and working. While the virus continues to be as friendly as the headless horseman, there is some good news coming … [Read more...] about A Gentle Reminder: Daylight Saving Time [Finally] Ends
As Experts/Officials Worry Of COVID-19’s Second Surge, There Are Some Bright Spots
As healthcare experts and county officials suggest that the second surge of COVID-19 approaches and folks start getting the jitters, there are some bright spots even so. Remember the spring initial invasion by the pandemic when jokes were made about hands growing scales from handwashing and the hoarding of sanitizers and toilet paper? We’ve gone way past that time and have … [Read more...] about As Experts/Officials Worry Of COVID-19’s Second Surge, There Are Some Bright Spots
Saturday’s Halloween Is Going To Be A Once In A Blue Moon Event
With temperatures getting a bit friendlier for Saturday’s Halloween ghosting about, the continuing COVID-19 monster is putting a damper on plans for the night’s festivities. Parents and residents are in a quandary on how to proceed. They don’t want to disappoint munchkins, who have had their lives turned upside down in the past seven months. But neither do they want to expose … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Halloween Is Going To Be A Once In A Blue Moon Event
A Year Later North Texans Are Still Recovering From The Night Of Tornadoes And Taking Steps To Better Prepare
It was a year ago that North Texas, especially Dallas, discovered how a tornado could turn lives upside down on a Sunday night. The morning-after literally brought to light the chaotic damage done by the tornadic activity. It was easy to spot the journey the lead tornado took that Storm Chaser Jeff Piotrowski caught on video for Tornado Alley Video. Ravaged roofs were now … [Read more...] about A Year Later North Texans Are Still Recovering From The Night Of Tornadoes And Taking Steps To Better Prepare