One of the advantages of having three hours a day on the road is that I get a chance to listen to a lot of audio books. I believe over the last year, I probably consumed well over a dozen or more audio books. But none is more time relevant than the one I just
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Be forewarned that as the forward says, this is not your typical autobiography. If you’re looking for splash and drama, you’ll be sadly disappointed. This book is more of a chronicle of events of a remarkable woman. Written matter-of-factly, it’s a journey through tumultuous times. It is written as any journalist would, answering the cornerstone
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This short, tragic, gut-wrenching story of the death of 19-year-old Jordan McNair from an exertional heat-related injury is a very emotional read. His father, Marty McNair, walks you through the pain, acceptance, and advocacy he and his wife went through during the loss of their son. Mr. McNair walks you through his own personal litany
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How many times have you gotten ready to go somewhere, looked in your closet, and realized that – despite having a closet full of clothes – you had nothing to wear? The truth is that you don’t have “nothing.” Your closet just isn’t being used to its full potential. Behind every “nothing to wear” is
If you are looking for an overview of the extraordinary life of Ida B. Wells, this is the book for you. It’s told by her great-granddaughter Michelle Duster. It’s an account of the deterioration, strong will, and fight of Ida B. Wells in a male-dominated era. It also highlights slights by heralded African Americans such
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When my son Kaden was just two years old, we received a diagnosis that would shape our lives in ways I couldn’t have imagined at the time: Autism. The diagnosis came from Children’s Hospital in Washington, DC. Although the diagnosis brought feelings of uncertainty, it also brought clarity. It gave us, as parents, a starting
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The state of the world that we live in currently is exhausting. With the constant barrage of bad news everywhere, it is hard to find positivity. While searching to find new ways to incorporate joy into monotony, something called dopamine dressing kept coming up. Dopamine dressing provides a boost of happiness using things you already
In the upcoming June 16th primaries, all D.C. voters will use a ranked choice ballot. What does this mean and how are community members reacting? Kenyatta Smith, the engagement and outreach director of Rank the District, spoke to community members about ranked choice voting at the April 23rd meeting of ANC 7B. Following the 2024 election,
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Native Son grips you from the very beginning with the bad choices of its 20-year-old main character, Bigger Thomas. Those choices culminate in the murder and beheading of a white female heiress socialite who, along with her communist boyfriend, place Bigger in several racially awkward situations that culminate in the ultimate dilemma that leads to
Watch our amazing interview of Linda and Eric Carpenter-Grantham on Eric’s Law and the Autism journey that led to it’s creation. Share Your Story: Linda and Eric Carpenter-Grantham
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