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Watch Martin Luther King's iconic 'I Have A Dream' speech

#MLK #MartinLutherKingJr #Character #IHaveADream #DrKing  Martin Luther King delivered his iconic I Have A Dream speech on August 28th, 1963 at a civil rights rally in Washington DC that was officially known as the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.   The figurehead of the civil rights movement called for an end to racism in the US, which at the time was still segregated, both legally and in practice, in most areas of life. Some of his most famous lines include “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed.” “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their characters.” Independent Staff 1/20/20

MLK's "content of character" quote inspires debate

#MartinLutherKingJr #MLK #NationalDayOfService #Character "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." This sentence spoken by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. has been quoted countless times as expressing one of America's bedrock values, its language almost sounding like a constitutional amendment on equality. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is honored every year with a National Day of Service.  King, Civil Rights Act remembered Former Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Taylor Branch, Joe Califano, Dr. James Peterson on the power of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the civil rights ... Yet today, 50 years after King shared this vision during his most famous speech, there is considerable disagreement over what it means. The quote is used to support opposing views on politics, affirmative action and programs intended to help the disa

London Philharmonic Orchestra - Us and Them: Symphonic Pink Floyd (Listen)

#PinkFloyd #UsandThem #LondonPhilharmonicOrchestra #JazColeman #Youth #PeterSchole #Music Us and Them: Symphonic Pink Floyd is an instrumental album of Pink Floyd songs. The album was arranged by Jaz Coleman, produced by Youth and performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Peter Scholes. The album cover was painted by Roger Dean who is known for his organic paintings. "Us and Them" and "The Great Gig in the Sky," two of Pink Floyd's most beautiful compositions, lend themselves well to the symphonic treatment, especially the latter's use of solo violin to re-create the original's astonishing Claire Torry vocal solo.  The version of "Time" closes the album With its moody sound effects and long, trance-like sections, the arrangement wisely uses only the song's main themes, rather than trying to re-create the original structure.  In his liner notes, Coleman said he'd intended to demonstrate that music onc

Why Dogs and Humans Love Each Other More Than Anyone Else

#Bark, #Canine, #dog, #DomesticDog, #MansBestFriend,  This is excerpted from  TIME How Dogs Think: Inside the Canine Mind , now available at retailers and on  Amazon . You speak dog better than you think you do. You may not be fluent; that would require actually being a dog. But if you went to live in a dogs-only world, you’d be pretty good at understanding what they’re saying. You can tell a nervous yip from a menacing growl, a bark that says  hello  from a bark that says  get lost . You can read the body language that says happy, that says sad, that says tired, that says scared, that says  Please, please, please play with me right now! Think that’s not a big deal? Then answer this: What does a happy bird look like? A sad lion? You don’t know, but dog talk you get. And as with your first human language, you didn’t even have to try to learn it. You grew up in a world in which dogs are everywhere and simply came to understand them. That, by itself, says something about the

Here's What Happens In Your Body When You Swallow Gum

#Gum #Saliva #Enzymes We have all heard of terrible things that take place inside our stomach when we swallow gum. But is it really that big of a deal if you forget to spit it out? You may have heard from your 2nd-grade teacher that if you swallow your gum, it could stay in your stomach forever. Or worse, it could grow into a rubber tree. Well, that's true. Don't do it. Just kidding. Swallowing chewing gum isn't really going to plant trees in your stomach, but that's no reason to start doing it regularly. Here's what happens to your body when you swallow gum. When you eat standard food, three processes go to work in your body to turn food into fuel. The first is obvious: Chewing. The process breaks food into smaller and smaller pieces, increasing the surface area. Meanwhile, saliva coats those pieces, delivering enzymes that help break down the food. Finally, once swallowed, the stomach acids turn any remaining food pieces into mush. This lets the food p

‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Kristen Wiig As Cheetah

#Cheetah  #KristenWiig #PattyJenkins #WonderWoman  #WW84 The “Saturday Night Live” alum will face off against Gal Gadot in the sequel. If a resurrected Steve Trevor clad in a Members Only jacket wasn’t enough to get you amped about the “Wonder Woman” sequel, then behold the first look at Kristen Wiig as the superhero’s new foe, Cheetah.  View image on Twitter Patty Jenkins ✔ @PattyJenks So excited to confirm the most thrilling news. Yes! It’s true! So incredibly lucky to welcome the sensationally talented Kristen Wiig to our Wonder Woman family. Can't wait to finally work with one of my favorites. And SO excited by what we have planned. # Cheetah !!! @ GalGadot 7:51 AM - Mar 9, 2018 Director Patty Jenkins has been blessing us with sneak peeks at the upcoming “Wonder Woman 1984,” which doesn’t actually hit theaters until November 2019. On Wednesday, she posted the first image of Wiig as Barbara Minerva, aka Cheetah, a

Understanding Avoidant Personality Disorder (video)

#DrTraceyMarks #AvoidantPersonality #Rejection #Criticism #Anxiety An essential feature of avoidant personality disorder is a pattern of being socially inhibited, feeling inadequate, and hypersensitive to rejection or criticism starting by early adulthood. This pattern occurs pervasively which means it spreads across all areas of your life. So it’s not something you only noticed after being a bad relationship with someone who sucked your soul and tore you down emotionally. After a relationship like that, you will have some battle wounds that can look like feeling inadequate. Most of the personality disorders including this one really start to manifest around late adolescence and early adulthood. And with an avoidant personality disorder, you can get hints of social awkwardness and insecurity that seem excessive that the child doesn’t seem to grow out of. Here’s the criteria. You need 4 or more of the 7. 1. Avoids occupational activities that involve significant interpersona