Millions of Americans will gather today with family and friends to enjoy parades, music, fireworks, and picnics as we celebrate our national holiday and independence from Britain. For those celebrating the Fourth of July, I hope you have a wonderful day! Independence Day is also a reminder of our nation’s continuing struggle for freedom and… Continue reading Happy Independence Day 2022!
With so much information coming at us all the time, our brains can’t process it all.
We fill in the world with patterns, says graphic journalist Wendy MacNaughton.
And what we see is what we expect.
At her 13-minute The art of paying attention talk at TEDMonterey 2021, MacNaughton showed attendees a trick for rewiring their brain into looking again: by drawing each other.
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Today marks the 36th anniversary of Martin Luther King Day, a national holiday to honor the work and service of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Each third Monday of January, celebrations are held throughout the United States Americans honoring King’s legacy through events and days of service to others.
Given the COVID pandemic, most events and options to volunteer have been moved online.
In our southeast Michigan, I found dozens of events happening today.
Continue reading Four Ways to Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day