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6 Ways to Celebrate Grandma on Mother’s Day

Grandmothers get younger with every generation. I have friends who jumped that line way back at the 40-year-old mark (and others in their 60s who are still trying to keep up with their first set of children, but that’s another story).

Because so many moms are busy raising their own young, grandma can often [...]

MEMORIES OF MY GRANDPARENTS: A Grand Gesture

By Alexandra Gamez

                       Easter Sundays are a big deal for many Catholics. I can remember my mother fixing my younger sister and I up in matching red corduroy dresses. We were two and four and dressed alike for most of our [...]

What Does Spring Bring Us?

By Jack Levine,

The blooming of beautiful flora inspires us to energize and achieve new successes.

Tallahassee is where we’ve called home for the past 34 years.  One of our local town slogans is “Where Spring Begins.”  My wife, Charlotte, and I have established an organic raised-bed garden for vegetables and flowers which attract our beloved bees from their nearby hive [...]

Got Discrimination?

 

By: Jack Levine, President 4 Generations Institute

Are all forms of discrimination wrong?  No, we all have our personal preferences, but I believe that discrimination that denies basic human equality and dignity are wrong. When personal attitude becomes limitation of legal rights, action should be passionately pursued to rectify the situation.

Our nation’s history [...]

5 Ways to Prepare Your Home for the Year of the Dragon

Many predict 2012 to be a dynamic, innovative year. Individuals are encouraged to make bold moves and leave humble behind. Across Asia, artificial insemination has been on the rise since May. In Taiwan, a 20% increase in births is expected this year. In Korea and China, people are planning weddings and having babies. Supposedly dragons [...]

The Dream Lives: Dr. King’s Call to Advocacy

 

By: Jack Levine

 

In celebration of Martin Luther King Day I share this personal reflection.

It was late August, 1963. I was 12. I remember my father calling me into his room. The radio was on, and I heard cheering.  It was not a baseball game kind of cheer…..it seemed louder and longer. [...]

The 12 Days of Christmas for Grandparents

Have fun with your grandchildren singing these new lyrics to one of everybody’s favorite holiday songs.

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On the first day of Christmas, my grandkids gave to me . . . 

a million cartoons on DVD

 

On the second day of Christmas, my grandkids gave [...]