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“Songbird” by Fleetwood Mac: Christine McVie's open-ended song can celebrate both living and lost loved ones -
First the Wealth Gap, Now the U.S. Has a Growing Health Gap: Discover why the U.S. health gap is growing and how improving healthspan can enhance quality of life for Americans -
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Author Archives: Laura B Hayden (Blog Writer, Sevenponds)
“Undertaker” by Patricia Smith
A poet responds to gun violence
Like bards long ago, the poet Patricia Smith is often inspired by the news of the day. Often it’s unwelcome news that takes place in her Chicago neighborhood. In “Undertaker” she tells the story of a local boy shot in … Continue reading
U.S. Life Expectancy Decreased for Third Year
While life expectancy in most developed nations has moved steadily upward for decades, it's on a slow but steady decline in the U.S.
In the not so happy news of last year, U.S. life expectancy decreased once again, establishing a disturbing three-year trend. Close to two years ago SevenPonds reported that U.S. life expectancy had dropped to the lowest it had been in 20 years … Continue reading
“Becoming” by Michelle Obama
After the death of a college roommate the future First Lady changed her career path from corporate law to community service
As 2018 draws to a close, “Becoming” by Michelle Obama tops the New York Times’ non-fiction best-seller list. Deep within the memoir lies a 1990 story of personal loss that was as much a turning point in her life as meeting her future husband, Barack … Continue reading
Van Gogh Saw the Promise of Christmas in his “At Eternity’s Gate”
Even in darkness the troubled artist found light
An old man slumped in a chair holding his head in his hands appears in a number of Vincent Van Gogh’s lithographs and paintings. At first, the figure, dressed in work clothes and worn leather shoes, seems bent in total despair. But … Continue reading
MAD Magazine Gets Serious as it Advocates for Stricter Gun Laws
Can its dark humor help achieve what the movement for sensible gun reform has not?
Ever since the Sandy Hook School shooting — which took the lives of 20 six and seven-year olds and six adult staff members six years ago today — more and more Americans have been advocating for stricter gun laws. Still, little has changed due to the powerful NRA’s … Continue reading
“In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.”
- William Blake
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