Trump to return to White House early from Mar-a-Lago vacation
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United States President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump depart the White House in Washington, D.C., on December 23 for his Florida Mar-a-Lago resort. Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI | License Photo
Dec. 31 (UPI) President Donald Trump is expected cut short his vacation in Florida over the winter holiday to return to the White House on Thursday.
Trump was scheduled to return to Washington, D.C., on Friday, but he will now be leaving his Palm Beach, Fla., Mar-a-Lago resort for the White House at 11 a.m., according to his daily schedule, which was released late Wednesday.
16 Ways to Keep a Positive Mental Attitude When All You Wanna Do Is Scream PureWow 12/18/2020
On the first day of fourth grade, Mrs. Lovelace told us, “Attitude is everything.” She repeated it frequently, insisting a positive mental attitude meant greater happiness in life. This sounded fishy to me, like we were supposed to force ourselves to be overly cheerful even when we felt sad. As time went on, I learned that having a positive mental attitude is more closely aligned with having a can-do mentality.
The best definition I’ve seen comes from Kendra Cherry, MS, a psychosocial rehabilitation specialist featured on Positive Psychology and VeryWellMind. She defines a positive mental attitude as “approaching life’s challenges with a positive outlook. It does not necessarily mean avoiding or ignoring the bad things; instead, it involves making the most of the potentially bad situations.viewing yourself and your abilities in a positive light.” Positive mental attitude
Generations of St. Helenans associate the Native Sons Hall with crab feeds, roller skating, wedding receptions, and all-around good times.
But with the pandemic putting a stop to indoor gatherings, those good times have given way to emptiness, silence, and serious questions about the financial future of St. Helenaâs largest and most popular community hall.
âWe have some money, but I donât want to deplete the bank account completely in hopes that weâll get back to normal by next year,â said Phil Murphy, president of the St. Helena Parlor No. 53 Native Sons of the Golden West.
Heâs hoping donations will enable the hall to scrape by until gatherings resume â whenever that may be.
Grand Forks institution the Kegs set for major renovation
Inside, the building has been gutted and the equipment is gone. The old walk-in cooler was made of wood and was torn apart layer by layer, like peeling an onion. 6:00 am, Dec. 13, 2020 ×
Siblings Laura and Rick Hanson are co-owners of The Kegs Drive-Inn and are hoping to reopen the iconic north-end restaurant in May. Eric Hylden / Grand Forks Herald
The owners of the Kegs, the venerable restaurant tucked away on North Fifth Street, are determined to reopen in May, after a project to upgrade the plumbing and electrical systems burgeoned into a full-blown remodel of the building.
Are We Becoming Less Compassionate, Less Fully Human?
How Might We Return To What We May Be?
“Lord, we know what we are, but know not what we may be” - William Shakespeare (The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Act IV, Scene V)
THESIS
We need to reclaim a compassionate worldview and practice that embraces the interconnectivity and interdependence of individuals, communities, nature and the cosmos.
A worldview that encompasses awareness, understanding, reaching out with unconditional acceptance and non-violent communication; that leads to positive emotional contagion, and fuels a growing readiness to serve and heal wherever there is opportunity.