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Aug 1, 2020

August 1: Gratitude for the Element that Helps Us Breathe It All In

Today, I am thankful for the one element that helps me take it all in. Welcome all to the month of August. As the eighth month of the...

Jul 30, 2020

July 30: Gratitude for Those Standing Their Ground

Today, I am thankful for those individuals who stand their ground, and, in turn, save lives. Doing the right thing in the face of...

Jul 28, 2020

July 28: Gratitude for Our Fight Against Pesky Viruses

Today, I am thankful for the knowledge that we can overcome even the most recalcitrant of viruses. Clearly, the recent coronavirus...

Jul 24, 2020

July 24: Gratitude for Moderation

Today, I am thankful for moderation. I recently shared my adoration for Shakespeare’s comedies in a blog referencing his comedy, All’s...

Jul 20, 2020

July 20: Gratitude for Soft Landings

Today, I am thankful for those who create soft landings. We have all fallen sometime in our lives. I can recall a time when I fell hard,...

Jul 18, 2020

July 18: Gratitude for Knowing the Unknown

Today, I am thankful for those who endeavor to know the unknown. Several years back, many of us had a hearty chuckle when the then United...

Jun 29, 2020

June 29: Gratitude for Sharing Knowledge

Today, I am thankful for those awe-inspiring lessons we learn from sharing. Humans are undoubtedly social beings, but, as a species, we...

May 12, 2020

May 12: Gratitude for Those Who Nurse the Ill

Today, I am thankful for those who nurse us to health. When I was a child, my beloved mother would always be there to care for me when I...

May 11, 2020

May 11: Gratitude for 'Paying It Forward'

Today, I am thankful for those who ‘pay it forward’, and in return, prosper because of their own benevolence. This past Valentine’s Day,...

May 1, 2020

May 1: Gratitude for No Child Left Behind

Today, I am thankful for those who truly espouse to the mantra: No child left behind. With today’s blog (May 1), I’ll be culminating my...

Apr 30, 2020

April 30: Gratitude for the Gradual Push to Elimination

Today, I am thankful for those who scour the Earth to vaccinate early child against polio. On this day(Apr 29), the fourth of 5 days in...

Apr 29, 2020

April 29: Gratitude for Those Who Put Children First

Today, I am thankful for those who champion for the health of our children. On this day (Apr 29), I continue to laud the efforts behind...

Apr 28, 2020

April 28: Gratitude for the Eventual End to Infectious Scourges

Today, I am thankful for those who brought an end to an infectious scourge. Yesterday, I commenced a week-long tribute to World...

Apr 27, 2020

April 27: Gratitude for Preventative Medicine

Today, I am thankful for the prowess of preventative health. In the past, I’ve shared my thoughts on longevity and the power of certain...

Apr 26, 2020

April 26: Gratitude for a Good Debate, Based on Science

Today, I am thankful for those who can agree to disagree and still maintain an amicable relationship despite their personal,...

Apr 22, 2020

April 23: Gratitude in the Fight Against Another Deadly Virus

Today, I am thankful for all those who have ardently toiled over the last 40 years to fight the most devastating epidemic the world has...

Apr 20, 2020

April 20: Gratitude for the Good Taste Left Behind

Today, I am thankful for those masterful achievements that leave a good taste in our mouth. For nearly 8 millenniums, humans have been...

Apr 12, 2020

April 12: Gratitude for the Memory Behind the Dime

Today, I am thankful for the smallest US coin and its connection to a global cure. In 1921, Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) was...

Apr 11, 2020

April 11: Gratitude for Success Against All Odds

Today, I am thankful for those who defy the odds and achieve success, even when the cards are fully stacked against them. Today is...

Apr 7, 2020

April 7: Gratitude for Global Organizations that Make a Difference

Today, I am thankful for those global organizations that make a difference in protecting humanity. On our planet of 7 billion people,...