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A Puerto Rican Moment …. “It Happens …. “ … very proud girl … “!!

~~August 9, 2016~~

I’m proud of who I am.

I’m proud I was born and raised in Puerto Rico.

I’m proud of the human being I have become.

The Puerto Rican will always be in me.

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To start the day … “Puerto Rico”s National Anthem”!!

~~July 5, 2015~~

As some of you may know, I was born in Puerto Rico. I grew up believing that the American presence was “the best thing” that could happen to the Island. This premise has ruled my mind for most of my life.

Many significant events in Puerto Rico took place before I was born and while I was a baby. As I grew up, I heard some stories, wives tales, rumors …. but never learned about them officially nor were they taught in school. My frame of mind was modeled by those who taught me. I didn’t have all the fact as they were squashed by the “powers that be“.

As the voice of Don Pedro Albizu Campos was silenced by the “tyrant“, many, like me, were totally uninformed and lacked the real facts.

I must confess that I wanted to separate myself from the place where I was born for many reasons. Now I know these were totally unfounded and illogical.

Some may think that I have become a fanatic, that this is a phase, that it will go away. That won’t be the case. At this age, there isn’t much that I can do but continue to educate myself. To research and read … to find good sources of documented truth and information. I must continue to use this spot, my “space”, to share knowledge and information about Puerto Rico, my country.

As I listen to this anthem, as I look at the images, I feel chill down my spine, goosebumps on my skin and a swelling of pride of my place of origin. The lyrics say it all.

I’m very proud to say that I am Puerto Rican.

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Educational post …. Who are Puerto Ricans??

Educational post .... What are Puerto Ricans??

A Puerto Rican (Spanish: puertorriqueño) (Taíno: boricua) is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.

People born and raised in other parts of the world, most notably in the continental United States, of Puerto Rican parents are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, even though they were not born in Puerto Rico themselves.

Since 2007, the government of Puerto Rico has been granting Certificates of Puerto Rican citizenship to any person born on the island as well as to those born outside of the island that have at least one parent who was born on the island.

Puerto Ricans commonly refer to themselves as Boricuas.

“The majority of Puerto Ricans regard themselves as being of mixed Spanish-European descent. Recent DNA sample studies have concluded that the three largest components of the Puerto Rican genetic profile are in fact indigenous Taíno, European, and African”.

The population of Puerto Ricans and descendants is estimated to be between 8 to 10 million worldwide, with most living within the islands of Puerto Rico and in the United States. Within the United States, Puerto Ricans are present in all states of the Union, and the states with the largest populations of Puerto Ricans relative to the national population of Puerto Ricans in the United States at large are the states of New York, Florida, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, with large populations also in Massachusetts, Connecticut, California, Illinois, and Texas.

The original inhabitants of Puerto Rico are the Taíno, who called the island Borikén; however, as in other parts of the Americas, the native people soon diminished in number after the arrival of European settlers.

The negative impact on the numbers of Amerindian people was almost entirely the result of Old World diseases that the Amerindians had no natural/bodily defenses against, including measles, chicken pox, mumps, influenza, and even the common cold.

In fact, it was estimated that the majority of all the Amerindian inhabitants of the New World perished due to contact and contamination with those Old World diseases, while those that survived were killed by warfare with each other and with Europeans.

Both run-away and freed African slaves (the Spanish, upon establishing a foothold, quickly began to import African slaves to work in expanding their colonies in the Caribbean) were in Puerto Rico. This interbreeding was far more common in Latin America because of those Spanish and Portuguese mercantile colonial policies exemplified by the oft-romanticized male conquistadors (e.g. Hernán Cortés).

Aside from the presence of slaves, some indication for why the Amerindian population was so diluted was the tendency for conquistadors to bring with them scores of single men hoping to serve God, country, or their own interests. All of these factors would indeed prove detrimental for the Taínos in Puerto Rico and surrounding Caribbean islands.

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I Suspected You From The Fürst

And now you’re set to take over the castle. At least now you’ll be obliged to be noble…

I once lived in a country dominated by a hereditary ruling clan – a ruthless lot who had the power to incarcerate enemies for indefinite periods for unspecified crimes. All the while demanding obeisance from everyone around them. And it wasn’t Arkansas under the Clintons…it was the UK.

Before that, and since, I have lived largely free from the scourge of noble rule – save for brief visits to Japan, Singapore, and a Packer casino. While my life has not been spectacular, it has been comfortable.

Set, as I am, in a land of crass egalitarianism, I pay little heed to the Gowings and Cummings of the titled nobodies. The supermarket tabloid that chronicles the way the Duchess looked askance at the Princess means nothing to me. If it is anything, it is a blob of colour in the corner of the eye next to the Kinder Surprise. I’m more interested in the chocolate anyway.

Why do we still have ruling families – both royal and noble? Why, when the whole world pretends to some semblance of democracy? Even if it is a warped joke like the Asian dictatorships, it still trumpets the rule of the people somewhere in its name. There may well be Asian nobles and princes and gauleiters in every corner but they still pretend to be humble.

I should be delighted if someone would be honest and put an end to the pretence. Admit that the rulers are not noble or royal – just rich in hidden bank accounts and powerful with armies of thugs. We can accept that – it is expected in most local councils and shires here anyway, and the CWA is apparently a hotbed of scandal and vice. Well, a lukewarm bed anyway…But they do a nice lamington.

The Cats Greeting

Our cat is a noisy squalling animal that has formed a habit of constant meowing whenever he is in the house. Unfortunately years of rewarding this behaviour with food or attention has settled it in his nature. It is a trial late at night and has, on more than one occasion, resulted in him being locked out.

But I’ve noticed an interesting thing: there are a number of circumstances outside the house when he will give small cat greeting to ask to be let in but go no further…just wait patiently until someone can open the back door. or there may be a meow in passing but no further bother.

It is much more civilised, and may constitute social interaction of some sort.

1. Sex 2. Drugs 3. Rock And Roll

4. Driver’s license.

5. Diploma.

6. University  fees.

7. Textbooks.

8.  Accommodation.

9. Food.

10. Laundry.

11. New clothing.

12. Medical expenses.

13. Degree.

14. Job applications.

15. Relocation expenses.

16. Taxes.

17. Housing.

Welcome to the world of adulting, teenage justice warrior. You may not have time to march in front of the state legislature/parliament house/television cameras/iphones of your friends for some time as you are now required to show up and do something worth getting paid for. Hint: keep your receipts and pay slips as you’ll need them to pay your taxes. If you do not wish to pay taxes remember that there is always the Al Capone Option. They have closed Alcatraz but Leavenworth is still going…

You may note that I have left out marriage and babies from the list. You’ll learn about them when you grow up.

Salute The Quarterdeck

There is  slightly complex sequence of behaviour required to board an American warship in harbour. This involves proceeding up the gangway but not stepping aboard until you have saluted the quarterdeck flag and the person controlling the ship’s end of the gangway. You ask permission to board and do not step on until it is given. The rank of the person at the entry point is not relevant…if they are the authorised controller of this entry they represent the captain of the ship who has final say on who boards.

If you are doing this at sea the formalities are truncated, and if you are swinging aboard on a rope while firing a pistol at the crew you hardly have to pause at all…

Similar formalities probably attend entry to ereryone else’s ships, and army and air force bases…in the case of some you are issued security clearances after documents are inspected and these clearances are retrieved as you leave. Mind you, the army tank museum has a policy that if you can carry it out, it’s yours…

I should like to see the establishment of similar rituals in civilian life with regard to who comes in and why. Too often we open the door to relatives and in-laws without a bye-your-leave and they never buy and they just don’t leave…for hours at a time…I am not sure whether there is actually a quarterdeck in the average family home…perhaps the lounge room…but maybe we could do as Japanese homemakers do and deliberately incorporate a family altar or place of beauty in the front room, and the visitors could salute this as a promise that they will behave.

In return, I would be willing to accord them all courtesies…while having them closely escorted by armed Marines.

Fidel Gastro

This is an idea so cool that it needs to go viral. Or at least bacterial. Howzabout a pre-mixed pressure can of germs that can be purchased over the counter in any convenience store or chemist shop? With a fold-out nozzle like you get on a WD-40 can. Then you could spray a room or just one sandwich by merely flipping out the little red plastic tube.

We’re not talking plague here – or anthrax, smallpox, or Canadian politicians. This is just good old-fashioned gastro of the sit-on-the-pot-and-groan variety. Something you could pick up on public transport or at the library. Only instead of being a random occurrence, the BGA Butt Blaster Bug Bomb makes sure that the people who deserve to be ill are the ones who get to be.

Of course you’ll have to be responsible about its use. We make you sign a waiver at the counter stating that the BGA BBBB  will not be used on babies or the elderly. We’re not monsters, you know. But everyone else is fair game, particularly if they have a sense of humour. Or not, as the case may be. You’ll find out pretty soon.

If the product proves popular, we are thinking of introducing a commercial size suitable for fast food restaurants and large private schools.

How Did You Know?

At the local post office I fell into conversation with the lady behind the counter as she clerked through a power bill. We have arrangements here in Australia to pay a lot of our things through the local Post Office and it’s a real time-saver, I can tell you.

Well, being the 2nd of January at the time, we wished each other a Happy New Year and agreed that we had survived the holiday season. We both looked tired. But then I told her not to get too comfortable, as Chinese New Year was coming at the end of the month – the 25th.

She is of Chinese ancestry so I reminded her that it’ll be two more weeks of family celebrations, preparations, food, expense, parties, having to stay up late wishing that everyone would just go home…while smiling brightly. And that she doesn’t qualify for the red envelopes any more because she’s too old – now she has to hand them out…

She laughed, but then looked concerned. How did I know all this? I’m not even vaguely Chinese…

Kid, we all have this sort  of thing – no matter what our ethnicity or culture. 8 days of Hanukkah, 10 days of Rosh Hoshanah, 12 days of Christmas, Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox Christmas and New Years slightly offset from all the rest of the country…The poor old Mussies have to go hungry all day for a month and the Hindus and Buddhists probably have something similar somewhere in their own calendars. We all get a season to be ever so jolly and I suspect we all enjoy the first couple of days but then sit smiling grimly until the thing finishes.

One thing to brighten our day, though. You might be sleep-deprived at the end of the fortnight here in Australia, but you’re not stuck on the platform of a Chinese railway station waiting to get home after it.

No Bull

I have no idea why I do these things…except I am too old for playing truant to march to parliament house to see if I can get my picture on the news broadcast. Were I younger I would be at the barricades…selling half-bricks…

Anyway, I looked up ” noble  ” in the computer’s internal dictionary. It divided the information into two parts:

a. A member of an aristocratic system of government.

b. A good or superior form of anything – a tree, a person, a metal…

I think I’m reading a crock. As far as I can tell, the nobles and royalty everywhere are no different from the common herd of sinners, except in having more opportunity to practice  abominations and a get-out-of-trouble bloodline that they can flash at the police when they get caught. Nobility would seem to be anything but good and superior.

Yet, we are stuck with them. The worship of the King, Emperor, Sheik, Sultan, or whomever is carefully taught and rigorously enforced by the people in whose interest s it is to be obeyed. Solemn oaths of fealty are demanded, even when the people to whom loyalty is to be given are vile. I’m stuck with one oath myself, contracted for in 1970 when I became and Australian citizen. The ” Heirs and Assigns ” clause and so on.

I am going to get as much advice as I can about the effect of the Australia Act of 1989 and whether it legally absolves me of having to be obedient to the coming king, his sleazeball brother, or any of the other choices that are on the platter. I don’t mind being loyal, faithful, and law-abiding to a mythical construct, but let it be a figurehead rather than some other portion of the body…

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If any of you have something special you would like to do, this is the time to do it. I think I am very special because I treat my viewers in my special way and when I do that, not many men would say they did not enjoy my shows.

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Baseball's Tenth Man - Poncho

Posted by Tracy Duncan on Wed, Jul, 01, 2015 @ 16:07:00 PM

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Hinds baseball team good luck token performs well in post-season for past three years: retired in Eunice, La.:

The Hinds Community College baseball team has had three very successful years. Most would say the college's players, coaches and recruiting effort had the most to do with this. However, if you ask the baseball players, some might say they've had a little help from a friend. Poncho.

Poncho is a little guy who's had a big position on the Hinds baseball field, getting more field time than most of the players. For the past three years, his position has been just off first or third base. And, according to Eagles players, has affected the pitching of opposing teams for three seasons.

You see, Poncho is a little, plastic, Mexican toy soldier that watched the backs of the Hinds pitchers and players, while adding adversity to the opposing pitchers - plastic weapon trained on the pitcher's mound during the games. He was introduced to the baseball team by former Hinds player Brian Mills during the 2013 baseball season, according to Hinds' Randy Bell, current National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II All-American first team pitcher and National Pitcher of the Year. Bell has been the caretaker of Poncho the last two years and he and Poncho have had a great relationship. Bell saw to it that Poncho made it to all the important games, and Poncho made sure Bell had a perfect season in 2015 with 12 wins and 21 career wins which ties him for the school record with former big leaguer Pat Rapp (1986-1987) among many other honors (see

Poncho saw Hinds through many great rallies and wins during his time at Hinds. Sadly, he was retired after the final Hinds game of the season during the Region 23 tournament in Eunice, La. this season.

Some baseball teams put on rally caps or exercise time-honored baseball traditions in hopes of a come-from-behind win. The Hinds Community College Eagles baseball team had Poncho to watch their backs for three victorious and record-setting years.

Thank you, Poncho! You helped immensely.


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Humanistic Paganism

Musings of a Pagan Mythicist by Maggie Jay Lee: “Myth and Mnemosyne”

Mnemosyne, whose name means Memory, was the mother of the Muses, therefore the mother of all the ancient arts. It is now well accepted that the poetry attributed to Homer goes back to a time without writing. The gods and…

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1929 Ford Model A

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1910 Ford Model T Firetruck

Henry Ford's Model T came in almost endless variations, all based on its remarkable reliability, strength, simplicity and economy. Henry designed it to be maintained and repaired by a mechanically-inclined farmhand and its success proved the value of his concept over and over again. This diminutive "Fire Tender" was no doubt intended as an early response vehicle, ready to be driven by any fireman on duty to rush to the scene of a conflagration to save lives and stabilize the scene until larger equipment could arrive. It is loaded with tanks, hoses, extinguishers, brass accoutrements and even an acetylene generator for the brass E&J headlights and large spotlight. There is of course a bell and hand cranked siren. Its history is unknown, but it has a plaque from the 1982 Imperial Palace Auto Run. Its condition is very good throughout and it needs nothing to enliven a parade, display or firemen's muster. Unlike most fire equipment it is tiny. No larger than a Model T Touring Car, it will fit comfortably in any garage.

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HypOxygen wanted to find out more about Brad Wouters' recent research, especially the interesting paper newly published describing his three-dimensional tumor TRACER project, published as “A three-dimensional engineered tumour for spatial snapshot analysis of cell metabolism and phenotype in hypoxic gradients“ (Rodenhizer et al., Nature Materials 15, 227–234, 2016).

Dr. Wouters' lab uses three H35 HypOxystations and one H45 HypOxystation.

The paper describes a new device that enables us to create naturally occurring oxygen gradients, such as the ones found in tumors. The TRACER (engineered tumour roll for analysis of cellular environment and response) developed by Alison McGuigan of the University of Toronto is basically an engineered tumour that is assembled by rolling a single-component biocomposite sheet. Respiration-induced oxygen and metabolite gradients are established inside the device, so it’s an alternative to other 3D models such as spheroids. The benefit is that the TRACER rolls can be rapidly disassembled, enabling you to interrogate the biological phenotypes or properties, characteristics, and metabolites of the cells in those defined locations within the gradient, in the six layers of the tracer. The cells can be removed in a variety of ways; you can remove the cells in a viable way and process them as you would any cells, to do flow cytometry, metabolomics, cell survival, proliferation.

These studies can, in part, be carried out within the TRACER itself, by staining for proliferation markers, but you can also take those cells out and look at their long-term clonogenic potential, whether or not they’ve retained the capacity for self-renewal, etc. We are modifying the microenvironment of those cells and that allows you, following the exposure under those conditions, to interrogate the biology of those cells in any sort of standard assay. The TRACER allows the establishment of defined, natural gradients for both oxygen and metabolites, so rather than having to define the conditions yourself, they establish naturally as they would inside a tumor. These conditions don’t, of course, stay constant in the cells: you can conduct the assay in the TRACER, and then the cells are taken out and analyzed with regard to their properties and phenotype, their gene expression or metabolite or protein levels, or oxygen consumption rates. Previously, there has not been any real way to do this, people have used 3D models such as spheroids, which also establish gradients, but then it is very hard to extract the cells of interest. You can’t get the cell that was 5 μm in, or 20 or 40 μm in, although a few groups have tried to do this via differential trypsinization. But the process involves trypsinizing one layer, neutralizing, then working on another layer, and another, and it’s not a very controlled process, not amenable to a routine interrogation. The cells, wrapped up in layers in the TRACER, are establishing their own gradient like they do in real tissues, through their own metabolism. We use the hypoxia workstation to establish a baseline, as a control, on unrolled membranes; this is where we can define the oxygen level ourselves. We can set the external concentration to a fixed oxygen level and look at the resulting gradients and metabolites and so on, too. The real advantage is that we create these gradients from the external to the internal side, and that external level is what we define. That could be 20% oxygen, but it could also be 1% or 2%, and in that case we can have the rolled-up TRACER inside the hypoxia chamber. We have tried out various oxygen levels in the hypoxia workstation and the oxygen gradients in the TRACER are very different, as are the metabolite gradients.

IncucyteBoth high and low oxygen levels cause oxidative stress in very different ways, ambient levels of oxygen that cells are exposed to, and that they adapt to, influence biological systems. There are lots of enzymes that use oxygen and the availability of oxygen can modify the activity of those enzymes. Many of these enzymes have feed-back controls to adapt to the underlying levels of oxygen. When the system is perturbed, and oxygen is changed, there is an adaptive period where the cell is changing its basal steady state, and its reactive redox potential, and then a final version where the cell is stabilized, and everything is changing as a function of oxygen. For historical reasons, people culture cells at 20% oxygen, although there are very few cells in the body that experience that level of oxygenation. Cells are adaptive, and they are established under those conditions, and when you change conditions, what you observe isn’t always a reflection of the steady state differences, it’s sometimes just a recognition of the adaption that’s going on. Each enzymatic system that uses oxygen has different dependencies, different affinities for oxygen, different Km’s and kinetics, so as you change oxygen concentrations, oxygen sensitive signaling pathways are differentially influenced. Everything we do in tissue and cell culture is an artefact, and understanding how the conditions chosen for cell culture influence the biology being studied also comprises the question of oxygen levels.

The TRACER model is being used in several labs now and with a number of cell lines, including stromal cells and other cells which are subject to microenvironmental changes in metabolites or oxygen. Part of the reasoning for developing the TRACER was to study cell movement and migration inside these gradients, either as it goes on or is prevented. Based on the structure of the materials used in the TRACER, movement can either be allowed or inhibited, and the consequences can then be investigated.

We use the Don Whitley Scientific HypOxystation all the time, for drug screening and establishment of cell lines. We use the IncuCyte ZOOM live-cell imaging system inside one of our hypoxia workstations, as one tool in addition to the incubation aspect of keeping the culture in the workstation.


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Happy New Year 🎊

I can’t believe how fast 2017 has come and gone. But I definitely want to start off my new year the right way. That is spiritually, emotionally and physically. Starting with the spiritual I bought this book to uplift me everyday so I can start off positively. My thoughts turn in to actions. So positive thoughts leads to positive actions. I truly believe that by starting my day with positive thoughts it will lead to a positive day. So a page a day will help ease me into positive things in conjunction to other things I will share with you guys later.

I’ve searched for a couple of weeks for the right devotional. Nothing seemed to grab my attention. Randomly I mentioned to my mother I wanted a 365 Devotional book and she suggested I go to a Christian book store called LIFE WAY. About the third book I picked up I opened this book and the first page was speaking to my soul. It was very important to me to have a relatable book . Something I can decipher which will bring me back to the book day after day. So far so good and I will definitely share post I feel are helpful. Hopefully all of you are starting your year off in all the right ways. Thanks for stopping by 😘

Luxury Skincare for Less

If your anything like me your always looking for the best new product.  Well this time it’s my daily skincare regimen.   I’ve been through soap after soap after lotion after lotion and nothing has helped my skin feel exactly the way I want it.  Expensive to drugstore it ain’t working period.  I ran across the elf line in my travels.  I was very skeptical because I’ve always thought elf was sooooo cheap it’s not gonna do a darn thing.    But they have definitely stepped it up with their skincare line.  I’ve only bought these two products and they work like a charm.

Combined these two products give my skin a great balance.  A smooth finish.  It is gentle but strong enough to even remove makeup.   This product does not state it is for acne but I can tell you I have not had any break outs using this product.   The elf skincare care line even has mask, scrubs and tools.  Which I will soon try myself.   If your looking for something new try this luxurious skincare for less and let me know what you think.  I picked up mine at my local target.   Thanks for stopping by loves 😘😘

Curly Cues

It has taken me all winter to find the perfect product combination to keep my curly hair moist, soft and defined.   It was so frustrating to the point where I wanted to give up.   The best and most expensive products have not done a thing for me.  But these three products have made the end of winter so pleasant hair wise.  First up…..

Aussie  Mega Moist!  Let’s be real it’s not hard to find a conditioner that works well.  But to find a cheap one that works well is another story.   I am no longer spending tons of money on expensive natural hair products to only get two good uses.  I buy this big bottle for only $4 and I’ve been using it for a good month and the bottle is still half full.  I use the as my leave in #majorkey to soft moist curls.

Curls Blueberry Bliss Twist and Shout Cream!  This is definitely something to shout about.  I apply this after my leave in conditioner and I make sure I coat the hair with this product evenly.   I take my time applying this because this is what defines my curls.  You don’t need a lot of this product as it works very well and that is definitely helping with saving $$.

 Last but not least…..

Curls Goddess Curls Botanical Gelle!  When you think of gel you think of dry, hard hair.  But not with this.  It gives me the perfect hold without the hardness.  Giving my curls the best hold  ever! Soft bouncy curls that last all day.   This is the last product I apply to my hair before I braid my hair into two french braids and put on a bonnet and go to bed.

Note:  I have never used this on a wash n go.  These products will also work well with transitioning hair.

Let me know if you use any of these products.

Foot Work

This is the best product I have ever put my hands on.   We often buy products thinking it will work and 9 times out of 10 it does absolutely nothing.   Fortunately this product really works miracles.  Once upon a time I’ve went so long without a pedicure (Don’t Judge Me).  Im talking a good five months, winter months.  I had dry, cracked feet.  It was disgusting.  I was too embarrassed to even go get a pedicure.  You know what I’m talking about ladies??  You have to do your own pedicure at home first before you can go to the salon because you know the Asian pedicurist is going to talk a bunch of stuff about you to the next one in their language lol.  Well this cream definitely will stop all that chatter from happening.  Im talking as soon as you apply this cream and rub it in you immediatley feel a difference.   I apply this cream after I get out the shower and put socks on and go straight to bed.  The next day I don’t even need a pumice stone anymore, my dry cracked heels are healed.   As of lately I’ve been putting this cream on my hands and sleeping with gloves for and even more intense treatment.  I had the roughest hands but not anymore.   Summer time is coming up ladies.  Stay summer time fine and always sandal ready with this cream.  IMG_0321Kiehl’s

March Madness

The only way for me to keep the month of March from turning into madness is my planner.  My memory is too bad to remember everything I have to do from work,  doctors appointments, birthday parties and things I need to buy.  I Found a cute planner that I don’t have to decorate myself from Micheals and it definitely makes planning less stressful and easier.  Not only that it’s affordable unlike some well know planners I won’t mention sssshhhhh!!!! Don’t forget my calming tea from Teavana.  Nothing like warm tea and planning.  March be good to me ❤.  Links to everything down below.  Planner- Michaels

Pink pen- Any office supply store

Mug- Teavana

Desk Do’s

It’s the little things that make me Happy.    My desk essentials and my decorations make my shared cubicle at work feel like a corner office with a window view haha! I have accents of gold as you can see.  Scroll down for details on my desk essentials. img_0109-2Initial Tumbler Kate Spade

Thoughts and Dreams Notebook – Marshalls

Gold Planner – Target but no longer on the site

Carmex – any pharmacy or any beauty supply store lol

Truffle lip liner (staple) NYX

Stone Matte Lipstick (Lipstick will vary from day to day ) Mac


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For the second post in my Reader’s Questions series, I have quite the loaded question from a reader named Anonymous.

Thank you for what you do. I enjoyed your article discussing wearing the same thing to work
My question is any tips/suggestions for when you are on ss disability and have gone thru a bankruptcy and there is no “extra” money and you can’t really make any money due to disability? I budget like crazy and unfortunately my emergency fund has been depleted with emergencies but I am slowly putting into it what I can, when I can. – I’ve sold all the items that I could that would sell.

Now that is a good ass question. I know Anonymous isn’t my only reader who experiences all of their options being depleted like this.

I also have never been disabled and felt a little unqualified to be giving advice on something I have never experienced.  Sure, this site is all about side hustles and increasing your income options but I want to make sure I am giving her the absolute best answer out there, and something that will actually help her.

So, I had to talk to her further to get the whole picture while also reaching out to my favorite Women’s Personal Finance Community to help me make sure I get a variety of resources for her.

Anonymous has gone through literal hell with this disability and the position this has put her in, all completely out of her control.

Note: If you have a reader’s question to submit, email it to and I will try my best to publish a post with a response and some great resources for you!

Anonymous’s Situation

Anonymous was going through bankruptcy right at the same time as coming out of a coma.

Basically, between being vetted for SS Dis and the Bankruptcy, I was told that I could not make any additional income and had to surrender the Term Life Policy/ADD and the money I would have inherited during this time as my Father passed as well – I could not keep any of that money. On the flip side, I was told that since I owned (after repurchasing my car and house from my savings/retirement income before they took that away) I then made “too much money” to qualify for Medicaid or programs that would help with chores/rides, etc. and our local Whole Person offerings. – I have a question in to my attorney for additional understanding.

That is a tricky situation if she legally cannot make any additional income. I have NO EXPERIENCE in this so I don’t know how that works legally. But I wanted to still give her options or something.

Also, if you have legal experience in situations like this, please feel free to comment with your suggestions for Anonymous!

Once she finds out more specific information from her attorney if she is legally able to make an additional income, there will be a clearer path here. Usually, as long as you don’t go above your dollar threshold income stated in your social security, you shouldn’t lose that benefit. However, Anonymous’s situation could be a little different.

Until then, I wanted to see what else I could gather from Anonymous’s situation.

I asked her questions like:

  • Are you able to work from home and have access to a laptop? – She does have a PC at home with access to the internet.
  • What sort of work does your disability exclude you from working? – Due to health limitations, she may not be able to work for long periods of time.
  • What sort of work experience do you have? – Her previous work experience was in Human Resources.
  • Is there support in the community? From the local church, synagogue, temple or Mosque? Do they offer meals and community support or are there any resources that could help council you in your situation? – Yes but she has to hire a service to take her there. She does have access to a food pantry but it does not cover every necessity.

I was able to gather some amazing resources for Anonymous after some digging and with the help of the Facebook Group I mentioned earlier.

All of the mentioned resources below are completely free to use.

Helpful websites:

Helpful Facebook groups:

Helpful resources for finding remote work opportunities (that aren’t scams):

Other opportunities for extra cash:

  • Turo: Rent your car out to others when you aren’t using it (HyreCar is another good service for this).
  • Pinecone Research: Each survey pays out $3 but this is not a lucrative venture.

There is a Light at the End of the Tunnel

While I cannot say it’s been fun some of the things, I can honestly say it’s made me a better person! I’ve always been a very giving person and helping others and volunteering, etc. – It’s a whole different meaning when you are in a position where you have no choice but to allow people to assist you. Gives a full circle look at life. I am blessed and keep going despite all – and continue to help out when and where I am able so I think the “complete circle” is a wonderful lesson.

Anonymous has challenged me to take a deeper look into myself and my own life. I let gratitude slip my mind lately and I need to remind myself that all of this (as in my life) could be gone in an instant.

I am so damn privileged to just be healthy and be able to make a living for myself – to be able to make choices and have control over my day to day life. I am beyond grateful for that.

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VIPKID reviews that are honest and comprehensive are hard to find.

This VIPKID review dives right into the full experience from a current teacher, the difficulty of getting started teaching that isn’t talked about, reviews from some of her friends, pros and cons, and more.

When I Found VIPKID

Finding a side gig that didn’t interfere with my kids’ evening and weekend activities seemed like a pretty tall order.

Then a friend posted on Facebook about her new venture into contracted employment with a company based in Beijing called VIPKID. Teaching Chinese children English seemed pretty challenging.

I mean, I don’t speak Chinese, and I’m not a teacher! It also seemed too good to be true.

Work from home? Meet children and families from the other side of the world? Really?

I did actually know someone who had been hired and had worked at it for several months. I decided to ask my friend more questions before taking the plunge myself.

What is VIPKID?

VIPKID is an online school providing English classes to Chinese children.

Chinese kids take English classes at their every-day school, but the teachers usually aren’t native English speakers and the classes are usually reading classes.

However, Chinese parents want their children to speak English, and they want them to sound American. Because of this, VIPKID only hires teachers in North America (USA and Canada).

While VIPKID has started making classes available to other countries, like Japan, for the most part, students are Chinese.

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Is VIPKID a scam?

No, VIPKID is not a scam. They are a legitimate company that employs over 30,000 teachers as independent contractors.

VIPKID pays their teachers the amount as advertised and they pay on time. There are no start-up costs or financial investment required unless you don’t have the gear and internet required to get started.

VIPKID Qualifications and Required Materials

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in any field as well as experience working with children.

You can use your experience teaching Sunday School or leading VBS (Vacation Bible School). If you homeschool your children, mention it. If you meet these two requirements, give it a shot!

What You Need to Get Started

To teach online, you will need to have:

  • A reliable high-speed internet connection: Hard-wired is preferred over wireless, but many teachers use wireless with no issue.
  • Computer with a camera: Camera can be built-in or external.
  • Headphones or earbuds with a microphone (headset) are also highly recommended (you can get these on Amazon for $20).
  • Make sure you have adequate lighting and test out using lamps you already have before buying anything new.

These are the only things you absolutely need to have to teach.

I also bought a dry erase board at Dollar Tree, markers at Wal-Mart, and borrowed some educational-like posters from a teacher friend to hang on the wall behind me. I grabbed the play food out of storage, as well as toy cars, blocks, toy animals, and alphabet flashcards for learning props.

These were all things that had been my kids’ when they were younger, so I didn’t have to pay for anything.

Quick tip: Download and install Nielsen on any of the devices you use your internet regularly on and get paid for your internet usage (it isn’t much but it’s nice extra cash).

VIPKID Application and Interview Process

As I’ve seen in other VIPKID reviews, everyone’s hiring process is unique. And the length of time it takes to complete everything is up to you, in large part, but there are some variables that are out of your control.

1. Apply on The VIPKID Website

If a friend has provided you with a referral link or code, use that. You’ll create a basic profile and provide information about your education and work experience.

This is the first hurdle. If you meet basic hiring requirements, you will be invited to schedule an interview.

2. Get Past The First Interview

The first interview will be with a Chinese person who is sitting in a cubicle in Beijing. You will pick a time from a schedule to interview. The times will be early morning or late at night as this is when people in China are at work.

In this interview, the VIPKID employee will verify your education and experience. This interview is also to test your internet connection and your equipment.

Mock 5-Minute Lesson

You will teach a 5-minute lesson to this employee as they pretend to be a young Chinese student with limited English skills. The lesson is supplied to you when you schedule the interview.

At this point, you will receive some suggestions on how to best teach English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, and they will let you know what your base pay rate will be should you be hired.

Provided you didn’t mess up too badly, you will be invited to schedule a mock 1 interview.

3. Complete a Mock 1 Interview

The mock 1 interview is a mock lesson that you will teach an adult pretending to be a young Chinese student. The lesson is provided to you, and mine was 10 minutes of a Level 2 class (Beginning English), then 15 minutes of a Level 5 class.

This interview was with an English-speaking ESL teacher living in the United States who observed:

  • Teaching technique
  • The ability to complete the course within the 25-minute timeframe
  • Transitions from a beginning-level student to an advanced student

When I was finished teaching the lesson, he gave me feedback on what I’d done well and made some suggestions as to how I could do better. His feedback was very helpful.

The results of this mock class are sent to VIPKID for consideration. At this point, you might be hired. Or, you might be asked to schedule a mock 2 interview.

4. Complete a Mock 2 Interview

If you are asked to do a mock 2, don’t be discouraged. It could be that they were really impressed with your mock 1 and gave you accelerated feedback to see if you have great talent with very young or with advanced level students.

Perhaps you did a good job, but they want to see how you function using the suggestions given in feedback. At any rate, prep for the mock 2 and do the best you can.

After finishing mock 1, or mock 2 if that be the case, I got an email from VIPKID thanking me for the interview and letting me know that I’d know something within the next day or so.

I had an email within a few hours, though, and was so excited. This process took me 5 days to complete.

5. Sign a VIPKID Teaching Contract, Upload Documentation and Complete a Background Check

The next part of the hiring process is to sign a contract, upload documentation to the VIPKID portal, and provide information for a background check.

The following documents I had to provide were:

  • Documentation of my two degrees (they don’t require transcripts)
  • A copy of my driver’s license
  • My banking information to receive my paychecks

The background check can take weeks, but mine was back in a couple of days.

You also need to upload a profile picture for your VIPKID profile, two casual pictures (these can even be with your family), and a welcome video.

The Welcome Video

The welcome video was a holdup for me. I had no idea what to say or do.

I looked at several examples on YouTube, but it took me over a week to commit to making a video. Because of that, it was 11 days after my hire date before I was able to start booking classes.

TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) Certification

Since I began teaching English for VIPKID, there has been a new law passed in China requiring English teachers to have a TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) certification. Fortunately, TESOL and VIPKID worked together to create a certification for VIPKID teachers.

Unfortunately, you’ll have to obtain this certification in order to teach. The study materials are on the VIPKID portal, and you must pass a quiz to obtain the certification. You may take the quiz as many times as necessary.

Working as an ESL Teacher for VIPKID

Once making it through the application process, there are a couple of speed bumps to getting started teaching classes and some useful information you might need before you fully dive in.

When will you get your first booking?

Some people start getting bookings the week they are hired.

I was hired on February 6 during Chinese New Year, the biggest event in China. However, I didn’t really get any bookings in March or April either. It was very discouraging.

I’m not sure if this was all due to my inexperience as a teacher or not, but I just couldn’t get a booking. I kept attending online teaching workshops and completing additional training, and one day I woke up to a nearly full schedule of bookings. It was the first week of May.

Like I say, others are busy right out of the gate. A friend of mine began getting booked almost immediately. He is a veteran teacher, though, and I’ve wondered if being a man was also a factor. Most of his students are male, where most of mine are female. Maybe male students are more comfortable with a male teacher. Who knows?

How to Get More Bookings

When I was hired, I was certified to teach Levels 4 and 5. When the bookings weren’t flying in, I studied and tested to become certified in other levels.

I’m now certified to teach Levels 1-7 and have supplemental certifications in classes on grammar, vocabulary, phonics, proper pronunciation, and others.

Setting Up Your Schedule

VIPKID has an amazing teacher portal full of resources. This is where you go to open spots in your schedule for parents to book classes.

Classes won’t be booked within 24 hours of class time unless you have checked the short notice option for that class. I mark all of my classes short notice when opening them.

Teaching Classes and Peak Hours

Each class is 25 minutes long and with one student. The most popular peak times for classes are 7:00-9:00 PM, Beijing time, which is 5:00-7:00 AM for me here in the central time zone.

Friday and Saturday evenings are also popular. In fact, some teachers start teaching on Friday or Saturday night and teach through to the next morning.

Course Levels and Curriculum

There are seven levels of courses in VIPKID.

Fewer teachers are certified for levels 1 and 6, and even fewer for Level 7. Levels 1-6 each have 12 units, and each unit has 12 classes. Level seven has 6 units with 24 classes in each unit.

VIPKID writes all of the curriculum. All I have to do is look at the lesson they’ve prepared, read over the notes VIPKID has attached to each slide, pull any props I want to use, and I’m set.

Each lesson lists the lesson objectives, and each slide has instructions on how to complete the activities, the answers to the questions, and even tells you exactly what to say at times.

The curriculum isn’t just sitting out there for you to review at your leisure, though. You can only see a lesson when you’ve been booked to teach it, and you can’t see the lessons that happened prior to it. That can be tricky until you are familiar with the curriculum since you don’t know what knowledge or skills your student has already learned.

VIPKID Teacher Pay

VIPKID pays by the class and pay ranges from $7-9 per class. In addition to this, VIPKID has an incentive structure, which has recently changed.

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Incentive Pay

My incentive pay is different than anyone who interviews after December 26, 2019. Employees interviewed after December 26, 2019, are placed into a tier based on the total number of classes taught since hire.

Within that tier, a different incentive is paid for every 20 classes you teach in a month. The more you teach, the more you earn.

For each of the weeks I work, I am paid my base rate (or base class rate) without incentives until I reach the week that has the last day of the month. That check will contain the extra incentives I’ve earned, so it’s always the biggest. The weekly pay is a help to me because my full-time job is paid monthly.

There’s also a $5 incentive for converting trial students to a full course. VIPKID runs other incentives periodically. There are big incentives for referring new teachers. For every teacher referred, you receive $100 upon their hire.

There are milestone incentives for recruiting too, so if you’re recruiting quite a bit, you can earn extra incentives there too.

Payment Frequency and Methods

Teachers may opt to be paid monthly, bi-monthly, or weekly. I began at the monthly rate (we didn’t have the other options at that time), but I’m now on a weekly pay rate (weeks run from Sunday to Saturday, BJT).

The pay is sent directly to your bank account. Because the money is coming from Beijing, some financial institutions assess charges. VIPKID will cover the first $12 of these charges. My bank doesn’t charge any fees, though. On Friday, I usually receive the pay for the week ending on the prior Saturday.

Because you are a contracted teacher, and not an employee of VIPKID, no income taxes are withheld from your pay. You’ll want to talk to a tax professional to be certain you are saving enough money to cover your self-employment income taxes. My tax professional has recommended 30%.

Life With VIPKID

I’m beginning my third year with VIPKID. I find the early mornings don’t tire me as much as they used to, and I don’t spend near the time I used to in preparing for class.

My Teaching Experience and Process

I’m sure I haven’t taught every lesson, but I feel like I’ve taught most of them. I rarely get booked for a class that I haven’t taught previously.

Before I go to bed, I pull up the VIPKID Teacher app on my phone and flip through the lessons I have in the morning.

I pull out any props I’ll want to use, Google any images I might want, or research additional information about the topics we’re discussing if I’m teaching an upper-level class. Aside from the time I spend in the classroom, I spend, maybe, 15 minutes preparing for class each day.

In the morning, my alarm goes off 30 minutes before my first class. My classroom is in my bedroom, so I walk to the end of the bed and pull a rolling table out from the wall. I have a rolling cart of props and classroom materials in my closet that I also bring out each morning.

I turn on my computer and lighting, log into the teacher portal, and enter the virtual classroom. Before opening the camera, I dress in an orange VIPKID t-shirt.

I have an anti-fatigue mat so that I can stand to teach. My rolling table is a craft table that can adjust the height, and I have it as tall as possible so the camera in my laptop is straight in front of me. I just recently began standing to teach; many teachers sit to teach.

I can be ready to go in 7 minutes; I use the other 23 minutes to wake up. I don’t like to look as though I just rolled out of bed, even though that’s exactly what I did.

The more flexible hours a side hustle has, naturally there will be more pros.

The Flexibility

The biggest pro for me is that I can work a second job earning some decent scratch without taking time away from my family.

I am needed from the time everyone wakes up and until they go to sleep. If I was working nights or weekends, my absence would be greatly noticed and create a hardship for my family and others.

Teaching for VIPKID for remote work is flexible enough to fit into my life. I like that I can pick when, and if, I work (and how much I work).

I can make money online when and where I want.

Focused Teaching Environment

I like that I only teach one child at a time. I’m getting to know children from the other side of the world and spending time with them inside their homes is enjoyable and rewards. Chinese parents are so gracious and kind.

The Abundance of Teaching Resources

VIPKID has so many resources available to teachers. Besides training resources on topics like student engagement and providing parent feedback, there are also printable props, flashcards, and reward systems.

They also have different forums for teachers to network. There are a countless number of VIPKID groups on Facebook, and VIPKID has “meetups” in different locations throughout the country.

There is No Policing of Teachers

I get to teach the way I want. No one is telling me that I don’t use enough props, that my assessment scores aren’t high enough, or that other teachers are producing students that are more fluent and confident English speakers.

It’s just me, teaching the best way I know how, to kids who enjoy learning from me.

As with any gig, there will be some less-than-ideal things that happen. Not everything is 100% perfect.

Strict Rules for No-Shows

I don’t like some of the rules relating to teacher no-shows and teacher IT problems. If you sleep through a class, that’s a teacher no-show, and I’m not arguing that.

However, there have been times that I haven’t been able to get into the VIPKID classroom due to technical issues. I can even be chatting with their firemen (the people who work the help desk) to get the issue resolved, and if we can’t get the issue resolved within 3 minutes, it’s considered a Teacher No-Show.

The problem with a no-show is that not only do you not get paid for the class, but they also deduct $10 from your pay.

I feel that if I have contacted the firemen before class begins and together we can’t get the issue resolved (the issue is almost always my internet connection), it shouldn’t be a no-show.

Clearly, I was having technical issues and should be given a Teacher IT, which still doesn’t pay but doesn’t deduct $10 from my pay.

Raises are Hard to Obtain

The conditions for earning a raise are almost impossible for me. I’m starting my 3rd year and have never received a raise.

The requirements to receive a raise are:

  • Maximum of two no-shows
  • Less than 1% teacher cancellations
  • Teach at least 1200 classes with more than 600 of them occurring in the peak times (5-7 AM CST)
  • 25% of your completed classes rated at 5-apples (not all parents complete a review, though, because it isn’t mandatory)

I completed 960 classes in 2019 and had over 5 no-shows, so I didn’t get a raise this last year.

Self-Employment Taxes

Another part of working a side gig like this is that I’m contracted and there are no income taxes deducted from my pay. This makes tax return time stressful.

I try to save back 30% as my tax professional advised, but I’m a single mom with teenaged twins. Sometimes I need the money to pay for sports equipment or new tennis shoes. This isn’t really a negative exclusive to VIPKID, though.

VIPKID Reviews: Wrapping Things Up

While it does seem unfair that I’ve worked for a company for three years without a raise, I am teaching from my bedroom in pajama pants.

Without the income from this job, I wouldn’t be able to support my family, let alone provide them the extra activities and experiences they enjoy. I am also able to make extra money without sacrificing those moments with my family (and actually get to be there for them).

VIPKID was the perfect solution to a need my family has. I am so grateful to this company and for the opportunities it has given me.

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For week twelve I chose to interview Matthew Savedra. He is a freshman here at California State University of Long beach. So far he really likes the school and campus life. Matthew is originally from San Pedro, but now lives in Lakewood. He likes college way more then high school. He went to Mary Star high school in San Pedro. He lived in San Pedro and in the middle of the school year moved to Lakewood. I asked Matthew which one did he like better, he said San Pedro because he knew more people there. His major is Business management. He is undecided on what he wants to do with that broad major. He just knows for sure that he wants to explore different things in the world. On his free time he likes to hang out with friends. He played soccer from the age of five all the way to 8th grade. Going into high school he said he did not want to play soccer anymore. Matthew does not like art too much he just knew that he had to take it for a GE requirement. He loves to listen to the radio, alternative, and all bands. His favorite television show is American horror story. His favorite theme park is knots berry farm. Two major goals in life that he wants to complete is getting a good job and buying his own house!

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Plans for the former Keller Manufacturing Co. property mixed-use redevelopment site have been modified with the reduction in funding from county government and the Harrison County Community Foundation, Stellar Communities officials explained Wednesday, March 8, at a quarterly update on all things Stellar.

The hotel and convention center aspects of the plan have been scratched, but Keller park (west of the railroad tracks near Big Indian Creek) and the residential portion (east of the tracks) remain in the works.

The Harrison County Council pulled its funding commitment of $4 million, and the Harrison County Community Foundation followed suit with its $2.75 million.

Both the county and HCCF have stated the money is still on the table if another site/project should arise.

The council rescinded the funding because "the project had significantly changed" since it was approved last summer and because of the lack of support from Lucas Oil Products owner Forrest Lucas. Lucas owns the railroad that splits the property, which is owned by Main Street Corydon.

The condensed plan will move forward with the backing of developer Luckett & Farley and the Town of Corydon.

Catherine Turcotte, executive director of Main Street Corydon, said Timothy Pitcher, Luckett & Farley development president, was not detracted by the fact there will be no event center on the property.

The Keller park will require an environmental study, which is standard procedure. A small area has been deemed contaminated from gas/diesel and furniture finish from the old Keller Manufacturing plant. The area will either be paved over or the contaminated dirt (which amounts to about 15 truck loads, according to officials) will be hauled off site.

"It's a common thing," Turcotte said. "We want everyone to understand the (environmental) process."

The east side of the tracks will include brownstone homes and apartments, which may have to be built up several feet so the views from the homes will be above the idle rail cars sitting on the tracks, officials said.

"It will be designed so you will have a great view of the ridge line and creek, high above the rail cars," Eva Bates North, town council president, said.

Committee member Nathan Broom said instead of paying to raise the structures above the rail cars, they should approach Lucas about buying the small stretch of railroad that passes through the Keller site. He also cited a 2009 agreement between the county and the railroad that said rail cars could be moved from the property if need be, when the county agreed to give Lucas Rail Lines $500,000 to help purchase the railroad line throughout the county.

Darrell Voelker, economic development director, said it's Lucas' belief that nothing will ever be built or developed at the property.

"Someone has given him info to suggest that nothing is going to happen," he said.

Voelker also spoke about problems North Vernon had dealing with Cathy Hale, of Lucas Rail Lines Inc., when they were awarded the Stellar designation and had a plan involving land near a railroad.

He said it's likely Hale has told Lucas things that aren't true.

The county council's representative to the committee, Holli Castetter, said Lucas (through Corydon plant manager Matt Conrad) has offered to buy the Keller property.

"He's never talked to the property owner," Turcotte said.

Castetter agreed to set up a meeting between Conrad and Turcotte.

Amy Williams, of Taylor Siefker Williams Design Group, added context to previous statements to the county council regarding state Stellar officials' thoughts in dealing with the railroad.

Though difficult and challenging, she said, officials thought it could be worked through.

"North Vernon had issues, but they got through it and got it done," she said.

Another committee person and member of the Luckett & Farley team, Steven Greseth, said the state folks he's talked to are "shocked" as to why Harrison County is having a problem with the railroad.

Officials also updated the group about the many other Stellar projects.

The Stonecipher and J.J. Bulleit historic preservation projects have received OCRA grants and are progressing nicely, they said.

The Stonecipher building, located in downtown Corydon on the south side of Chestnut Street, will have a commercial first floor and residential second floor; and the J.J. Bulleit building, which is across the street, also will have second-floor residential units and a destination restaurant on the first floor.

The Corydon School Senior Lofts project at the Gerdon Youth Center has received funding in the amount of $810,000 in residential housing tax credits for 10 years and $900,000 in additional grant money. Developers hope to start on the senior lofts project at the end of this year, once the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrison-Crawford Counties, which now uses the Gerdon Youth Center, relocates to its new facility being constructed next to the YMCA of Harrison County.

Right-of-way acquisition is nearing completion for the next phase of the Indian Creek Trail project.

The facade improvements continue in town, and the Capitol Avenue Gateway and Urban Trail projects also are in the works.

The Harrison Center, located at the corner of North Capitol Avenue and Walnut Street, will soon begin a rehabilitation project creating apartments for disabled residents.

And, finally, downtown enhancement projects such as lighting, sidewalks, lane changes, etc. are in the initial design phase.

"Spring is going to bring a lot of new movement and activities to these things," North said.

North encouraged Stellar committee members to "do a lot of talking" out in public and to be sure to get the facts out because there has been misinformation regarding the Keller site and Stellar in general.

"We need to keep the message consistent to everyone," she said.

The five main goals the Stellar plan hopes to attain include increased assessed value, population, resident income, educational attainment and school enrollment.

"All our projects are feeding into that to be successful," she said. "We need to stay focused on what our goals are."


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Things to do in Hiroshima – A Guide to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

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Life forever changed for Hiroshima and its residents on 6 August 1945 when the world’s first atomic bomb was dropped on the city.

Now, over 70 years later, visiting Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park, which comprises a number of memorials, monuments and museums dedicated to the legacy of the attack, is one of the most important and popular things to do in Hiroshima, if not the whole of Japan.

Although I knew that a visit with ‘highlights’ that include the Atomic Bomb Dome, the Children’s Peace Memorial and Peace Memorial Museum was going to be tough going,  I spent a day there nonetheless.

There is plenty of literature cataloguing this internationally significant event so I won’t do it the injustice of a short summary here. Instead, the following is a guide to things to do in Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park and a selection of photographs from my visit.

If you get the opportunity to visit the city, I would highly recommend adding Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park to your Hiroshima itinerary. While it won’t be the most upbeat day you will have, it’s a healthy reminder of the ongoing need to support the effort for world peace.

Things to do in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park is a prominent feature of the city that stretches over 120,000 square metres. Sat where the financial and political centre once stood prior to the bombing, the space today is a haven of tranquillity where people go to remember the fateful events of 1945 or simply just be.

The purpose of the Memorial Park is not only to memorialise the victims of the Hiroshima attack but also to shine a light on the history of nuclear attacks and advocate world peace.

The sights below are all located within the park and well signposted so that you’ll easily be able to find your way around.

The Atomic Bomb DomeWhat to do in Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome

The Atomic Bomb Dome, which is more formally titled the Hiroshima Peace Memorial but is also commonly known as the A-Bomb Dome or Genbaku Dome, is probably the most important building in the park. Once a Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall (a place where local business promotion was carried out), the structure is one of the few buildings that remained standing after the bombing.

Today the A-Bomb Dome is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has been left almost exactly how it was after the attack as a reminder of the suffering caused by the bomb.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park GroundsWhat to do in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

After the atomic bomb was dropped, it was thought that nothing would grow in Hiroshima for up to 75 years. If that were true, Hiroshima would be a barren land even now. Fortunately, greenery is thriving and nowhere more evident than in the park, as illustrated by this super-hairy tree.

Children’s Peace Monument & Sadako SasakiWhat to do in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

If you haven’t heard the story of Sadako Sasaki, be warned it is a sad one. A local girl, Sadako was two years old when the bomb dropped and although her family were initially relieved she survived the bomb, ten years later, aged 12, she developed leukaemia.

Believing the old adage that by building a thousand paper cranes, she would be granted a wish, Sadako tried to recover from her illness by tirelessly folding paper cranes. Sadly, her efforts were in vain and Sadako died, leaving her classmates to complete her crane folding.

The image above is of some of Sadako’s cranes, which can be seen in the Peace Memorial Museum.What to do in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

At the top of the nine meter monument, a bronze statue of a young girl lifts a golden crane entrusted with dreams for a peaceful future. The inscription on the monument reads: “This is our cry. this is our prayer. For building peace in the world.”

Sadako’s story prompted the building of the Children’s Peace Memorial within the park to commemorate Sadako and all the other children who died as a result of the bomb.What to do in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Today, the crane has been taken as a symbol of peace. Many school children were at the memorial during my visit, such as the class above who were donating their own crane mural as many children before them have also done.What to do in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

A group of children were singing at the memorial and while I couldn’t understand the words, I’ve no doubt their soft song was a sad one. Afterwards, I felt humbled to watch as the small girls and boys cried for the generation of children who were strangers to them but who had suffered at the hands of the bomb. One of the hardest things to see in Hiroshima is the emotional scar it has left on the local population even today.

The Hiroshima Peace FlameWhat to do in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

The Peace Flame is another memorial to the bomb and has been continually aflame since it was first lit. It is said that the flame will remain lit until the world is free of all nuclear bombs. Sadly, the following is a map of the current existence of nuclear weapons around the world, demonstrating that it will be some time yet before the flame can be extinguished.What to do in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Hiroshima Memorial CenotaphThings to do in Hiroshima Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Near the centre of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park stands a large concrete structure known as the Memorial Cenotaph which holds the names of all of those killed by the bomb. The arch shape was designed to be a shelter for the souls of the victims.

The inscription reads: “Let all the souls here rest in peace, for we shall not repeat the evil.” It expresses the spirit of Hiroshima: enduring grief, transcending hatred, pursuing harmony and prosperity for all, and yearning for genuine, lasting world peace.

What to do in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

The museum features a number of floors that record the history leading up to the war, the dropping of the bomb, the aftermath and many artefacts. As sombre as it is, I was impressed by the objectivity and completeness of the history, which included Japan’s attacks on China and Pearl Harbor. You can read about my visit to Pearl Harbor here.

The museum included survivor recollections of the event.Things to do in Hiroshima Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

This watch stopped at the exact time the bomb hit.What to do in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

There were also aerial images depicting the city before and after the bomb, demonstrating the level of destruction.What to do in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

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Hope for world peace

The week before I flew to Japan, the country mobilised its defence missiles through fear of attack from North Korea, a country known to have nuclear weapons, but with no real clarity on the extent of their nuclear ability. The threat is ongoing and a reminder that peace cannot be taken for granted.Things to do in Hiroshima Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

While I’m sure my signature won’t create peace all on its own, I took the time to stop at the petition box and sign a form. As I left the Peace Memorial Park, I couldn’t help but wish that a visit to Hiroshima were mandatory for every person at least once in their lifetime.Things to do in Hiroshima Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park Petition Box

If the world needs a painful reminder of the destruction and devastation caused by war and, worse, nuclear war, it rests in the city of Hiroshima and in it the hope that we can, if not immediately, then perhaps with a new generation, get closer to the promise of enduring world peace.

Things to do in Hiroshima (other than the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park)

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If you have more than a day to spend exploring Hiroshima, here are some other popular attractions that I would certainly recommend adding to your Hiroshima itinerary.

Itsukushima shrine – A world-renowned shrine built on the water which is most well known for its iconic ‘floating’ torii gate. The shrine is located on the island of Miyajima a short distance by ferry from Hiroshima city. I visited during my trip to Japan and it is one of the must see attractions from Hiroshima.

Shukkeien Gardens – The oldest Japanese garden in Hiroshima City, dating back to 1620. A tranquil landscape of flowering trees, peaceful lakes, koi ponds and teahouses.

Hiroshima Castle – Originally constructed in 1589, Hiroshima castle was destroyed by the atomic bomb then rebuilt after WWII. The beautiful wooden 5 story castle, which is surrounded by a moat and gardens, is now home to a museum about Hiroshima’s history.

Okonomi-mura – A 3-story ‘food park’ in the city where all the shops sell the famous Hiroshima dish of Okonomiyaki (distinctive savoury pancakes).

Find out more about Okonomiyaki here:

Okonomiyaki: One of Japan’s Best Food Inventions

Want to take a tour of Hiroshima?

Seeing the city under the expert guide of a local is often the best way. Here are some of the best rated tours in Hiroshima that you can book in advance.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and Miyajima Day Tour

Hiroshima Like A Local – Customized Guided Tour

Hiroshima Full Day Walking Tour

Getting to Hiroshima

Hiroshima is located on Japan’s Honshu Island in the South of Japan.

If you’re not staying in Hiroshima itself, the city can also easily reached from Osaka and Kyoto.

From Osaka, take the 15 minute JR ride to Shin-Osaka and from there transfer to the train to Hiroshima which takes 1hr30.

See route on Rome2Rio here.

From Osaka, take the train direct for 1hr40. The Japan Rail Pass covers the journey.

See route on Rome2Rio here.

Looking for a Guide Book? I used Lonely Planet Japan. Otherwise, try DK Eyewitness Japan.

Travelling around Japan by train? Check out my post:

Guide to the Japan Rail Pass

Getting to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

When in the city, streetcar number 6 will take you to Peace Memorial Park. The fare is 150 Yen each way and is paid when you get off the streetcar. Make sure you have the right money as no change is given.

Where to stay in Hiroshima

Hiroshima Washington Hotel is a centrally located hotel, only a 15 minute walk away from the Peace Memorial Park. The hotel has clean and spacious rooms with lovely views over the city and mountains (try and get a room on one of the higher floors), as well as an on-site restaurant and a generous breakfast buffet.

For a proper Japanese capsule hotel experience, try Capsule Hotel Cube. A fun, authentic and extremely affordable way to stay in central Hiroshima for a couple of nights. The individual capsules are spacious and there is also a common room with sofas and TVs to chill out with the other guests.

J-Hoppers Guesthouse is another slightly alternative option for accommodation which offers dorm-style rooms, as well as private Japanese rooms with traditional bedding on a tatami (woven-straw) floor. There is a communal lounge, shared bathrooms and a self-use kitchen for all guests. The guesthouse is a 5-10 minute walk away from the Peace Memorial Park.

So, that’s my list of to things to do in Hiroshima and guide to Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park. Are you planning to visit Hiroshima? Let me know in the comments below if you have any questions.

Check out my other guides to Japan

What to Eat in Japan – 20 Alternatives to Sushi

Where to Stay in Japan on a Budget

A Life Changing Experience – Eating Kobe Beef in Japan

Okonomiyaki – One of Japan’s Best Food Inventions

I Ate Fugu in Japan and Lived to Tell the Tale

Finding Cheap Food in Kyoto

How NOT To Visit Mount Fuji in Spring

Guide to the Japan Rail Pass

First Impressions of Tokyo

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