Woman Calls On Jesus After Being Shot At Church, Survives — Black America Web

Source: The Washington Post / Getty An Alabama woman is thankful to be alive after being shot by her husband over the weekend. Local police said a man came to True Cornerstone Church on Halls Mill Road in Mobile on February 22 looking for his wife. He shot her outside of the church before shooting… via

United States Government to reduce malnutrition in Northern Kenya — G9IJA.com

The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Office of Food for Peace (FFP), are launching a new program to reduce persistent acute malnutrition rates in northern Kenya. Acute malnutrition rates in northern Kenya are currently at or above emergency levels and the causes of infant and child malnutrition are… via

‘Seven Worlds, One Planet’: How to Help Save African Wildlife — BBC America

Africa is home to some of the most iconic animals on the planet, with many facing extinction within our lifetime due to poaching and habitat loss. The Northern white rhino in particular has only two remaining females left in existence, while the Black rhino population is down 98% since 1960. The organizations below are working… via

Tito Ortiz vs. Alberto El Patron canceled at the decision of the Texas commission — Archynetys

Tito Ortiz’s victory over Alberto “El Patron” has been erased from books for now. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) annulled Ortiz’s victory against the former WWE superstar to a decision without decision after his fight last December in Hidalgo, Texas. According to the official results page published by the TDLR, the fight… via

Russ Rant: Democratic Debate Review — Black America Web

Russ decides to use his rant time to share his thoughts on last night’s Democratic Presidential Debate. Bloomberg did a lot better last night, but it still wasn’t good enough, and he found Elizabeth Warren annoying. Joe Biden was loud but he wasn’t exactly good. But, overall it was reviled that everyone has dirt on… via

Happy 101st birthday, Grand Canyon National Park — National Parks USA

Welcome back to National Parks & other public lands with T! If you are seeing this on Twitter or Facebook, please visit the blog to see all of the photos and read the story by clicking the link. On this day in 1919, President Woodrow Wilson elevated the Grand Canyon to National Park status. It… via

Flash fiction: When they came — Jane Dougherty Writes

A knock on the street door in the night and we don’t answer. We look furtively through the louvred shutters and see nothing, nothing definite, but we know it’s there. You go to check the locks, I watch, see the faintest flutter of movement, a sliding up the wall of the building. I want […] via

Ambitious Mama Podcast: Thriving Under Pressure & Posttraumatic Growth — Thriving Under Pressure

Podcast Details & Show Notes I was recently interviewed by wellness entrepreneur Christa Realba for her Ambitious Mama Podcast Series. During the podcast, Christa and I discussed how posttraumatic growth and thriving under pressure are possible for all of us. In different gradients, and at different times for sure. Depending on where you are on […]

“The Bachelor”: Senior Edition — Life in the Boomer Lane

For those Readers who have been living in the bottom of Life in the Boomer Lane’s in box, you might not be aware of the latest news about “The Bachelor.” “The Bachelor” franchise is maybe the most lucrative reality show ever in the history of the entire world. This is, of course, if one doesn’t […]

Clive Cussler, million-selling adventure writer, dies at 88 — G9IJA.com

NEW YORK (AP) — Clive Cussler, the million-selling adventure writer and real-life thrill-seeker who wove personal details and spectacular fantasies into his page-turning novels about underwater explorer Dirk Pitt, has died, his publisher said Wednesday. Cussler died Monday at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona, said Alexis Welby, spokeswoman for publisher Penguin Random House. He was… via