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by Pamela Lamp
February 19, 2020
in Self Study
tags black history month, fisk university, freedom riders, laticia williams, Nashville
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Laticia Williams – Lunch Counter Segregation

by Pamela Lamp
February 19, 2020
in Self Study
tags black history month, fisk university, freedom riders, laticia williams, Nashville
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When Laticia Williams’ grandmother was a teenager, she needed a new pair of shoes. In the basement of Nashville’s FW Woolworth building, one of the original “five and dime” stores in the country, the sales clerk was willing to sell Big Mama the shoes. But, like other stores of the day, she wasn’t allowed to try them on. Big Mama traced the outline of her foot on a brown paper

by Pamela Lamp
February 5, 2020
in Giving Back
tags Austin, change is good, giving back, inLieu, Kathy Terry, simplify
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Kathy Terry – inLieu, A Charitable Gifting App

by Pamela Lamp
February 5, 2020
in Giving Back
tags Austin, change is good, giving back, inLieu, Kathy Terry, simplify
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Thirty minutes before heading to dinner at a friend’s house, I panicked. I had no hostess gift to bring. No scented candle or bottle of wine or fancy note paper. And, according to many etiquette experts, – and my mother – “a good guest does not show up empty-handed.” Like most of us, Kathy Terry had more than she needed or could ever use. She didn’t want more stuff and

by Pamela Lamp
January 22, 2020
in Self Study
tags Books, gratitude, happiness, Midlife Mixtape, Nancy Davis Kho, The Thank You Project, writer
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Nancy Davis Kho and The Thank You Project

Nancy Davis Kho – The Thank You Project

by Pamela Lamp
January 22, 2020
in Self Study
tags Books, gratitude, happiness, Midlife Mixtape, Nancy Davis Kho, The Thank You Project, writer
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Studies about the benefits of gratitude are plentiful. If we write in a daily gratitude journal or jot down three things we are thankful for each morning, happiness levels increase. Instead of seeing the negative around us, as humans tend to do, gratefulness will help us to view our world in a more positive light. As she approached her 50th birthday, Nancy Davis Kho put this gratitude theory to a

by Pamela Lamp
January 6, 2020
in Creativity
tags artist, Broadway, change is good, country artists, fashion, Matt Logan, Music, New York, theater
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Matt Logan – Costume Designer and Builder

by Pamela Lamp
January 6, 2020
in Creativity
tags artist, Broadway, change is good, country artists, fashion, Matt Logan, Music, New York, theater
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Backstage, at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, Matt Logan crossed his fingers and glued his eyes to the tv monitor. He’d dressed the superstar entertainer and rigged all the hooks and ties and snaps in the right spots. All he could do now was watch and listen and hope the act went off without a hitch. Along with an Emmy-award winning producer and a Broadway and film actress, Matt founded Studio Tenn

by Pamela Lamp
December 27, 2019
in Self Study
tags aging, change is good, health, Norma Clippard, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
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Norma Clippard Director of Vanderbilt Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

Norma Clippard – Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt

by Pamela Lamp
December 27, 2019
in Self Study
tags aging, change is good, health, Norma Clippard, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
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People in their fifties, sixties, seventies, and eighties are different from those a generation ago. Today’s individuals approaching “senior status” are healthier and more active. They are curious and want to continue to learn about the world around them. Four decades ago, Bernard Osher, and his foundation, began to lay the groundwork for a learning network targeted to “seasoned adults.” Now located on 124 college and university campuses, in all