Acharawadee Wongsakon, an ascetic Buddhist teacher in snow-white robes, has a pet peeve. It’s the phrase “let it go,” deployed by people who disrespect Buddha and expect Buddhists to meekly tolerate the insult. “Letting go? That just means letting go of your emotions. It doesn’t mean we’re weak … or […]
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Virginia Organizations Attempt to Fill Child Care Gaps | Virginia News
By CLAIRE MITZEL, The Roanoke Times ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — In any other year, the 52 students sitting in the basement of the Kirk Family YMCA would be at school on a Monday morning in late September. But the COVID-19 pandemic has caused the most basic school routine to change: […]
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Pregnancy loss isn’t rare; here’s how area hospitals, organizations help parents grieve | Food + Living
It was 2017 when Calan Hummer first began preparing to be a big brother, and his parents were dreaming of the ways he’d watch over little Lynnley and the memories the siblings would make together. Calan and his parents ended up creating those memories over just three days at Heart […]
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OU Undergraduate Congress discusses food pantry operations, dispersing funds to student organizations | Coronavirus
The SGA Undergraduate Congress discussed OU Food Pantry operations and saw a bill dispersing funds to different student organizations at its Tuesday evening meeting. Congress members welcomed Food Pantry Student Director Ethan Maddy, who provided information about operations. The pantry has transitioned to a fully online order system, Maddy said. […]