Resources in the Fight for Racial Justice
“Certain conditions continue to exist in our society which must be condemned as vigorously as we condemn riots. But in the final analysis, a riot… Read More »Resources in the Fight for Racial Justice
May 2020
Super Awesome Kids™
Most parents would agree that it’s a scary and difficult time to raise kids. There are valid concerns about the pandemic will affect children long-term—physically,… Read More »Super Awesome Kids™
TBT: 59 Years Ago, Amnesty International Began
TBT: Super Awesome People™ in History. “Only when the last prisoner of conscience has been freed, when the last torture chamber has been closed, when… Read More »TBT: 59 Years Ago, Amnesty International Began
More Viral Distractions to Survive the Pandemic
Earlier this month I shared ten of the funniest and most inspired viral videos and collaborations to come out of the pandemic. Many creative folks… Read More »More Viral Distractions to Survive the Pandemic
Corny Jokes, Messages of Hope, and Wine Ninjas
The COVID-19 pandemic has kept most of us close to home, and many people have used their restricted mobility as an opportunity to connect with… Read More »Corny Jokes, Messages of Hope, and Wine Ninjas
Even More “Deep Breath Moments”
More than two months after New York went on PAUSE, the state is finally starting to reopen again. For the first time since late March,… Read More »Even More “Deep Breath Moments”
TBT: 139 Years Ago, Clara Barton Founded the American Red Cross
TBT: Super Awesome People™ in History. On May 21, 1881, Clara Barton and Adolphus Solomons founded the American National Red Cross, “an organization established to… Read More »TBT: 139 Years Ago, Clara Barton Founded the American Red Cross
Love in the Time of Pandemic
For brides- and grooms-to-be, the Wedding Industrial Complex (WIC) is a B.F.D. Some couples spend years planning their perfect wedding, down to the last minuscule-but-vitally-important-to-color-match-perfectly… Read More »Love in the Time of Pandemic
Ten Awesome People We’ve Lost to COVID-19
This is Part One of a Four-Part Series Honoring the Lives We’ve Lost to COVID-19 Part Two: We Continue to Mourn Needless Deaths Part Three:… Read More »Ten Awesome People We’ve Lost to COVID-19
Celebrating the Class of 2020
Young people have had it tough in recent decades. American Millennials (born 1981-1996) had their childhood innocence shattered by Columbine and the 9/11 terrorist attacks,… Read More »Celebrating the Class of 2020
TBT: An Act of Kindness Repaid 173 Years Later
TBT: Super Awesome People™ in History. In the mid-19th century, Ireland was caught in the midst of the Great Hunger, also known as the Irish… Read More »TBT: An Act of Kindness Repaid 173 Years Later
Super Awesome Animals™
Like so many other “non-essential” businesses, zoos and aquariums around the world have shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a social-distancing world, congregating en… Read More »Super Awesome Animals™
This Podcast Will [Help] You
While studying disease ecology in grad school, Super Awesome Nerds™ Erin Welsh and Erin Allmann Updyke began hosting This Podcast Will Kill You (2017) as… Read More »This Podcast Will [Help] You
B-I-N-G-Oh, Quarantine
Some Super Awesome People™ have discovered that a good way to help us regular-awesome folks get through our self-isolation/work-from-home/quarantine lives is with a little game… Read More »B-I-N-G-Oh, Quarantine
TBT: Shout Out to Nurses, Then and Now
TBT: Super Awesome People™ in History. The Washington Post recently published a beautiful tribute to nurses who are risking their lives to help patients and… Read More »TBT: Shout Out to Nurses, Then and Now
The Good Kind of Pandemic Viral Distractions
While millions of people around the world are trapped at home during the pandemic, creative folks are finding new ways to entertain the masses. Here… Read More »The Good Kind of Pandemic Viral Distractions