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Redefining the Profile of a Healthy Father

FunTimes WriterMarch 10, 2016December 12, 202407 mins

June ushers in one of my favorite holidays. Not only is June 21st Father’s Day this year, it is also the first day of summer. Father’s Day honors the important men in our lives. During my career as a medical doctor and personal trainer, and in life itself, I have found that where there is a healthy father there is a healthy family. The father is at the helm and in his absence the family operates at less than full strength. Many men recognize this and are taking better care of themselves so they will be around to take care of their families.

Live-It Up: Expressing Our Values Through Food Choices

FunTimes WriterMarch 10, 2016December 12, 202405 mins

Where does our food come from? Who (or what) grows it? What additives and processes are used, i.e. GMOs, hormones, preservatives, pesticides, herbicides, antibiotics? What is life like for the growers and gatherers and processors of our food? How far does the food travel to get to our plate? Is what we eat really food? How much of our food is fresh and locally grown vs. processed, canned and shipped 1200 miles?

Diabetes Is Not Something to Ignore

FunTimes WriterMarch 10, 2016December 12, 202404 mins

A certified diabetes educator like Michelle Brown can help people better manage their diabetes through education, including how to eat a balanced diet.

Live It Up! Happiness = Healthy Longevity

FunTimes WriterMarch 10, 2016December 18, 202407 mins

Happy people live longer-by at least 35 percent, according to one study. Other studies show optimists live longer than pessimists. Positive thoughts and attitudes do things in your body that strengthen your immune system, boost positive emotions, decrease pain, and provide stress relief

Gold Blooded / Mommy’s Love

FunTimes WriterMarch 10, 2016December 18, 202407 mins

Poetry by Rayna Weddington and JoAnn Hodges.

Culture & Entertainment

Poetry and Prose

FunTimes WriterMarch 10, 2016December 12, 2024010 mins

Works by Erica Elizabeth and Kadija Sesay.

The Penn Relays’ A Fun Time

FunTimes WriterMarch 10, 2016December 12, 202409 mins

The Penn Relays were founded by the University of Pennsylvania in 1893 to run alongside the university’s Spring Handicap Track and Field gam…

African Caribbean Business and Tourism Programs

FunTimes WriterMarch 10, 2016December 12, 202407 mins

African Caribbean Business and tourism programs
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Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project

FunTimes WriterMarch 10, 2016December 12, 202409 mins

Almost everyone has heard of the Middle passage in one form or another, but how many people knew about Philadelphia’s involvement in this lu…

Culture & Entertainment

OMG! Was it Real or a Dream?

FunTimes WriterMarch 10, 2016December 12, 2024013 mins

The incessant rain washed out a cricket match, rendered people homeless and caused countless hardships to everyone. But amidst all these distresses, there was a couple who was thrilled to see the raindrops. Her outstretched soft hands accumulated water from the pouring rain and threw it at the creature standing next to her. That creature holding the umbrella for the both of them was excited by this water splashing game and splashed back water caught with his rough hands. A smiling Sandy, looked into his eyes with a deluge of love in her eyes in the form of tears and said, “I would want to die this moment!”