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The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia invites you to a Black and White Affair, Friday, October 14, 6-9pm. Come dressed in your best black & white outfits as the Museum opens two new exhibitions, Louis Hansel Draper: The Way I See It and Darrick Claiborne: Biblical Proportions. Tickets are $25 for Members and […]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and there are events through out the Richmond, Tr-Cities. For more information visit these websites. National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, www.nbcam.org; The American Cancer Society’s Strides Against Breast Cancer, wwww.cancer.org and The Suzan G. Komen For The Cure, www.komencentralva.org.
Despite progress made in diagnosing and treating breast cancer, an estimated 1,100 Virginia women will die this year of the disease. As Breast Cancer Awareness Month kicks off, it’s important to remember the battle goes on, said Angela Lawrence, Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation. “We focus on breast-cancer awareness in Virginia every day, every week and […]
Check out the photos from today’s “Jammin’ On The J.O.B. w/ Alexx Dupri” at Health Risk Partners of VA. If you would like to have Alexx come to your office CLICK HERE and KISS FM could be “Jammin’ On The J.O.B.” with YOU!
My best girlfriend has had at least one cat since her college days nearly 15 years ago. However, now that she’s a mother of three small children, her cats have begun making different sounds. Amazingly, when the cats want attention, they make noises that sound like the kids are crying or in distress. They are […]
My intern made an interesting face when the subject of frogs came up yesterday. She’s not a big fan of them. Perhaps that would change if she ever met the many pet frogs I had as a little girl. Here’s an interesting froggy fact… Frogs never drink.
Steve Jobs the co-founder and CEO of Apple has died at the age of 56. Apple was founded by Jobs and a friend Steve Wozniak. The computers were funny looking known as the Apple I and then the Apple II. Jobs was known as the master inventor and retailer, he created the Macintoch, iMac, iPod, […]
There is a definite double standard when it comes to domestic violence. That reality popped in my head yesterday when I was reading about a recent proclamation from President Obama about October being National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. “Despite tremendous progress, an average of three women in America die as a result of domestic […]
Pigs have gotten a bad wrap. They’re unfairly known as extremely dirty animals that eat garbage and sweat all the time. I actually think they’re cute and I love how their snouts move. Here’s a piggy fact you probably didn’t know… Pigs get sunburn.
‘The Donald’ Real Estate Mogul, Donald Trump says it’s official he is now the owner of the Trump Vineyard Estates in Charlottesville, Virginia. Trump said at the press conference in Charlottesville Tuesday that the vineyard is open for business and will create jobs. Governor Bob McDonnell said not only jobs but more tax revenues for […]
As a parent myself, how do I tell my child(ren) no? Just say “no”. The sugar content in our drinks and foods are simply too much for our kids’ little systems. Children under the age of 19 have been diagnosed with diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. According to the National Health Report, $156 million […]
Distracted driving contributes to up to 8,000 crashes every single day. The AAA Foundation and AAA are supporting ‘Heads Up Driving Week’ through October 8. Texting while driving is dangerous and illegal in Virginia. The 2011 survey shows that 95% of drivers believe that texting while driving is dangerous yet 35% said they viewed or […]