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Is co-living the new Craigslist?

#Rent #CommunalLivingSpaces #Co-Living #SharedLiving #PodShare Cassidy Claire Risien, 34, is an actor and artist living in Los Angeles but, even with her day job as a spin instructor, her budget is tight. Despite that, she lives in a newly renovated townhouse in trendy Venice, California — just seven blocks from the beach. "I had been living by myself and it was no longer sustainable," she said. In an online search for rentals in her area, she set the price range to its lowest setting and a communal living, or co-living, option popped up among the results. Now Risien pays less than a $1,000 a month to live at Haven, a co-living community. Co-living spaces bring together a group of people, likely strangers, in a shared space. Often, there are private sleeping quarters but the kitchens and work areas are communal spaces. For many like Risien, sluggish wage growth and sky-high rents in many cities have made it unaffordable to live alone. That's part...

Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me) · Quincy Jones · Tevin Campbell ( video)

#Tomorrow #Beleive #Love #Thepromise #QuincyJones #TevinCampbell #TheBrothersJohnson #SiedahGarrett #Triple5LightTherapy #Triple5Light.com #Blacktherapist I hope tomorrow will bring a better you, a better me. If we try, we can fly to a whole 'nother place All we need is belief and a smile on our face We can go anywhere we want, any road we decide to take And we're never, never, never too far from Tomorrow . . . . Today Ev'rybody say tomorrow is just for us to share And we're gonna send our message of love out everywhere. Songwriters : Siedah Garrett / George Johnson / Louis Johnson

Saying Goodbye to a Dying Dog

#Dog #Pets #Dying #SayingGoodbye #NaturalPassing #LossofYourPet #Grief #Sadness #PetMemorial #Triple5LightTherapy #BlackTherapist #Triple5Light.com Your dog is a beloved member of the family. While it is never pleasant to think about their passing, the time will inevitably come that you must say goodbye. Whether your dog has struggled with a terminal illness or is merely reaching old age, they may begin showing signs that their life is coming to an end. Recognizing the signs that a dog is dying will allow you and your family to prepare. You’ll be able to make arrangements for their final days, whether you let your dog pass away naturally or choose humane euthanasia. Signs a Dog Is Ready to Pass As a loving pet owner, you know your dog better than anyone and will notice when they are not acting like themselves. While each dog’s experience is different, there are similar patterns of behavior that may mean the end is close. If you find yourself asking “Is my dog dying?”, you should monito...

After A Bitter Election, Can Americans Find A Way To Heal Their Divides?

#Vote #BlackVoters #PopularVote #StudentVoters #VoterSuppression #2020presidentiaelection #Election-Day #Election By Christianna Silva -npr.org As the nation careens into the 2020 presidential election amid a damaged economy and a surging pandemic that has infected more than 9 million people and killed more than 230,000, Americans are facing historic division. The divides have affected the country in myriad ways — even influencing who we choose to engage with. In one survey by the Pew Research Center, 47% of Republicans and 71% of Democrats said they "wouldn't want to date someone who voted for the candidate of the opposing party in the 2016 presidential election." Part One: The Truth Seekers This polarization has left many worried that the results of Tuesday's election will lead to conflict that risks spiraling into violence. Experts in global conflict are warning that such a scenario is a real possibility. In cities like Los Angeles, New York and Washington, D.C., b...

A powerful argument for wearing a mask, in visual form

  #COVID-19  #Statistics #CDC  #Coronavirus Despite the clear opposition to masks within the Trump White House and among its allies, Americans of all political stripes overwhelmingly support their use as a public health measure and say they wear them whenever they’re in public. Still, there are significant differences in mask-use rates at the state level. And data from Carnegie Mellon’s CovidCast, an academic project tracking real-time coronavirus statistics, yields a particularly vivid illustration of how mask usage influences the prevalence of covid-19 symptoms in a given area. Take a look. For all 50 states plus D.C., this chart plots the percentage of state residents who say they wear a mask in public all or most of the time (on the horizontal axis) and the percentage who say they know someone in their community with virus symptoms (on the vertical axis). If you’re curious about the exact numbers for your state, there’s a table at the bottom of this article. Take Wyom...