King, Messiah: New baby names suggest high hopes Talk about high expectations for a newborn: King and Messiah are among the fastest-rising baby names for American boys. They're just a little behind Major, the boy's name that jumped the most spots on the Social Security Administration's annual list of popular baby names. More
Most people aren't meeting exercise guidelines Most adults in the USA aren't meeting the federal physical activity recommendations for both aerobic exercise and muscle-strengthening activity, according to government statistics out today. About 79% of adults don't meet the physical activity guidelines that advise getting at least 2½ hours a week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity such as brisk walking, or one hour and 15 minutes a week of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity, such as jogging. More
Just 11 minutes of exercise a day increases life span, study says Ideally, do a combo, like the example below, determining the number of repetitions for each exercise based on your fitness level and maintaining a three-minute sequence for the time frame. 01/6/2021 - 6:12 am | View Link
By Carla HintonFaith editorchinton@oklahoman.comEl Sistema Oklahoma is one of the first five organizations nationally to receive a $10,000 Music Has Value Grant from Big Machine Label Group.
The after-school program serves more than 200 under-served public school children in the Oklahoma City metro area.
By Carla HintonFaith editor chinton@oklahoman.comChris Brewster and Barry Schmelzenbach have several things in common.
Both men pursued careers in education, and they are currently leaders of Oklahoma City metro-area charter schools.
For anyone aspiring to have a lovely home, especially during the pandemic, let me warn you about the two words that will foil your plans every time:
For now.
Over the past year, I have been hearing those two words too often.
There are terms in music for chords or harmony called consonant and dissonant.
Generally speaking, the consonant chords are those that sound pleasant to our ears — finished, complete, familiar, landing in their space as expected.
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