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02/05/2022

Yeesssss! One more reason to love VerySmartBrothas.com from another window-seat loving pre-planner.

One time I orchestrated a 4 seat swap on an international flight. I ended up with the window I wanted, a man got to sit with his wife, and another man got a net-neutral switch. Every body was happy. If it doesn't end up like that, I won't play with you in these window-seat streets.

How about you?

I do plenty of good deeds! Just not that.

11/01/2022

17 years old and flying the plane she built herself!

A group of South African teenagers are flying across the African continent in a four-seater airplane they assembled themselves. Megan Werner, a...

28/09/2021

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The mountain is the highest free-standing mountain in the world! A group of Black women, aged 40+, just made history as the first all-Black American woman team to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. Diana Kinard and Dawn Frazier are the founders of Shades of Favor, a collective that aims to "inspire Black wome...

23/09/2021

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Happy 100th to Ranger Betty Reid Soskin!

Betty Reid Soskin is the oldest active ranger in the National Park Service. Over the past decade and a half, Ranger Betty has shared her experiences as well as the efforts and sacrifices of women from diverse backgrounds living and working on the WWII home front at Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park. Learn more about Betty’s inspiring work at: https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/historyculture/betty-reid-soskin.htm

To mark this occasion, share your birthday messages, photos, or experiences attending one of her programs.

Want a virtual stamp? Visit the Passport To Your National Parks website at http://ow.ly/LB3a50G2vPN



Image: Betty Reid Soskin in front of park visitor center. NPS

27/04/2021

No lies detected, Tracee!

According to Tracee, her own company is the best company there is.

18/03/2021

We are saddened, angered and frustrated by the recent attacks against the Asian community, most recently the mass shootings in Atlanta.

The increasing xenophobia, racism, and toxic masculinity happening in the world right now is not ok. We are praying for the impacted families, sending our love and support to the broader AAPI community, and will continue to amplify the need for change.

(Illustration by Brianna Pippens)

18/03/2021

This is a great behind-the-scenes with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant, an ecologist focused on large carnivores (including bears and lions) who's currently a fellow at Nat Geo Society.

It was awesome to hear how a study abroad experience in Kenya shaped her journey from a self-proclaimed "city girl" to working in wild ecosystems across the US/world.

And, the closing panel with 3 other black women researchers -- talking tips on photographing elusive animals, how they're supporting each other, and how they're changing the field -- was so inspiring.

10/03/2021

Need a little inspiration today?

Meet Souadou. She started in the hospitality business cleaning toilets and now she owns a five-star hotel.