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 extra inspiration! The 10-Year-Old Businessman Behind Philly’s Favorite Lemonade Micah’s Mixx started out as a homespun stand. Now it’s a booming business with plans to expand. BY  MICAH IDRIS HARRIGAN, AS TOLD TO ADAM ERAC E https://www.bonappetit.com/story/micahs-mixx-lemonade?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=ba&utm_mailing=BA_ROTD_082020&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=email&bxid=5bd6757a3f92a41245ddab54&cndid=37204801&esrc=AUTO_PRINT&utm_term=BA_Recipe_Of_The_Day

It's the start of a new school year. 2020-2021 Let's make it great. Find what interests you and expand. Look closer and find connections to build upon. Have some fun, exercise, eat the rainbow of healthy foods, and challenge yourself each new day.  My Blog is about pulling learning resources from as many sources as possible. This blog began as a way for me to pull all the information I have used, gather, and come across from my knowledge base and anything else I find of interest and or come across daily. I have a Masters in Elementary Education 1-6, my undergraduate degrees are in Communications, (Graphic Design concentration) and International Relations. I have raised two daughters of my own, 24 and 19, as well as work with kids in the schools in our town for 25 years on a part time, volunteer, as a mentor, or as a Substitute Teacher over these years. Sports are also a big part of our lives and wellness also. We love museums, Aquariums, Libraries and any National Park, or oth...

 Reshaping,  your wheel, your block, your city, any place, your schools, your government, We need this now more than ever. I listened to this. It is so inspirational. https://www.ted.com/talks/theaster_gates_how_to_revive_a_neighborhood_with_imagination_beauty_and_art?language=en “All my life, I’d been prepared,” he says. “My mom would say: ‘If you’re not ready when opportunity comes, then shame on you, because it may not come twice.’” Theaster Gates Ted Talks Profile Personal profile Theaster Gates is a potter whose ambitions stretch far beyond the wheel and the kiln. In Chicago, his leadership of artist-led spaces has catalyzed interest and excitement in a formerly neglected neighborhood, as he uses culture as a transformational weapon.  Why you should listen Theaster Gates is helping to define the future of artistic place-based efforts, in research and practice. Beginning with interventions in small-scale residences now known as  Dorchester Projects , Gates’ house...