General Assembly 2023 presidential election results are in. Receiving 95.5% of votes, the Rev. Dr. Sofia Betancourt is elected President of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
Congratulations, Rev. Dr. Betancourt!
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It’s really normal sometimes to wake up and not even want to get out of bed , because life is a fight every day, in one form or another, but just put your feet on the floor, face the challenges, and keep punching! https://t.co/uvuJ8DcKo0
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In 1990, the windshield of British Airways Flight 5390 came off at an altitude of 17,000 feet. This triggered a sudden decompression in the cockpit, resulting in the captain being partially ejected out of the aircraft.
As luck would have it, Nigel Ogden, a flight attendant, was on his way into the cockpit at that moment. He managed to grab hold of the captain and maintain his grip for over 20 minutes while the copilot attempted an urgent landing.
Although the majority of the crew presumed that the pilot had already lost his life, Ogden did not let go.
There was a prevailing fear that if Ogden did release his hold, the pilot's body might strike the plane's engine, wing, or stabilizer, causing even more chaos. All Ogden knew was that the pilot was gradually slipping more and more out of the window and his head was continuously being battered against the airplane's body.
Finally, after a distressing 20-minute flight with a gaping window, the aircraft was safely brought down at Southampton Airport. In the course of events, Ogden suffered from frostbite on his face, damage to one of his eyes, and a dislocated shoulder. In a miraculous turn of events, the pilot survived the ordeal, although he had frostbite and multiple fractures on his arms and hands.
The image is a recreation from the television series "Mayday!"
Over five years, I read 1,001 novels to hear the voices that fill this country. These books showed me that the places of American fiction can’t be divided into blue or red states, writes Susan Straight. (via @latimesopinion)
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If DC can’t agree soon on the debt ceiling, and the US defaults on its obligations, how worried are you about the impact it could have on your portfolio or retirement account?
If you get a chance, check out Wall Street on Parade's latest piece! They take a look at @andyverity's forthcoming book "Rigged" that exposes the true story of the whistleblowers jailed after exposing the rotten heart of the financial system. https://t.co/IRKOrHqqPQ
"The wealthiest 10% of households will be giving and receiving a majority of the riches. Within that range, the top 1%... will dictate the broadest share of the money flow. The more diverse bottom 50% of households will account for only 8%..." https://t.co/OwmJK3GjO1