Melinda Sikes Fair

Christian, Grandmother of 2, happily retired after 30 years as a Paralegal, Carolina Tar Heel & Panther fan, Trekker

[Trump Girl 🇺🇲🦅🇺🇲 @MAGA__Patriot]

I had no idea..

"This man was born in 1809.
In 1816, at age 7, he was forced to work because his family was expelled.
In 1818, he lost his mother.
In 1828, he lost his sister.
In 1831, he opened his first business and went bankrupt.
In 1832, he stood in the legislative elections and lost.
In 1833, he borrowed money to open another business and went bankrupt again.
In 1835, he met a wonderful woman. He falls in love with her, they get engaged, and she dies.
In 1836, he entered a dark period of his life: deep depression.
He remains bedridden for 6 consecutive months. But he gets up.
He gets up and in that same year of 1836 he runs in the legislative elections and loses again.
In 1840 he presented himself as an elector; he loses.
In 1842, he met the woman he would end his life with.
They fall in love, get engaged, get married and she gives him 4 children and they lose 3 (three).
In 1843, he appeared at the congresses and lost.
In 1845, he appeared again at the congresses and lost again.
In 1850, his son died.
In 1854, he ran for the Senate and lost.
In 1856, he ran for Vice President, he didn't even have 100 votes.
In '58, he ran again for the Senate and lost again.

And in 1860 ABRAHAM LINCOLN was elected President of the United States of America 🇺🇸.
He was elected for two exceptional terms (he was assassinated in beginning of the second term.) He was one of the most respected and impactful Presidents in the history of the United States 🇺🇸.

It's important to tell this story of perseverance because we see the hero, but we don't see the backstage of the afflictions. "

Wow. ...
I think this is a great example of Never Never Never Give Up! 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[De Christian Life @DeChristianLife]

Married since 1988. She knows something

[Sassafrass84 @Sassafrass_84]

This is why women live longer. 🤣🤣🤣

[Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh]

🚨 CHARLIE KIRK NAILED IT FLAWLESSLY:

"It's not Islamophobia to notice that a man who wants to globalize the intifada is about to run America's largest and once greatest city. It's not Islamophobia to notice that Muslims want to import values into the West that seek to destabilize our civilization...It's cultural suicide to stay silent."

Do NOT let this pro-Islam communist tell us who we are and what to do!

"Islamists do not believe in freedom of speech, period. You cannot question Muhammad, you cannot make fun of him, you cannot question the state."

"Islam is not compatible with Western civilization, period. I'm not talking about individual. We're talking about the macro ideology where many of them gather together and what that metastasizes into."

He was so spot-on 🙏🏻

[Dr. Eric Berg DC @dr_ericberg]

Not all food is real food.

Many everyday staples are engineered with chemicals and fillers.

Here are 4 of the worst ultra-processed factory foods and why they’re wrecking your health:

1/ Cheez-Its 🧵

[BravesVision @BravesVisionTV]

What a moment ❤️💙

[Matt Van Swol @mattvanswol]

🚨#BREAKING: A 28-year-old confirms he has spent the last 10 YEARS of his life interviewing World War II combat veterans to keep their stories alive...

...in fact, for the last 10 years, he has interviewed World War 2 veterans EVERY SINGLE DAY

He started as a teenager, ditching school to ride his BIKE to the local retirement home, walking up to the front desk and asking to, "meet some World War II heroes."

His name is Rishi Sharma.

He's crossed all 50 states and half the world.

He's slept in his car and lived on gas-station food to afford it.

He asks these men for hours of their memories, and then he hands the entire recording to their families...

...FOR FREE

So that 200 years from now, a great-great-grandchild will know not just their hero's name, but how he laughed, how he cried, and what he sacrificed.

Rishi has no military family, his parents immigrated here from India.

He does it out of pure gratitude.

In his words:

"My parents were given the opportunity to immigrate and raise a family because of veterans like these. It's a debt of love I'll spend my entire life trying to repay..."

As one 100-year-old Marine who stormed Iwo Jima told him, remembering the flag going up:

"The hair on my arms still stands up when I think about how beautiful it was."

THAT is America.

250 years of ordinary people doing extraordinary things...

God bless our veterans. 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[Nate Bargatze @natebargatze]

Nobody knows

[Brandon Gaudin @BrandonGaudin]

This is one of the coolest things I can recall seeing live at a baseball game

[Dr Jordan B Peterson @jordanbpeterson]

To the Americans:

I've travelled all over the world. I've familiarized myself with many places, and met many people. And I'm a Canadian, although I’m privileged to reside once again in the States.

And here's something I've noticed, and it’s a key element of America's continuing greatness:

You bloody Americans value success, and you believe in its existence.

This is something that doesn't really happen anywhere else in the world. Even in other free democracies—the United Kingdom; Finland, Sweden, and Norway; Australia, New Zealand and Canada; Germany, France, and the Netherlands (great countries all)—a counterproductive cynicism too often reigns.

Success is equated with exploitation.
Ambition is looked upon with contempt.

This happens sometimes in the United States too—particularly among the miserable progressives, who confuse their resentment, ingratitude and unearned skepticism with wisdom.

But in your great country, by and large, striving is admired and success celebrated.

This means that more people strive and succeed in the US than anywhere else. And it's increasingly obvious. You remain stunningly more innovative and productive than any people anywhere else on the planet.

And so I say, as all should who are fortunate enough to live in the western world, let alone America:

Thank God for the United States.

Thank God for the wisdom of its founders.
Thank God for its faith in the free market and in the natural rights of man.
Happy birthday, you damn Yankees and Southerners.

Long may your admirable country dominate the world.

Long may your freedom and hope provide an example to those suffering everywhere at the hands of their malevolent states.

May your two and a half centuries of unparallelled success be just the beginning.

Your country is the light of the world, and the city on the hill.

Thank God for the USA.

Happy 250th.

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson

[LeoTerrell @TheLeoTerrell]

I love it!

[CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 @CBSSunday]

America's 250th birthday was celebrated across the country with parades, fireworks and patriotic traditions, despite extreme heat and severe weather that delayed or disrupted some festivities.

The milestone also highlighted a nation reflecting on its past and future, with celebrations unfolding alongside reminders of the challenges and divisions that remain. https://t.co/oxU1ewtdzn

[Royally Sage @sage1411]

My brother posts this every year in the family chat on the 4th. Still hilarious.

[David J Harris Jr @DavidJHarrisJr]

🚨BREAKING: Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Blake Treinen is receiving widespread attention after he was reportedly the only Dodgers player who chose not to wear the team’s Pride-themed hat during Pride Night.

Treinen has been open about his Christian faith throughout his career and has spoken about wanting to honor God in every area of his life.

Good for him for standing firm on his convictions.👏🏾

[Barbara Oneill @BarbaraOneillAU]

IMPORTANT FOOD FACTS THAT SOUND FAKE BUT ARE TRUE! SAVE.

1. Oregano oil is a more potent antifungal than most over-the-counter supplements-carvacrol and thymol in it destroy Candida cell membranes. Doctors rarely mention it.

2. Kiwi eaten before bed improves sleep onset, duration and quality more than melatonin in clinical trials - the serotonin precursors in it work better than most sleep supplements.

3. Black garlic has twice the antioxidants of raw garlic - the fermentation process amplifies its compounds. It also doesn't give you garlic breath.

4. Carrots must be cooked or eaten with fat to release beta-carotene. Raw carrots pass through largely undigested - roast them or add olive oil to actually absorb Vitamin A.

5. The white pith inside citrus fruits has more flavonoids and fibre than the juice. Most people peel it away and throw out the most nutritious part.

[US Department of the Interior @Interior]

The first sunrise of summer shines over a place that helped shape one of America's most influential presidents.

Theodore Roosevelt came to the North Dakota Badlands seeking adventure and left with a deeper appreciation for the nation's wild places.

Happy first day of summer from Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

[Melinda Sikes Fair @SikesFair]

@accnetwork @SportsCenter @DiamondHeels Like Coach said, “When he pitches, we win!” And we did! GO HEELS!!! ⚾️

[Jordan Moore @iJordanMoore]

North Carolina has one of the best athletic departments in America right now.

Baseball: College World Series Finals
Women’s Basketball: Sweet 16
Men’s Basketball: NCAA Tournament
Men’s Golf: Top 10 Finish
Field Hockey: Final Four
Men’s + Women’s Tennis: NCAA Tournament
Softball: NCAA Tournament
Volleyball: NCAA Tournament
Women’s Lacrosse: National Runner-Up
Men’s Lacrosse: NCAA Tournament
Men’s + Women’s Soccer: NCAA Tournament
Men’s + Women’s Gymnastics: Regional

The Tar Heels are competing for championships in just about every sport they play.