Better Block Fort Lauderdale, A Dream Come True

By Christina FerminPolitics & Society ColumnistSaturday June 16, downtown Fort Lauderdale’s Flager Arts & Technology (F.A.T.) Village community saw the vision of what downtown Fort Lauderdale could be: a walkable place where the pedestrian, the cyclist and the automobile are all equal. This event was put on by a handful of dedicated citizens in the F.A.T. Village arts district of which included Cadence Living, FAU, F.A.T. Village & UrbanMatters just to name a few.The event was such a...

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First 10 Episodes: The Rebuild Your Life Project- Los Angeles

The Rebuild Your Life Project- Los Angeles is presented by MySavvySisters.Com as the 2012 Women's Empowerment Outreach.This year's project will teach women how to rebuild their lives by moving to a new city. Te-Erika Patterson, the publisher of MySavvySisters will film a living documentary, posted in real time on youtube, as she navigates through a relocation to a new city that she has never even visited.Watch as she gears up for her trip, exploring the research and mental strategies women need...

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Why Verbal Abuse Is Your Fault

There's someone in your life who is tearing you down. They're saying all the things you wouldn't even THINK about saying to someone else. You're hurt and afraid and you feel trapped by their opinions. You would do anything for them to change their mind about you. In fact, you've tried everything. You've pleaded with them. You've tried to improve. You've gone out of your way to be the best person you could be but there's nothing you can do to get them to stop berating you. You're extremely depressed...

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