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Hey y’all! As we move into the cozy winter months and we share food, community, and give gifts to our loved ones, I ask you think about Youth OUTright! We’re out here cultivating confidence, resilience, and compassion in the youth community and support young queer and trans leaders make the change they want for the world!

By Sarah Rose Sharp in Hyperallergic

Everest Pipkin has made public their “Big Artist Opportunities List” — a collection of over 400 opportunities for artists across the globe.

With the overwhelming reality that artists are expected to somehow maintain a practice, store and ship work, support their scene, self-promote, manage open accounts with galleries — all generally on spec, at least starting out — plus do whatever it takes to pay their bills, who has the time or bandwidth to keep track of opportunities to further one’s practice? 

By John P. Weiss in Medium

“Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have. Make the Now the primary focus of your life.” -Eckhart Tolle

hen I was thirteen years old my Dad had a heart attack in front of me. I was in the living room watching TV with my mother. Dad was across from us in his easy chair reading a history book.

I remember going to the kitchen to get something to drink and my mother screamed, “Johnny, come quickly! Daddy’s not feeling well.” The urgency in her voice frightened me. I ran to the living room and saw my father’s perspired face. “I think it’s my heart,” he said.  CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE

While shopping for a new car, many people find themselves facing the same question: Should I buy or should I lease? To start moving toward an informed answer, first ask yourself “What do I want out of this vehicle, and how will I be using it?”

Author Denise Kiernan, Little Jumbo, and Malaprop’s Present a Monthly Literary Series

Asheville, NC–CRAFT, a new author conversation series conceived and hosted by New York Times bestselling author Denise Kiernan, kicks off at Asheville’s premier cocktail lounge Little Jumbo on January 26, 2020, at 3:00 pm. The series, held the last Sunday of each month, is co-sponsored by Malaprop’s Bookstore/Cafe and Little Jumbo.

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By Jim McKinley

Baby Boomers, Retirement and Savings

There are many reasons baby boomers approaching their retirement years are frugal. For one, this particular population was raised by the spendthrift Greatest Generation and picked up a few things along the way. Add on that the boomer generation is growing larger and living longer than those of the past, and it’s understandable why those just now entering retirement are wary of running out of money. However, it is possible to balance saving and spending in retirement. Here’s how…