One step at a time!

I received a card in the mail. It was not for my birthday or Valentines day. It was simply just a card to lift up my spirits from my Aunt who we just found out was diagnosed with breast cancer. The card was not much at all. But it was what the card said  that meant a lot.

“Take each day one step at a time and time will take care of the rest”

So I, Aysia Jackson, challenge you to take advantage of today, tomorrow, and not worry about yesterday. I want you to go out into the world and make today, one of many to come,  the           Best days of your life!

The Chick-Fil-A Story

I am always seeing the funny ads with cows and chickens, eating at their near locations, or admiring how they are closed on Sundays so that their employees can attend church and devote some time to God. I have heard about the awesome benefits of working at Chick-Fil-A also, but I never knew the story until recently. I recieved a gift card to Chick-Fil-A (Lucky me!!) and on the back of it was Chick-Fil-A’s story…..

“Like any good story, this one has humble beginnings.

A long time ago, 1946 to be exact, Truett Cathy opened a diner in Atlanta called The Dwarf Grill. The place was small, so the name fit. But Truett was an innnovative businessman who served great food. So the business grew.

Then about 15 years later- just as the burger fever began to grip the nation – Truett had a unique idea. Instead of a quarter pund of beef on a bun, why not substitue a plump, boneless breast of chicken?

And thus, in the early 1960s, he introduced the orginal Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich. In 1967, the first Chick-fil-A Restaurant opened in Atlanta’s Greenbriar Mall.  And shortly thereafter, his chicken sandwich really took off.

Today, millions of folks enjoy our orginal chicken sandwich,still cooked Truett’s special way, hand-breaded in each restaurant. Every day.

And it’s our hope that every meal, like this story, has a happy ending.”

“Nearly every moment of every day we have the opportunity to give something to someone else – our time, our love, our resources. I have always found more joy in giving when I did not expect anything in return.”

– Truett Cathy

Pentatonix!

This amazingly gifted and talented quintet are taking instrument-free music to a level it has never been taking before. Each member uniquely brings a different quality to the table to blend perfectly.

Pentatonix is comprised of lead vocalists Scott Hoying (22), Kirstie Maldonado (21) and Mitch Grassi (21), vocal bass Avi Kaplan (24) and beatboxer Kevin “K.O.” Olusola (25) and, while the individuals would maintain that each of their fellow band members is irreplaceable, the fact remains that 24-hours before their audition for The Sing-Off they still hadn’t all officially met.

They do awesome covers to various songs, which can be found on their youtube channel, website, or why not just find tickets while they tour around the world. Their performance will not disappoint you I guarantee!

You will love them!

“I’m not perfect, I would never say that, I just believe that if I try my hardest to be consistent, show what I believe, and live it, most importantly, then that will hopefully shine through more”

-Kevin Olusola

Triple Threat!

Best friends, high school basketball team mates, college buddies, college intrumural basketball team mates, and now #Atu intrumural 2013 basketball champions. Pictured left to right meet MurdorMook, Fabion, and Kelvin from West Memphis, Arkansas. These are goofy guys that center their life around their love for the game of basketball.  They did not even realize their friendship would continue past high school or that they would even ever get to continue to play and compete with one another. Let alone they would not imagine being sponsored by the school and becoming Arkansas Tech University’s 2013 men intrumural basketball champions.  They will get to travel to Wisconsin and compete against other top champions from various university’s and I hope they come out on top!

” Ball is life when everything else is sacrifice”    — Kelvin

“If tomorrom wasn’t promised what would you give for today?” — MurdoMooks’s quote

by Ray Lewis

“Hard work beats talent, when talent does not work hard” – Fabion’s quote

annoyomous

Follow them on Instagram:

@murdermook4 @watchdakidplay @kelvinm12

Just try one more time!

Often we stumble over obstacles that try to prepare us for failure. It could be people tell us we will never be or do anything in life, it could be disabilities that we were born with, or not having the resources or access to books, money, or other things that help us succeed in life. Thomas Edison was both hearing impaired and fidgety. He only lasted three months in school where his teachers said he was “too stupid to learn anything.” He eventually was home schooled by his mom. In talking about his invention of the light bulb. Thomas Edison is a perfect example of hope and success. He did not let anything or anyone stop him from succeeding in life.

I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that do not work.”

– Thomas Edison

End it Movement!

Do you have children, a sister, a brother, mom, or cousin? Well imagine a person from your life being taken and sold as a slave in 2014. Slavery was supposed to have ended a long time ago yet to this day there are still “27 million slaves ” world wide. As many as 17,500 people are trafficked into the United States annually. Every minute of every day two children are sold into slaver. While you are listening to your favorite song on the radio realize that over 6 children were just sold into slavery as your song goes off.  Draw a red “x” on your hand, post, and hash tag #endit to join millions taking a stand to end slavery.

“TOGETHER we can end it. Shine a light on slavery.”

End it movement!

Akward Love

Meet Evie Donell and Aaron Aslam a couple like no other I have ever seen.  It was pretty cool to catch up and have a little talk with them about a “surprise date”  that Aaron arranged for Evie .  It was a formal attire night. He built her a fort made out of blankets and he had the best Disney movies laid out for her choice all in the living room of his home.  They enjoyed a candle lit dinner with lasagna, garlic bread, cheese cake with caramel, and wine glasses willed with water and Dr. Pepper, ( since of course they are not of the legal age to consume alcohol.) They have been dating for 4 months now and known each other for 5 months. Aaron leaves for the Navy on March 4th and they will  continue to stay together.

Black History Balloon Release

As you know February is the month marked as “Black History Month“. At Arkansas Tech University students, staff, and surrounding residents gathered together to have a black history balloon release.  The balloon release began with the wonderful arrangement singing of the Nation Negro Anthem by a former student. It then moved on to a prayer and recognition of the founder, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, for launching the Negro History Week in 1926. Dr. Carter G. Woodson is a legend and many people of the world now and forever will admire his legacy.

“When you control a man’s thinking you do not have to worry about his actions. You do not have to tell him not  to stand here or go yonder. He will find his “proper place” and will stay in it. You do not need to send him to the back door. He will go without being told. In fact, if  there is no back door, he will cut one for his special benefit. His education makes it necessary.”
— Dr. Carter G. Woodson,

“The Miseducation of the Negro”

 

Super Bowl or Super Blow Out?

The Super Bowl XVLIII of 2014 was no usual super bowl considering that Seattle Seahawks came out prepared and trampling the Denver Broncos by leading the entire game.  No one can say that the Seahawks did not simply dominate the Broncos.  As a newly fan of Denver Broncos it was very shocking to see this performance occur at the super bowl. I do not know what was going on in the players minds, especially Peyton Manning’s. But I do know this much that no matter how good the defensive end for Seattle was; you have to dig deep, play hard, and reveal their weakness. Seattle had a weakness, the Broncos were just not able to figure out just what that was.

– Bruno Mars you did a wonderful and amazing performance during halftime!

Race to Death

This poem and John Baker’s life story is touching and life changing.  For a man who knew death was nearing, he lived out his life more than any people in the world ever will.

“Many thoughts race through my mind, As I step up to the starting line, Butterflies thru my stomach fly, And as I fee that last deep sigh, I feel that death is drawing near, But the end of the race I do not fear. For when the string comes across my beat, I know it’s time for eternal rest. The gun goes off, the race is run, And only God knows if I’ve won.  My family and friends and many more, Can’t understand what it was for.  But this “Race To Death” is a final test,

And I’m not afraid, for I’ve done my best.”

— John Baker —