Volunteers needed for Clean the Bay Day in Suffolk
The event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon June 7 at two locations:
Constant's Wharf Park and Marina, 100 E. Constance Road
Sleepy Hole Park, 4616 Sleepy Hole Road
Participants will be provided with supplies including grabbers, safety vests, gloves and trash bags.
Pre-registration is not required. Volunteers can check in on-site upon arrival.
For more information, visit suffolkva.us/331/Clean-the-Bay-Day.
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USA Today
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- USA Today
Iconic televangelist Jimmy Swaggart's rise and fall remembered
Swaggart embodied the transition from traveling evangelist to radio preacher and then televangelist, garnering huge audiences along the way. Before his career ended in shame, televangelist Jimmy Swaggart was a pioneering legend, a magnetic preacher and performer whose mastery of both pulpit and piano earned a groundbreaking national and global following. Along with Robert Schuller and Jerry Falwell, the Louisiana-born televangelist was among the primary trailblazers and at his 1980s peak one of the most familiar faces in Christian television, bringing an expressive Pentecostal-style of worship into the evangelical mainstream. 'His preaching on television was particularly powerful because of his facial expressions,' said Quentin Schultze, professor emeritus of communication at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. 'He helped lead many viewers to a more charismatic style of worship.' Swaggart, who died Tuesday morning at age 90, was a riveting and dramatic preacher, said Randall Balmer, a professor of religion at Dartmouth College, a private university in Hanover, New Hampshire. 'He pulled out all the stops – the tears, the exclamations,' Balmer said. 'He understood pacing and had an innate sense of how to manipulate people.' Swaggart, he said, embodied the transition from traveling evangelist to radio preacher and then televangelist, garnering huge audiences along the way. 'He was phenomenally successful at each one of those iterations,' said Balmer, author of 'Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: A Journey into the Evangelical Subculture of America.' Swaggart pursued full-time ministry in 1955 and in 1969 launched 'The Campmeeting Hour,' broadcasting on more than 700 radio stations around the country. Four years later, 'The Jimmy Swaggart Telecast' would pivotally put him in front of a television audience. At the time, well-financed preachers could purchase nationally syndicated, Sunday morning airtime with the potential of reaching large audiences, Schultze said. Swaggart was among the few able to significantly capitalize on that opportunity, mastering the small screen with his intensely emotional delivery. In the 1970s and 1980s, television was really 'a medium of the face,' said Schultze, author of 'Televangelism and American Culture.' 'Not so much anymore, because of big screens, but back then most visual expression came from the face, and he had a very expressive face, along with his musical voice.' Swaggart's show would eventually air in more than 100 nations weekly. At his peak, according to the publication 64 Parishes, Swaggart's TV ministry would reach more than 2 million Christians around the globe. 'There was a time when 30% of all Americans who had their televisions on, on Sunday mornings, were tuned into Swaggart,' Schultze said. Pray for the family of Rev. Jimmy Swaggart who passed away today at the age of 90. He had been hospitalized since June 15 when he suffered cardiac arrest. In life and in death, we can thank God for His great mercy and His offer of salvation if we repent and put our faith in His… By the time sex scandals sledgehammered Swaggart's career in the late 1980s and early 1990s, cable and satellite TV, and eventually the internet, would make it 'virtually impossible' to attract the volume of viewership he achieved in his heyday, Schultze said. Religious audiences had become balkanized and many stations had discontinued paid programming. 'There was a short window where if you were a great television entertainer and could hire an advertising marketing agency to promote you, you could get some tremendous audiences,' Schultze said. "That's gone now, and there won't be anyone on TV or on the internet who's as popular as these guys were.' Preacher's rise and fall 'a cautionary tale' Swaggart, Schultze said, was a gifted singer with an affected, heartfelt style. As a younger man, he'd pondered a secular music career; his cousins were rock-and-roll icon Jerry Lee Lewis and country star Mickey Gilley. Instead, he chose the ministry, infusing traditional hymns with emotionally delivered, country music arrangements, upending notions of what Christian music could be and bringing mainstream legitimacy to Pentecostal-style worship. Swaggart sold 17 million gospel albums, though his enduring 'Southern gospel version of contemporary music' continues to divide churches today, Schultze said. 'Pentecostalism was always kind of tribal and seen as outside mainstream evangelical faith,' Schultze said. 'He brought it more into the center, and what became a lot of its faith and worship music was partly of his influence.' Had his career not been felled by his own missteps, Swaggart likely could have continued on, Schultze said. In 1988, Swaggart was embroiled in a scandal involving a sex worker, leading to his legendary 'I have sinned' apology delivered on live television. The incident led to Swaggart's suspension and then defrocking by the Assemblies of God, though he would eventually continue preaching without a denomination. 'He realized that unless he got back to TV he would lose everything,' Balmer said. 'He needed that huge influx of money and made a calculated decision to defy suspension and go back on his own as an independent. It didn't work out all that well for him.' A second scandal in 1991 would set Swaggart back for good. Balmer, who visited him in Baton Rouge while researching a 1998 magazine piece about the disgraced preacher, said Swaggart struggled mightily after his fall from grace. 'The whole enterprise was a shadow of its former self,' Balmer said. 'He'd had a whole empire, a bible college and various missionary organizations. I don't know how many acres he had in Baton Rouge but it was a large complex. And it was a ghost town by then.' Ultimately, Balmer said, Swaggart's legacy may be a cautionary tale. 'Here's somebody who rose to the pinnacle of evangelical stardom and through a series of missteps utterly destroyed his reputation and ministry,' he said. 'There were a few hangers-on to be sure, but by the time I got there 10 years later, the crowds of thousands were down to dozens.' While Swaggart's rise had been concurrent with the rise of the Moral Majority, the political organization founded by Falwell that helped elect Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush and made the religious right a political force, politics was never his game. 'He was all about preaching and the music,' Schultze said. 'Sitting at the piano and doing an emotional hymn. None of the other TV evangelists could do that.' Contributing: Natalie Neysa Alund; Greg Hilburn, USAT Network
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
This Person Asked The Internet How To Politely Tell Their Coworker They Don't Care About Their New Baby, And It Sparked A Conversation About Office Politics
Recently, a woman went viral on the r/ask subreddit after she asked for help telling her coworker that she is not interested in looking at photos of her baby. User Yee-to-the-haw21 said in her post, "I (22F) very recently started working my first office job, about four months now, and have been thoroughly enjoying it. I have autism, and navigating the corporate workspace has been difficult, but I think I've been doing well with the adjustment. However, I've run into a particular problem in regard to one of my coworkers." "She very recently had a baby and has been constantly trying to show me pictures. While of course, I'm happy for her and her family, and was more than happy to look at the first few photos and congratulate her, I am, quite frankly, over it. It has been weeks of her showing me pictures of her baby doing nothing remarkable, with very little difference in the pictures." "I don't want to make assumptions, but part of me wonders if this is in relation to an argument we had a few weeks ago in which I stated I would never have children and she told me I just 'needed a little convincing.'" She concluded by saying, "Is this her trying to 'sell me' the idea of motherhood, and if not, is there a way I can politely tell her that I'm not interested, nor do I care about seeing any more pictures of her baby? Is this just something I have to put up with as part of the 'corporate experience?'" Reddit users quickly jumped to the comment section to share their which there were MANY. A lot of commenters, like apsinc13, suggested she still engage with her coworker, but then said she should start showing her photos of her "pets, artwork, family, extended family, etc." "This is the best response. She's either genuinely interested in OP as a person and so will genuinely enjoy seeing what they have to share, or she won't want the hassle of having to look at someone else's photos in exchange for being able to show her baby pictures." —swallowyoursadness "I like to show people pictures of my cats, tit for tat." —mapleleaffem And other commenters said that, well, there is no way to politely decline — "you just silently sit there and take it." As BlueMountainCoffey said, "You can't politely tell someone that you care nothing for what to them is the most important thing in the world." "This comment is GOLD! People need to have some etiquette. NO ONE cares about other people's baby pictures. No one. But we sit back and look at them anyways. It's a bonding moment between you and your coworker and I promise you this, you'll need people on your side at work when shit hits the fan. It's more important to gain alliances then to air out your lack of concern for other people's personal lives." —Opinions_assholes "This is what working in an office is like. You don't have to act enthusiastic, but sometimes you get forced to look at pictures of coworkers' stupid babies." —BravesMaedchen Another Reddit user, coffeebuzzbuzzz, said, "I also have autism and to appease people, I will just smile and nod politely. I feel like it would hurt them more for me to say, 'Hey, I have absolutely no interest whatsoever in what you're talking about' versus me listening. It sucks, but it's part of keeping the peace. You can also try and redirect the conversation: 'I saw you bring a lunch today. What are you having?' Or anything." "Think of it as her infodumping on her current interest, but it just happens to be a baby. The best way to deal with that is look at the pics/listen to her talk for a minute or so (long enough that she feels heard) and then find a work-related task and say, 'Oh, I should take care of X.'" —flameoflareon Other commenters pointed out that, at the end of the day, "It's not about caring about the baby pictures, it's about caring about the person who is sharing something that is making them happy." Richard_Swinger_Esq continued saying, "It could be baby pictures or progress pics of a project or anything really. I like seeing people happy and/or proud of something. We spend a lot of time with our colleagues, and while many people resist it, workplaces do have a social element." "Sadly, this is the hard truth if you want to avoid drama and resentment. Other than your feelings of resentment, of course." —eliz1bef Still, others said that she shouldn't have to look at baby photos in perpetuity. Novel-Vacation-4788 wrote, "It's good to engage the first few times a person pulls out their baby pictures. However, no one should be forced to sit and look at multiple pictures over weeks. It's great the parents want to share, but they also need to realize that not everyone actually cares about their kid. Learn to read the room and maybe pull out an occasional picture or a special occasion picture. OP is perfectly right to choose to walk away when it gets excessive." "You can, just put it nicely. 'What a lovely baby, but I have to make a call/run to a meeting/go to the loo or whatever. People need to know their baby is not as important to anyone else because that is just reality." —000topchef "Do it enough times and she'll back off. Unless you're trapped, like as the front desk person who can't move when she has you cornered." —littlecactuscat And then there were those who were there to validate the OP's feelings about not wanting children. Alarming_Cellist_751 said, "As a 40 year old child-free woman, it never gets any better. My only defense is to start showering the offenders with my dog pictures. I match their energy — the more frequent they show me their kids, the more they're met with dog pictures." "What's with women trying to push motherhood onto women who don't want that life? Kids are HARD work, and you never know if someone is physically, mentally, or emotionally unable to have kids. This isn't something you push onto anyone who's clearly made up their mind. I'm sorry this happened to you, OP." —thedramahasarrived After reading the comments, the OP later edited her original post to add, "Thank you very much to everyone who gave me helpful advice. It can sometimes be very difficult to figure out what the 'rules' are at work, especially in a newer environment. This morning, when she approached me to show me some pictures of her baby, I told her I was very happy for her and her new baby, but I had a lot of work to do. She responded, 'Oh, all right, but I'll get you onboard the mother train eventually!' And then she winked." "I have no idea what that means, even a little bit, but I think I 'win' (???). The consensus seems to be to pretend to be busy or change the subject. Again, I really appreciate everyone's advice; it seems that regardless of neurotypicality, the corporate workplace is an enigma of social spaghetti." What's your take on the situation? Let us know what you think in the comments below! Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.
Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Yahoo
Millennials Are Sharing The Biggest Lies We've Been Told As A Generation, And Now I'm Depressed
Millennials were raised on promises of flying cars, stable careers after college, and the dream of owning a home. But here 2025, none of that feels remotely true. We're drowning in student debt, hustling through a gig-based economy, and watching Gen Z ironically recycle our baggy jeans, along with the rest of the early 2000s trends we wore unironically. While deep-diving through r/Millennials, I came across a post asking millennials to share the biggest lies they were told growing up. From participation trophies to the myth that turning on your car's cabin light at night is illegal, these responses pull back the curtain on just how many tall tales shaped our generation. 1."That millennials created participation trophies. I was 7 in 1988 when my summer baseball team placed second-to-last in league play, and every player was literally awarded a trophy. I PROMISE you, at the age of 7, I did not have the resources to order trophies for myself and all my teammates." –u/sacklunch 2."The food pyramid and the idea that different areas of the tongue taste different flavors." –u/Square-Hedgehog-6714 3."Take out student loans to pay for your degree, and you'll definitely get a job making enough to pay off the loans." –u/the-jish 4."You will write all your papers in college in cursive. Lmao." –u/Briebird44 Related: "That Sentence Sat In My Head For Months": Men Are Revealing The Most Hurtful Things A Woman Can Say To Them, And It's Actually Fascinating 5."If you're a good driver and don't have any claims, your insurance rates will decrease over time." –u/MillwrightWF 6."That our future was going to be so much better than our parents'. We were all going to be high paid white collar workers, and the economy was going to keep growing fast enough to make that a possibility for everyone. Lol, instead our life expectancy is going down while retirement age keeps going up and the economy isn't even keeping up with inflation." "I used to worry more about it, but I'm starting to think it's the boomers that need to panic as they lose control of the vote and the younger generations finally want their pieces of the pie." –u/SoggyGrayDuck 7."Quicksand is a common thing and knowing how to escape it will likely save your life one day." –u/akronguy84 8."Discussing your salary with coworkers is wrong." –u/jgasbarro Related: People Are Sharing How What Happened In Vegas Did NOT Stay In Vegas, And This Should Be A Lesson To Never Go To A Bachelor/Bachelorette Party There 9."Don't talk to strangers on the internet. Don't get in a stranger's car. Today, I use the internet to hail an Uber so I can get into a stranger's car. But really though, stranger danger was really overblown when we were kids and has made society more insular and crappy." –u/clothespinkingpin 10."'Hard work will bring success.' Total bullsh*t. This is literally what you tell exploited workers. They told our parents, and our parents told us, believing them." "From personal experience, it's all about how much you are liked and your ability to convince people to say yes when asking for more. I am at an executive level and manage people with certifications and better marks in school than I have. This wasn't because I was smarter or anything. It's because when I started here five years ago, I decided I was going to play the social angle, and it's surprisingly effective. I dressed like them, talked like them, and walked like them. It wasn't long before they considered me one of them and treated me as such." –u/jmirelesv3 11."That the United States was built on a system of checks and balances and that the President is not a king." –u/Liquid_1998 12."'You'll become more conservative when you're older.' That's bullshit." –u/ANotSoFreshFeeling 13."The Philadelphia Eagles will never win a Super Bowl." –u/Kindly-Leather-688 14."Be loyal to your job and they will stand behind you 100%. Cue the Great Recession early in my career…luckily, it showed me early on that loyalty to a company is BS. I'm loyal while there, but if I get an uneasy feeling at some point, I'm looking out for myself." –u/GeauxFarva 15."'Cellphones and the internet are rotting your brain. We don't allow phones in this classroom.' Fast forward to 2025, when you need a cellphone to order at a restaurant, and the internet to basically make money. Without either, you basically don't exist, but back in the day, you weren't allowed more than 30 minutes on a cellphone, if even." –u/Legal-Baseball9203 16."Turning on the car cabin light while driving at night is illegal." –u/poison-rationality 17."Video games will get you nowhere in life. Now I see teenagers and 20-somethings making six figures or more streaming online. It's wild how you can never really know the future (but act like you do)." –u/sstubbl1 18."That you couldn't eat a vegetable or fruit seed because a plant will grow inside of you (curious to know if this was something in other countries, too)." –u/Admirable_Green_1958 What do you think has been the biggest lie told to millennials as a generation? Share your thoughts in the comments. Note: Responses have been edited for length/clarity. 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