Podcast appearances and mentions of Laura T Coffey

Mother's Day. When Anna Jarvis founded the holiday, she envisioned it as a day for everyone to honor and thank their mothers. She worked tirelessly to promote the holiday. She hoped it would be celebrated around the globe. But after a few years, Anna noticed that Mother's Day was becoming… commercialized. Anna was incensed. She went to war against florists, greeting card makers and anyone else who might make a profit on Mother's Day. Her anger even spilled over onto charities that used the holiday to help fundraise for mothers in need. By the end of her life, Anna Jarvis figured that if she could bring Mother's Day into this world, she could also be the one to end it. Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Kristin pulled from: “The mother of mother's day,” by Daniel Mark Epstein for The Philadelphia Inquirer “The founder of mother's day mostly cared about her own mother,” by Nina Martin for Mother Jones “Anna Jarvis: The woman who regretted creating mother's day,” by Vibeke Venema for the BBC “Battling the Mother's Day monster,” The Ottawa Citizen “Why Mother's Day founder Anna Jarvis later fought to have the holiday abolished,” by Jonathan Mulinix for Mental Floss “How the founder of Mother's Day died alone, childless and penniless in an insane asylum,” by Laura T. Coffey for Today.com “Who made America?” for PBS.org Are you enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Then please leave us a 5-star rating and review wherever you listen to podcasts! Are you *really* enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Well, calm down, history ho! You can get more of us on Patreon at patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast. At the $5 level, you'll get a monthly bonus episode (with video!), access to our 90's style chat room, plus the entire back catalog of bonus episodes from Kristin's previous podcast, Let's Go To Court.

Salty y Roselle se encontraban en la primera de las Torres Gemelas de Nueva York el 11 de septiembre de 2001. Aquel fatídico día Salty estaba en la planta 71; Roselle, en la planta 78. Pero no era por casualidad. Los dos tenían que estar allí todos los días laborales en sus puestos de trabajo.  Esa mañana Salty estaba sentado junto a su compañero Omar cuando de repente escucharon un impresionante sonido estruendoso y sintieron que el edificio comenzaba a bambolearse. Percibiendo el peligro inminente y el olor a humo, Salty tomó la iniciativa de guiar a Omar hasta las escaleras atascadas de personas que huían en tropel. Durante más de una hora Salty ayudó a Omar a esquivar los escombros en el descenso hasta el vestíbulo, y de allí a las puertas por las que salieron corriendo. Habían logrado alejarse unas dos o tres cuadras cuando oyeron cómo se desplomaba la torre. ¡Habían salido de la torre justo a tiempo! Roselle, por su parte, les sirvió de guía a su compañero Michael y a otras treinta personas. Por más de una hora todos ellos, venciendo los mismos obstáculos —el caos, el pánico, el humo y los cascotes que estaban cayendo—, descendieron en total 1.463 escaleras antes de salir sanos y salvos a la calle. Momentos después vieron muy de cerca el derrumbe de la Torre 2, y sintieron en el cuerpo las piedras y los escombros que los salpicaban. Lo más asombroso de estos dos héroes del 11 de septiembre es lo que tenían en común: Ambos eran perros guías de sus respectivos dueños ciegos, Omar Eduardo Rivera, un ingeniero colombiano, y Michael Hingson, un gerente de ventas estadounidense. A los dos héroes caninos se les reconoció justamente su labor meritoria con varias distinciones de los Estados Unidos, como también una muy especial del Reino Unido, la medalla Dickin, que se les otorga a animales que demuestran su devoción al hombre y valor en algún conflicto militar.1 Pero lo irónico del caso es que ese día dos personas invidentes, por medio de sus magníficos perros labradores, fueron instrumentales en la salvación de por lo menos treinta personas que sí disfrutaban de la facultad de la vista. En una entrevista catorce años después, Omar Rivera recuerda que, durante su descenso por aquellas escaleras, dejó que Salty bajara solo por algunos minutos, sin él. «Pero Salty decidió: “No, no puedo ir sin él —afirma Rivera—. Así que Salty regresó. Con eso me estaba diciendo: “Estoy contigo. Pase lo que pase, estoy contigo. Tú y yo juntos... ¡Ni se te ocurra pedirme que te deje! Yo me quedo contigo.”»2 Gracias a Dios, para poder contar con semejante prueba de devoción y promesa de compañía, no es necesario que tengamos perros guías como Salty y Roselle. Con tan sólo pedírselo, todos podemos contar con un Salvador, su Hijo Jesucristo, como nuestro Guía divino que nos promete que estará con nosotros «hasta el fin del mundo».3 Carlos ReyUn Mensaje a la Concienciawww.conciencia.net 1 Emily Upton, «The Amazing Salty and Roselle», Today I Found Out: Feed your Brain [Hoy me enteré: Alimenta tu cerebro], 11 septiembre 2013 En línea 8 marzo 2021; Javier Sanz, Historias de la historia, 7 noviembre 2020 En línea 8 marzo 2021. 2 Laura T. Coffey, «Salty, a relative of Wrangler's, led blind owner to safety from 71st floor on 9/11» [Salty, pariente de Wrangler, guió a su dueño ciego a lugar seguro desde la planta 71 el 11 de septiembre], Today [Hoy], 11 septiembre 2015 En línea 8 marzo 2021. 3 Mt 28:20

As the days get shorter, and colder, and darker, our listener Tamar suggested we do an episode on “how not to go insane when you can’t go outside.” (If anyone has any ideas for her, please reach out.) Seriously, our energy levels are especially depleted during the winter. It’s science: our bodies get less vitamin D, produce more melatonin (which encourages sleep) and less serotonin (which fights depression). No wonder we all want to put on the fuzzy pants, get under the covers, and call it a day. But we’re parents. Which means that while our own batteries are totally run down, we also have to deal with cranky kids who’ve watched way too many YouTube videos today and we should have gotten them outside but it’s 4:35 pm and it’s as dark as deep space out there and never has bedtime seemed so far away. In this episode we discuss:    the symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder— and how to tell if our kids have it too the “exercise effect,” and why we resist exercise just when we need it the most why fresh air is actually a thing how to keep our kids busy on long days indoors with “theme days” and other new approaches to familiar things how to tell if you’re *in* or *out* of Daylight Savings Time (just stop and think: has daylight been saved? If it’s dark at 4:30, then no, it hasn’t… and therefore you are not in Daylight Savings Time.) And here’s links to some research and other things discussed in this episode: healthychildren.org: Winter Blues – Seasonal Affective Disorder and Depression Laura T. Coffey for Today: Batty from being cooped up with kids? Here are 9 great cures for cabin fever Valerie Williams for Mommyish: 10 Things Only Parents With The Winter Blues Will Understand Sasa Woodruff for NPR: A New Prescription For Depression: Join A Team And Get Sweaty Kirsten Weir for the American Psychological Association: The Exercise Effect Pennsylvania Department of Health: Cold Weather Outdoor Play Boosts Immune System Association between physical exercise and mental health in 1·2 million individuals in the USA between 2011 and 2015: a cross-sectional study   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Health and Lifestyle Contributor Monica Leighton offers updated information regarding diabetic pet care | Kim Gaebelein of Bil-Jac Foods dishes on nutrition and care of senior dogs | LauraT. Coffey, network journalist and best selling author showcases her beautifully photographed and inspiringly written book "My Old Dog: Rescued Pets with Remarkable Second Acts" | Author Christopher Dant previews his compelling novel "Rescue" about a war hero rescued by his beloved service dog.

Health and Lifestyle Contributor Monica Leighton offers updated information regarding diabetic pet care | Kim Gaebelein of Bil-Jac Foods dishes on nutrition and care of senior dogs | LauraT. Coffey, network journalist and best selling author showcases her beautifully photographed and inspiringly written book "My Old Dog: Rescued Pets with Remarkable Second Acts" | Author Christopher Dant previews his compelling novel "Rescue" about a war hero rescued by his beloved service dog.

Broadcast originally aired Monday, December 18, 2017, 9:30 amTopic: "Marydell-Over 90 Years-Serving-Mentoring-Caring!" the new exhibition at the Historical Society of the Nyacks. Suzanne Belisle, assistant exhibition curator, and Sister Veronica Mendez, President of the Sisters of Our Lady of Christian Doctrine spoke about the retrospective, which traces the work of the Marydell Sisters of Upper Nyack for more than 90 years, from the restoration of a derelict farm, to establishing a summer camp for immigrants, to creating the Marydell Faith and Life Center and transferring 30 acres to the Palisades Park Commission, and everything in between.In addition to a remarkable collection of photographs, newspaper articles, and similar memorabilia, the exhibition includes a replica of the Sisters' Peace Pole, a gnome from the famous "Gnomes of Marydell," memorialized in song by the former Nyacker John Babcock and a tribute to Remy, the 9-year-old pit bull the sisters adopted from Hi-Tor shelter.The exhibition is open on Saturdays, 1-4 pm, through February 2018. The museum of the Historical Society of the Nyacks is located in the historic Depew House, at 50 Piermont Avenue, Nyack, behind Nyack Library and across from Memorial Park. (Enter below the front porch). Additional exhibition materials will be on view in the display cases in the Carnegie-Farian Room of the Nyack Library during library hours. The Nyack Library is at 59 South Broadway.For more information about the Historical Society of the Nyacks, visit www.nyackhistory.org.My Old Dog: Rescued Pets with Remarkable Second Acts by Laura T. Coffey (Author),‎ Neko Case (Foreword),‎ Lori Fusaro (Photographer): www.amazon.com/My-Old-Dog-Rescue…ywords=my+old+dogJohn Babcock - The Gnomes of Marydell (YouTube video) www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgzJ3swjYZMCrossroads of Rockland History, a program of the Historical Society of Rockland County, airs on the third Monday of each month at 9:30 am ,right after the morning show, on WRCR radio at www.WRCR.com. Join host Clare Sheridan as we explore, celebrate, and learn about our local history, with different topics and guest speakers every month.The Historical Society of Rockland County is a nonprofit educational institution and principal repository for original documents and artifacts relating to Rockland County. Its headquarters are a four-acre site featuring a history museum and the 1832 Jacob Blauvelt House in New City, New York.

My Old Dog: Rescued Pets with Remarkable Second Acts with Laura Coffey. Learn what's so special about senior dogs, how to help senior pets even if you can't adopt or foster, and why she's a fan of George Clooney. Featured Guest: Laura T. Coffey is a longtime writer, editor, and producer for TODAY.com, the website of NBC’s TODAY show. A journalist with more than two decades of experience, Laura has written and edited hundreds of high-profile human-interest stories. She has won numerous awards, including first-place feature-writing awards from the Society for Features Journalism and the Dog Writers Association of America. Laura lives in Seattle with her husband, Michael, her son, Tyler, and their dogs and cat. You can connect with Laura at lauratcoffey.com.   Savvy Sources lauratcoffey.com myolddogbook.com Twitter: twitter.com/ltcoff Facebook: www.facebook.com/MyOldDog TDJ Live {Seasonal Podcast}: March 31 at 8pmET Live on Periscope: Friday, February 26 2pm ET Latest Book: 52 Weeks of Tranquility Journal Sign up for Love Notes and access Tranquil Treasures Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android Upcoming Events 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in DC: Starts February 26 Tranquility Virtual Retreat: March 5 Art + Yoga in West Virginia: May 13-15 Penning in Paris: June 6-10 Tranquility in Tuscany: October 8-15 Writing in the Woods: October 28-30 Stay Connected New to Tranquility du Jour? Peruse my FAQs. Tranquility University E-courses. Connect on Facebook. Eye candy on Instagram. Pin along on Pinterest. Follow on Twitter. Read along on Goodreads. Browse my books. Read about my passion for animals. Pen a review on iTunes. Techy To listen, click on the player at the top of the post or click here to listen to older episodes. New to podcasting? Get more info at Podcast 411. Do you have iTunes? Click here and subscribe to the podcast to get the latest episode as released. Get the Tranquility du Jour apps to get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

This week on Relationships 2.0 my guest is Laura T. Coffey author of My Old Dog: Rescued Pets with Remarkable Second Acts. About the book: “No Dog Should Die Alone” was the attention-grabbing — and heart-stirring — headline of journalist Laura T. Coffey’s TODAY show website story about photographer Lori Fusaro’s work with senior shelter pets. While generally calm, easy, and already house-trained, these animals often represent the highest-risk population at shelters. With gorgeous, joyful photographs and sweet, funny, true tales of “old dogs learning new tricks,” Coffey and Fusaro show that adopting a senior can be even more rewarding than choosing a younger dog. You’ll meet endearing elders like Marnie, the irresistible shih tzu who has posed for selfies with Tina Fey, James Franco, and Betty White; Remy, a soulful nine-year-old dog adopted by elderly nuns; George Clooney’s cocker spaniel, Einstein; and Bretagne, the last known surviving search dog from Ground Zero. They may be slower moving and a tad less exuberant than puppies, but these pooches prove that adopting a senior brings immeasurable joy, earnest devotion, and unconditional love. About the author: Laura T. Coffey is a self-avowed dog nut and a longtime writer, editor, and producer for TODAY.com, the website of NBC’s TODAY Show. An award-winning journalist with more than two decades of experience, Laura has written and edited hundreds of high-profile human-interest stories over the years. She loves dogs and she loves people — and it shows in her writing. Laura lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, Michael, their son, Tyler, their two senior dogs, Frida and Manny, and their giant 14-year-old cat, Diego. Connect with Laura at www.myolddogbook.com.