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Flowers: Race, America and Obama's goodbye - MetroWest Daily News

John Glenn basically refuses to get in the Friendship 7 capsule until one of the black "computers," played by Taraji P. Henson, does the numbers in her head and calculates the accuracy of his splashdown or "go, no go" point. It might be Hollywood, but it sends chills down the spine.And then I came home, turned on the TV and watched President Obama's speech, which I had recorded on DVR.It was moving, as most of his speeches are, and particularly compelling because it was the last major address he'll give the American people as an occupant of the White House. I won't get into the substance, because I disagree with so much of his agenda. He shares very few of my political positions. I did not vote for him, and I'm at peace with that. But he made the attempt, as he usually does, to rise above the partisan labels and talk to us as Americans. Some who were already predisposed to find fault heard him criticizing "us" or "them" and dismissed his words as just another late and final dig against Trump voters. I didn't hear that, even though I absolutely heard his disdain for them in the past.What I noted in the speech, and it could have been entirely of my own imagining, was a wistfulness at how close we Americans come to perfection but then willfully step away from it. Of course, one man's perfection is another man's Obamacare, but I think that generally speaking, we spend more time hating than debating, more time whining than shining, more time inciting than uniting (and there ends my Maya Angelou moment).Looking at those who were attacking Jeff Sessions, I saw unforgiving avengers who really just wanted to fight the Civil War all over again. They were like the kid in "The Sixth Sense" who said, "I see dead people," only they saw racists in the shadows. Then, when I heard about the sentencing of Roof, I saw the real face of racism and understood why some might still be armed for battle.Watching "Hidden Figures" and its gentle, dignified characters made me think of my father who, when he went down to Mississippi to register black voters in 1967, encountered courage in the oppressed and oppression from the cowards. That quiet dignity, steel-backed and patient, makes today's coarse, divisive chants of, "No justice, no peace," seem like the work of spoiled, embittered children. Black lives do matter, of course, but so do good manners.Which brings me to Barack Obama. The words of this man, who has been accused of fomenting racial divisions by people on both sides of the color divide were reminiscent of the dignified rhythms of the past. Tuesday was a day when old racists were challenged and redeemed, when murderous bigots were put down, when hidden figures of historic importance were finally illuminated, and when the first black president, with trepidation and his own brand of hope, passed the baton.And we, imperfect but with promethean potential, pick it up. And move on.Christine M. Flowers is a lawyer and columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News. Readers may send her email at cflowers1961@gmail.com. http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/opinion/20170114/flowers-race-america-and-obamas-goodbye

Fresh-cut blooms at Fowlers Flowers in Clifton Hill - The Weekly Review

Central TWR Melbourne Times July 20?TMT LL 20 July Retail Fowlers Flowers VM Photo shows Krystal Ashdown from Fowlers Flowers in Clifton Hill. Photo: Scott McNaughtonWho’s behind the counter?The dream team behind Clifton Hill’s popular cafe Mixed Business spotted an opportunity when the store next door became available for rent. Lauren Bieber, a keen gardener, had spruced up the cafe’s courtyard and wondered whether she should try her hand at floristry. With the support of her partner Tom Crowe, Lauren enlisted in night school and opened Fowlers Flowers in 2010.What’s in store?Fowlers stocks a range of seasonal, fresh-cut blooms. Buy flowers by the bunch or have a selection arranged in pretty posies or bouquets. The tiny store also stocks locally made letterpress cards, scented candles by Bon Lux, homewares by local designers Pop & Scott as well as potted orchids and plants.Who’s buying?Locals pop past on their way to work, brides order from all over the state and even further afield and Fowlers often does arrangements for National Gallery of Victoria events and other corporat... http://www.theweeklyreview.com.au/live/retail-therapy/fresh-cut-blooms-at-fowlers-flowers-in-clifton-hill/pub/melbourne_times/

Toilet Tissue Bouquet goes viral amidst cornavirus TP shortages - WCTV

By: IvanhoeMarch 18, 2020Faster than you can say "double play," the toilet tissue bouquet has been born.What started as a joke on Facebook for the owners of Blossom Events and Florists in Trumann, Arkansas has quickly become a viral sensation."Like I said, it was just for giggles," said David Faulkner. "You know, to bring some smiles to our community."??Work Flow .... Show ?? to Someone Special with this Unique and Fabulous Bouquet ?? ???????Why Be Ordinary when You can...Posted by Blossom Events & Florist on Friday, March 13, 2020With the coronavirus pandemic foremost on everyone's mind, David and Bart Faulkner recognized the need for something people would smile about.Judging from the nationwide reaction the TP bouquet has received, they're succeeding.It even got a big thumps up from a caller in the Big Apple."Because in New York, she said it's very doom and gloom," said Bart Faulkner. "She said this is definitely making people smile up here."Faulkner says people across the nation have asked about ordering a bouquet, but sales have been limited to local customers.While the unique arrangement is making for a lot of snickering, the pair is seriously concerned about wha... https://www.wctv.tv/content/news/Toilet-Tissue-Bouquet-goes-viral-amidst-cornavirus-TP-shortages-568902351.html

Obituary for Jack Thomas Lewis, Little Rock, AR - Arkansas Online

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, October 29, 2020, at Spring Valley Cemetery, Spring Valley Cemetery Rd. We are complying with the Arkansas Department of Health guidelines; all attendees must provide and wear their own masks. In lieu of flowers please send memorials in Jack's name to the Jack Lewis Memorial Fund, #5 Allied Drive, Suite 51110, Little Rock, Ark., 72202 or arcf.org/jack. Please share memories of Jack at www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenalPublished October 28, 2020... https://www.arkansasonline.com/obituaries/2020/oct/28/jack-lewis-2020-10-28/

Contactless flower delivery ensuring Mother's Day smiles despite outbreak - The Courier

Geneva Curren. Curren has a past with flower shops in Washington D.C., New York City, and operating three shops across Arkansas and Chicago. Her knowledge of flowers stems from her childhood in visiting her family in the South where she would spend hours and hours picking wildflowers.While the company’s main objective of creating designs that inspire and bring joy to the recipients, the employees are trained to help with selecting the best flowers for you. Under this circumstance, Curren said, “Working as a florist has been wonderful, challenging, exhausting, inspiring, hectic, fun, maddening, and fantastic!” Orders as of right now are piling in for Curren and her staff, causing everyone to feel overwhelmed. As it is described as part of the job as a florist, understanding customers mean well and only want to stay local. With a minimum of $75 for fresh arrangements and $40 for plant deliveries, Halsted Flowers plans to make multiple rounds a day for their customers. Even though hours of operation are limited each day, the employees are finding themselves working around the clock in order to finish their customer’s requests. Delivery drivers are out until late in the night and up early in the morning to make their rounds and to clear out the shop to make room for more orders. Saville Flowers: https://savilleflowers.com/ Phone: (847)864-0632Halsted Flowers: https://halstedflowers.com/ Phone: (773)883-8600... https://codcourier.org/13169/features/contactless-flower-delivery-ensuring-smiles/

Flowering trees in full bloom - Westside Eagle Observer

DECATUR -- Spring has accelerated over the past two weeks, with several varieties of flowering trees in full bloom across Northwest Arkansas.At Crystal Lake, and throughout the wooded areas of Decatur, Gentry, Gravette and beyond, white dogwood trees are beginning to dot the hillsides with their beautiful white blossoms. Close cousins, the pink dogwoods are also beginning their blooming cycle.Different varieties of flowering trees, including the Japanese pear, with its white petals, will soon begin to bear fruit. The Asian or Japanese pear is a cross between pear and apple trees. The fruit looks more like an apple than a pear.Also scattered around Northwest Arkansas is an assortment of different types of apple and cherry trees, in full bloom with white and pink flowers showing off nature's beauty.Another tree with colorful blooms is the eastern redbud, the state tree of Oklahoma, with its reddish-violet flowers, showcased in downtown Decatur around the depot and log cabin area, as well as in many places in Gravette, Gentry and the surrounding area.Take a little time with the family to explore the beauty that spring... https://www.eagleobserver.com/news/2020/apr/01/flowering-trees-in-full-bloom-20200401/