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Oregon's Sports Bra, a pub for women's sports fans, plans national expansion as interest booms
Peace is an amazing gift God offers us. I know what it's like to live without peace—upset most of the time, anxious, fearful and worried. It's miserable! Since I've discovered how to live with God's peace, I will do anything I need to do to have it. We have to understand the value of peace if we're going to have it. Because if you think it's really no big deal to lose your temper, worry, be stressed-out or upset all the time, you won't do what you need to do to live with peace. I think it's...
Long before Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian and his 776 Foundation arrived at The Sports Bra in Portland, Ore., this month, announcing plans to help franchise it, owner Jenny Nguyen envisioned a place for underrepresented communities to come together and watch underscreened sporting events. In February 2022—before Reddit co-founders, before pop-ups with Athletes Unlimited in Chicago or Aflac and Togethxr at March Madness, before becoming a New York Times Crossword and Jeopardy! clue and...
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In my mind’s eye, the lasting image of Lana Del Rey comes from her 2012 “National Anthem” music video: her and A$AP Rocky on the Cape, cosplaying as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and John F. Kennedy. Throughout her career, Del Rey has crafted an uncanny collage of Americana, using her music to scrutinize, caricaturize, and ultimately embrace what it means to be American. Her songs reference roadside burger shacks and Coney Island motels, and last summer she even got behind the counter of a Waffle...
As fitness and healthy living continue to play a vital role in our daily lives, it’s important that our workout gear prioritizes both comfort and style. Now, women can achieve the best of both worlds with the RUNNING GIRL Sports Bra for Women available on Amazon! The bra offers not only reliable support during your high intensity workouts, but also ups your fashion quotient with its unique design and black color which can glam up any fitness outfit! The sports bra is artfully designed with...
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A new poll found that some gym-goers re-wear their sweaty underwear six times. Laundry and health experts say you should wash your gym clothes every time. READ MORE:
People in routine and repetitive jobs found to have 31% greater risk of disease in later life, and 66% higher risk of mild cognitive problemsIf work is a constant flurry of mind-straining challenges, bursts of creativity and delicate negotiations to keep the troops happy, consider yourself lucky.Researchers have found that the more people use their brains at work, the better they seem to be protected against thinking and memory problems that come with older age. Continue reading
Will virtual reality headsets change how we watch live sports in the future? It’s been widely publicized that Meta (formerly FaceBook) has invested a ton of money throughout the years trying to get people to adopt their VR headsets and become a part of their “Metaverse.” Apple, one of Meta’s biggest competitors in the space, […]