Mitch Mitchell

I'm a health care finance consultant with lots of other interests including leadership & diversity, blogging & social media, motivation and almost anything Syracuse NY

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Painting
Cristina BanBan's vibrant, humorous paintings of unapologetically shapely women
creativeboom.com
We've already been seduced by Cristina BanBan's voluptuous female bodies that unapologetically balloon to envelop giant canvases with their appealing …
Avengers: Endgame
Watch ‘Avengers’ Cast Sing ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ on ‘Fallon’
Rolling Stone - Emily Zemler
Jimmy Fallon tapped the cast of Avengers: Endgame to create a new take on Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” themed to the new Marvel movie. In …
Gymnastics
Katelyn Ohashi How walking away from elite gymnastics helped me reclaim my joy
NBC News - Katelyn Ohashi
My UCLA coach encouraged to find my voice again. And when I did that, I was finally able to realize my true self-worth. As a little girl, I could not sit still until my parents told me it was time to to
Plastic
These two 25-year-olds may have just solved the plastic crisis
Ladders - Meghan Ingraham
The founders of Biocollection Inc. have found a way to address the plastic crisis, head-on and presented it at the 2019 Women in the World …
Syracuse, NY
Brandon Triche clinches Italian League scoring title in final game of the regular-season
syracuse.com - Chris Carlson | ccarlson@syracuse.com
Former Syracuse star Brandon Triche won the scoring title in Italy’s second division, finishing his regular-season with a league-best scoring average …
Science
If Thanos Actually Wiped Out Half of All Life, How Would Earth Fare in the Aftermath?
smithsonianmag.com - Sadie Witkowski
In the newest offering within the multiverse of Marvel films, the Avengers superhero team is up against its biggest challenge yet: saving life, …
Melinda Gates
Even Melinda Gates Has Struggled to Get Her Husband Bill to Do His Fair Share
Fortune - Michal Lev-Ram
Melinda Gates’ new book, The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World, takes readers on a journey through many of the regions where the …
Eli Manning
Eli Manning's 2018 passer rating grid calls narrative into question
USA TODAY - By: Dan Benton
New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman says the notion that quarterback Eli Manning is “overpaid” and “can’t play” anymore is, well . . . a crock of you know what. In fact, Gettleman says Manning
Amazon
35 Beyond-Amazing Cleaning Products That Prove Miracles Happen Every Day
BuzzFeed - Kayla Suazo
I can't make these results up — you gotta see these before-and-afters for yourself.
Universe
Mind-Boggling Image Shows How Far Into Space Humanity's Voice Has Actually Reached
ScienceAlert - MICHELLE STARR
It's the big mystery: Intelligent life should be out there in the Universe, so why haven't we found any evidence for it? This question is called the …
Science
30 Craziest Scientific Discoveries of Our Lifetime
finefinders.org
We usually think of scientific discoveries as breakthroughs of the distant past—Isaac Newton’s law of universal gravitation, or Charles Darwin …
Barbie
‘Muscle Barbie’ With Buff Physique and the Face of Porcelain Doll Can Deadlift 400lb
theepochtimes.com - Li Yen
A girl’s got to do what a girl’s got to do! This young lady has it all: She is as pretty as a doll, yet as powerful as a lioness. Julia Vins, from …
WWE
Reclaiming Chyna: How To Honor The Wrestling Superstar's Legacy
Nylon - Eric Shorey
"She was brutal, she was badass, and yet she was beautiful" Although waves of fashionable nostalgia have millennials remembering the late-'90s and early-'00s as a time of optimistic girl power, the culture
Twitter
I'm Just Sharing » The “Reply All” Catastrophe Of Twitter
imjustsharing.com
If you’re a Twitter user and not a part of what’s known as “Follow Friday” or “#FF“, I’ll bet you’re tired of seeing those types of messages. You’re …
Success
How 50 year olds can have the brain of a 25 year old, according to study
Ladders - Taylor Tobin via Fairygodboss
Individuals entering middle age and their senior years frequently seek out ways to keep their memories keen and their mental instincts sharp. A …
News
Poll: Church membership in US plummets over past 20 years
Associated Press - By DAVID CRARY, AP National Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — The percentage of U.S. adults who belong to a church or other religious institution has plunged by 20 percentage points over the past two decades, hitting a low of 50% last year, according
3 Tips for Better, Faster YouTube Keyword Research
wordstream.com - Brad Smith
Think back to the last time you wanted to know something. You headed straight to Google, right?Now, think about this: What did you do the last time …
Sleep
Study: Your long-held sleep beliefs may be sleep myths
Ladders - Sheila McClear
“Dispelling myths about sleep promotes healthier sleep habits which, in turn, promote overall better health,” says study lead investigator, Rebecca …
Wellness
Researchers May Have Found A Way To Reverse Memory Loss
mindbodygreen.com - By Ray Bass
Taking care of our brains is more important and urgent than ever. By the year 2050, 14 million people in the U.S. will need full-time care for …
Syracuse University
Joe Girard III named state boys basketball Player of the Year in Class B
syracuse.com - Mike Curtis | mcurtis@syracuse.com
Syracuse, N.Y. -- The accolades continue to pile up for Syracuse University basketball commit Joe Girard III. Glens Falls’ star guard was named the …
Personal Finance
How This Woman Got on Fiverr, Quit Her Job — and Earned $2.4 Million
thepennyhoarder.com - Nicole Dow
It’s called a side gig for a reason.Maybe a big expense is coming up, or perhaps your 9-to-5 salary just isn’t cutting it, so you pick up a little …
Science
Astronomers have spotted the universe’s first molecule
sciencemag.org - Daniel Clery
The universe’s very first molecule, thought to be created after the big bang, has been detected in space for the first time. Helium hydride (HeH), a …
LinkedIn
LinkedIn will retire its Job Search app in May
CNET - Shelby Brown
The app's features will be integrated into the main LinkedIn app.
Thor
Thor is the most important Avenger
SYFY WIRE - Matthew Jackson
In the wake of a crushing defeat at Thanos' Infinity Stone-clad hands, the heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will face their greatest challenge …
Long-form Journalism
This web pioneer is taking on Google with a privacy-first browser
Fast Company - Mark Sullivan
Brendan Eich’s Brave browser is designed to make browsing faster and more private—and though it blocks ads, it has a plan for paying publishers. A Georgetown Law professor recently told me that many of
Comic Books
Mike Sagert, Syracuse's First Comics Retailer, Has Passed Away
comicbook.com - Russ Burlingame
Ahoy Comics publisher Tom Peyer and venerated Avengers scribe Kurt Busiek are among those mourning the loss of Mike Sagert, the first comics specialty …
Houston Astros
Video: Pitcher Dodges Line Drive With Matrix Move
The Spun - Andrew McCarty
On Tuesday night, the Oakland Athletics hosted the Houston Astros. In the early innings of the game, Astros pitcher Collin McHugh pulled off one of …
Millennials
A Lesson In Communicating With Millennials
ttmitchellconsulting.com
Some years ago I found myself having what turned out to be an interesting and illuminating conversation with a couple of millennials on Twitter. It …
Identity
The black hole image and Katie Bouman: the sexist backlash against her, explained
Vox - Brian Resnick
The sexist backlash against the woman involved with the black hole image, explained. Just after the Event Horizon Telescope project announced last week that its astronomers had managed to capture the image
Sports
The real truth behind the viral video of Tiger Woods watching doubters roast him
USA TODAY Sports - Andy Nesbitt
Tiger Woods won the Masters in dramatic fashion on Sunday, sending fans all over the world into hysterics (and tears) as he finally completed his long-running comeback with the most special win of his