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Keppie’s Korner

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Hi friends! It’s me, Keppie Meyer! Thanks to my good friend Sadie, a fellow rescue pup, I have been inspired to help other dogs just like us find their happy homes. There are many animals around Hampton Roads that could benefit from a happy home. Sadie and I encourage you to visit one of the local animal shelters in our area, as there are many wonderful furry friends anxiously awaiting their “furever home”. Dr. Keppie Meyer, Life Coach This month, we are featuring a pet from the Norfolk Animal Care and Adoption Center (NACC). This shelter, located at 5586 Sabre Road in Norfolk has so many great pets and a very knowledgeable staff, waiting to help you find your new best friend. Gaining a new best friend in your home is a simple and afford...

Mar152026 by Web PublisherNo Comments

We Must Come Together to Stop the Hate

Headlines

By Connie Aron MeyerIf you are an intelligent caring Americanthen you abhor the barbaric attack onIsraeli families asleep in their beds onOctober 7th, 2023, and feel for the plight ofthe Palestinian people you see abandonedby their elected government, the terroristorganization called Hamas, who purposelyuses them as human shields. And youwonder how we stop the violence and cometogether to find common ground for the goodof humanity, stop the hate and find peace.If you care about the Palestinian people,then you begin to realize that their greatestenemy lives among them – in the body ofHamas, a United States-designated, terroristorganization and their brothers to the north,Hezbollah.But we are constantly bombarded byconflicting reports in the media and find italmost impossible to judge - whic...

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We Are All Prompt Engineers: Cultivating Skills in AI/Language, to Keep Up in the Race

Technology

By Gerry White Our society is moving faster than ever, and at the rate technology is advancing, it looks like it will only continue to speed up. With artificial intelligence now at everyone's fingertips, we should prepare to move and grow with society as it changes. To do so, there are new skills to cultivate which allow us to set the pace, or at least keep up. So, as we delve into this world of artificial intelligence (AI), we discover various facets of AI that contribute to our use of these sophisticated systems. One such integral component is "prompt engineering". It is a method used to communicate effectively with AI, especially large language models like the GPT series from OpenAI. It involves crafting specific instructions, or prompts, to guide AI responses in a des...

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Resiliency for Family Caregivers: Navigating Times of Crisis

Community

Times of crisis may bring out both the best and also the worst in us. During the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve heard stories of people hoarding items and selling them in order to make an excessive profit, along with stories of people who selflessly met the needs of others despite their own fears. The key to weathering the storms in an appropriate way is resiliency. Mia Bartoletti, clinical psychologist for the Navy SEAL Foundation, works with families of individuals serving in the armed forces, and provides tips which can help build resiliency for family caregivers through any time of crisis. 1. Express your reactions. It is common to experience many different responses to a crisis: flashbacks to other overwhelming situations, dreams and nightmares, withdrawal and avoidance, challenges...

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Entertaining Matters

Art & Culture, Entertainment, Food

With Dr. Kara Coe Party With a Purpose: A Charitable Reason this Fall Season As the summer heat dissipates in Coastal Virginia, late August ushers in our annual Fall customs. For many of us, the frenzy of school supplies, anticipation of cool crisp weather, and pumpkin-flavored everything, will also bring a sense of togetherness. Kids return from camp, fathers get out their football jerseys, and mothers start making plans for Thanksgiving and holiday travel. In Hampton Roads, we are blessed with the good fortune of warm Autumn evenings well into October, as well as, brilliant foliage and harvested crops; the perfect conditions for both indoor and outdoor entertaining at home. Do I ever need an excuse to host an event? No! I just need friends, food, and plentiful cockta...

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A Thoughtful, Inspiring Ride Through the Mind of Machines, Just for Kids

Art & Culture, Headlines, Technology

The Story of AI: How Machines Learned to Think and How Kids Can Journey Through It is that rare kind of nonfiction book, equal parts educational, imaginative, and empowering. Written for kids but respectful of their intelligence, this book doesn’t just explain artificial intelligence; it invites young readers to step into the story themselves. From ancient legends of talking statues to modern tools like ChatGPT and Gemini, the book takes us on a journey across centuries of human curiosity. Each chapter is anchored by illustrations in a Gustav Doré–inspired style, lending the book an almost timeless quality, as if you’re flipping through a modern classic. What really sets this book apart is its tone. It’s not just telling kids what AI is; it’s showing them how these technologies work ...

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Humanities

Art & Culture

Chrysler Museum just wrapped up an outstanding exhibit on traveling Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm. Article Courtesy of Chrysler.org Captured by Paul McCartney using his own Pentax Camera, Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm features more than 250 photographs taken between November 1963 and February 1964, illuminating the period in which The Beatles became international superstars. The photographs were rediscovered in McCartney’s personal archive in 2020. “Looking at these photos now, decades after they were taken, I find there’s a sort of innocence about them,” said Paul McCartney. “Everything was new to us at this point. But I like to think I wouldn’t take them any differently today. They now bring back so many stories, a flood o...

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FORE!!! HACKERS BAR & GRILL

Entertainment

A novel and new concept combining golf, food and fun located in the Hilltop area of Virginia Beach. By Bruce Meyer There's a new golf-themed restaurant in town, Hackers at Hilltop! This concept is the creation of Edward Ore, the owner of Great Neck Doggie Daycare (where Dr. Keppie Meyer’s office is located). This is not your ordinary golf-themed restaurant. This restaurant is huge and contains seven Golf Bays and one very large VIP Golf Room. These Bays feature state-of-the-art massive golf simulators. You can select from one of their 85 golf courses around the world, driving range mode or miniature golf mode. Of course, you can enjoy Hackers’ delicious gourmet meals in your Bay. The Bays can double for watching professional sports, such as football and basketball. Sp...

Apr152025 by Web PublisherNo Comments

Focus On Philanthropy

Focus on Philanthropy

The Dozoretz Hospice House of Hampton Roads Set to Open In Spring: A New Beginning for End-of-Life Care Dr. Ronald Dozoretz and his daughters, Renee and Shari Along with a lack of adequate hospice patient beds in South Hampton Roads, the region lacks hospice education and family bereavement support. The Dozoretz HHHR provides these services to all members of the community. This eventually will include those under-insured and underserved. To make this lofty vision a reality, the nonprofit is continuing its capital campaign and hosts two major community fundraisers – a regatta and pickleball tournament. The Hampton Yacht Club hosted the Third Annual Hospice One Design Regatta on Saturday, May 18. Joining them this year was the Broad Bay Sailing Association. We are...

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Meet Your Representatives

Politics

✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ANNE FERRELL TATA MEMBER OF VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ Here are some of the things I am planning to put forward in the House of Delegates in the upcoming session: ✴ An adoption tax credit – a bill to support adoptions and help women who make the choice to adopt a child. ✴ Mandatory certification of aftercare facilities for victims of human trafficking. ✴ Limiting the bureaucracy on childcare facilities already licensed by the Department of Defense. Military families need quality childcare options and not red tape from the state government. ...