Author: Carma Henry

Carma Lynn Henry Westside Gazette Newspaper 545 N.W. 7th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311 Office: (954) 525-1489 Fax: (954) 525-1861

Christian Keyes, in partnership with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, IncorporatedŽ Zeta Rho Omega Chapter and AKAdemic Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, is now accepting applications for the 2025 Christian Keyes College Scholarship program. The application deadline is September 7, 2025.

        When Serena Williams told NBC’s “Today” show, “I just couldn’t get my weight to where I needed to be at a healthy place and believe me, I don’t take shortcuts. I do everything but shortcuts,” she added her voice to the growing list of public figures discussing the use of GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro.

       As I write these words, I claim – or attempt to claim – the present moment, which is totally new to me . . . so new that when I got up yesterday morning, I didn’t know where my socks and underwear were, or indeed any of my clothing. I was about to scurry down to breakfast, here at the Appleton Retirement Community, where I now (apparently) live, but, unlike at my old house, I needed to get dressed first.

   Focusing solely on guns is not only simplistic, but also dangerous. Firearms are tools; people commit crimes. Efforts aimed at reducing violence must confront the complex web of societal neglect, poverty, systemic inequities, and mental health crises. A society that fails to ensure its citizens’ fundamental needs is effectively sowing the seeds of chaos and mass murders.

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