Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Quote of the Day:  “Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do.  Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children.”  Alex Haley

Did You Know?  While serving in the Coast Guard during WWII, Alex Haley taught himself the craft of writing stories.  It is said that he was often paid by other sailors to write love letter to their girlfriends.   

Why all this about Alex Haley?  Because on this date back in 1921, Alex was born.  So, happy birthday to Alex Haley (1921-1992).  He was an African American writer and the Chief Journalist for the US Coast Guard before retiring to become a senior editor for Reader’s Digest.  He is best known for his book Roots:  The Saga of an American Family.

 All of this above information is from Activity Connection.com - The Daily Chronicles.    ActivityConnection.com is an online resource for Activity Professionals and everyday we have a short time that we share these facts with all our participants.    This is one of our “mental” stimulation activities.  It sparks conversation and definitely brings up memories from the past.  

Enjoy!

Chris Forbes, Marketing Coordinator  

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