When Is It OK To Drop The Ball?

Elvis Rogers

I think it’s O.K. to drop the ball at midnight, on New Years Eve and why not? Every town worth it’s salt has a New Years Eve ball drop. Take note if you are running for mayor- here is a relatively inexpensive and fun way to bring the entire town together at least for one fun night of the year in happy unison. Atlanta drops a peach, Mobile a moon pie, Panama City a beach ball, New Orleans drops a Fleur-de-lis, Nashville a music note. Why not us? Surely we can come up with something. It could be a giant hub, a pair of blue suede shoes, It needs to be something that symbolizes Jackson. Maybe drop burning asphalt into a giant pot hole? Anyway, you get the picture. Imagine people from the city and surrounding area arriving at one focal point to ring in the new year. Food trucks, vendors, bands playing, packed restaurants and shops. Are you an important person that loves to make a speech? Well they are all here to listen - just get to it early before they are all to busy celebrating. Now we’ll have to have a crane or some way to lower something off the top of a building but surely something is available for that. Maybe elvisrogers@yahoo.com foundation of our daily routine and significantly shape our personality and behavior. As a result, habits can make us more productive, efficient, and successful in many areas of our lives.

WBBJ can do a live broadcast of the evening. For one night of the year we can celebrate together. Out with the old, in with the new! The entire city would count down together, people would hug and kiss at midnight, the crowd sings “Auld Lang Syne” or “I’m going to Jackson” or whatever else and then we all disperse and wake up the next day to a new year.

A ball drop gets positive notice from all around the country. There are other cities that drop a watermelon, a possom, a wrench, sardines, pine cones, maple leafs. Towns in Pennsylvania seem to favor food. Hershey Pa. drops a hersheys kiss, Bethleham Pa. drops a giant Easter peep, Lebanon Pa. a 200 pound stick of bologna. How do I know this? There are photos and articles about it on the internet. It tends to give you a bit of a warm feeling about those places even if you’ve never been there. This could be us as well. What do you think? Don’t drop the ball on this idea and do drop the ball at midnight on New Years Eve this year.

I recently shared one of my habits in an anthology, a life-changing habit I started over 25 years ago. So I’m super excited to share that the book became an Amazon “best seller” on March 29, 2023, and is presently the “#6 New Release on Self-Help and Creativity,” which means thousands of readers will have the opportunity to read my story of the transformational power of making gratitude a habit.

I can’t think of a better habit than learning to live gratefully. It makes a positive difference in every aspect of your life. From increased productivity to better health, good habits are a stepping stone to achieving your goals and putting wings on your dreams. Here are ten reasons why forming good habits makes perfect sense for anyone.

1. They can improve your overall health and well-being.

2. They can increase your productivity and efficiency.

3. They create a sense of structure and routine.

4. They can help you achieve long-term goals.

5. They can reduce stress and anxiety by eliminating decision fatigue.

6. They can improve your self-discipline and willpower.

7. They can increase your confidence and self-esteem.

8. They can improve your relationships by fostering reliability and trust.

9. They can save you time and energy in the

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MARTIN, TENN., April 10, 2023 –CALL ME MISTER TO HONOR GRADUATES

–The UT Martin Call Me MiSTER® program will recognize its first five graduating seniors Monday, April 17, at the 2023 Louis C. Glover UT Martin Call Me MiSTER® Celebration. The event will be held in the Boling University Center’s Duncan Ballroom and is being sponsored by Tosh Farms in Henry County. UT Martin has the only Call Me MiSTER® program in Tennessee. Students set to be honored April 17 will be (l, r) Tydarius Blackwell, an Education Integrated Studies 6-8 mathematics major from Jackson; Logan Davis, a Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies major with a Health and Human Performance K-12 focus from Memphis; Justyn ‘Jax’ Johnson, an Education Integrated Studies 6-8 social-studies major from Union City; Jonathan Utley, a Health and Human Performance K-12 major from Jackson; and Lathon Ross, an Education Integrated Studies K-5 elementary education major from Jackson.

4-H Project CommUNITY Service

So proud of the fourth grade classes and the CommUNITY Service Committee for organizing this project. They collected items for the tornado victims of Mississippi and surrounding areas. This was one meaningful 4-H project.

Inspiration for Arlington Elementary

I would like to thank University of Memphis Lambuth (PIE PARTNER) and the Education Department for stopping by Arlington Elementary School in Jackson, TN to decorate the halls with motivational posters. It is the small things that matter the most! These signs will empower our students as we enter the battle against TNReady! WE will be TN READY!

Shemon Reaves