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5 days ago
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Dell Rapids native to perform at Levitt at the Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – A country artist from Dell Rapids is kicking off the first Thursday performance at Levitt at the Falls this season. Since she was 10 years old, Julie Eddy has been performing anywhere and everywhere. 'I was always in choir and things like that. And then when I turned 21, I started singing in bars. Any bar that would take me, I was basically begging for gigs,' Eddy said. Man gets 15 years for bike trail sex crime Eddy gradually started to play on bigger stages and in 2019 first performed at the Levitt.'I was an opener in 2019, the very first season. So this is my first time headlining and I'm very excited,' Eddy said. Eddy describes her music as a mix between Miranda Lambert and Gretchen Wilson. As tonight marks her first time back at Levitt at the Falls. 'It's really beautiful, full circle to feel like it doesn't seem like that long ago I was a little girl coming to all of these shows. And now to be able to stand on the stage and share music that really was written about my life and came from my heart, is a dream come true,' Eddy said. As Eddy says, people can expect new songs tonight from her latest record Playing House and some unreleased tunes. 'It's going to be fun and lively, and I want people to get up and dance and have a good time,' Eddy said. 'So a full weekend of country-inspired music, but all different styles of country. So it'll be a lot of fun,' Levitt at The Falls CEO, Nancy Halverson. Tonight's concert starts at 7 p.m. at the Levitt. Eddy will have a meet and greet after the show near the merchandise booth. June 28 Eddy will also perform during this year's Quarry Days in Dell Rapids. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Trump Used 1 Particularly 'Gross' Term About Women During His Latest 'Nonsensical Ramble'
President Donald Trump recently inexplicably warned graduating cadets in a commencement address at the United States Military Academy at West Point about 'trophy wives' — a term that is 'toxic' and misogynistic, one gender studies expert said. While delivering his speech on Saturday, Trump spent some time sharing a story about late real estate developer William Levitt, who is widely considered to be the pioneer of the suburbs. The president described the developer, whose legacy includes his policy to only sell properties to white buyers, as a 'great, great real estate man' who at some point lost his 'momentum.' As Trump began to reference Levitt's eventual career downfall, he mentioned the developer's marital history, noting that Levitt sold his company and then 'had nothing to do' before he got divorced and then 'found a new wife.' 'Could you say a trophy wife? I guess we could say a trophy wife,' Trump said about Levitt's second marriage. 'It didn't work out too well. But it doesn't work out too well, I must tell you. A lot of trophy wives, it doesn't work out. But it made him happy for a little while at least. But he found a new wife.' Levitt was married three times — just like Trump. And the president's scandal-ridden history as a husband does not fit traditional or conventional views of a devoted family man. Trump then went on and talked about Levitt later feeling 'bored' with life, before the developer eventually 'lost a lot of momentum' in his career and 'lost everything.' He ended the tangent about Levitt by speaking directly to the cadets — seemingly as a way to impart wisdom — saying: 'You got to have momentum, but you have to know [when] that momentum is gone. You have to know when to say it's time to get out.' The term 'trophy wives,' which Trump used in his speech, is widely credited to Julie Connelly, an editor of Fortune Magazine. She used the term in an article in 1989 to describe a 'trophy wife' as a woman who works hard or 'has her own business.' The phrase has held different meanings, uses and interpretations over the years, and today, most people use it as a way to label an attractive woman who's married to a man who's very successful in his career. Kari J. Winter, a professor of American studies at the University at Buffalo, said the term 'succinctly captures a toxic set of misogynistic ideas.' 'It implies that financially successful men deserve to acquire beautiful, sexy wives in the same way that they can purchase expensive cars, watches and other commodities,' she said. 'It demeans women by reducing their value to patriarchal beauty standards, as if success for a woman means becoming a desirable object for a wealthy man. Gross.' Winter, whose expertise includes gender, feminism, race and class, told HuffPost that she believes Trump's 'word salad about trophy wives offers his personal experience as evidence for his assertion that 'a lot of trophy wives, it doesn't work out.'' 'Maybe the message West Point graduates should take away is this: Reject Trump's misogynistic pursuit of serial trophy wives,' she continued. 'Pursue genuine, egalitarian relationships based on mutual respect and love if you want your personal life to work out well.' 'Listeners need to be wary of imposing a coherent meaning on a nonsensical ramble,' Winter told HuffPost. 'It might be more illuminating to view the speech as a window into Trump's state of mind. Is he telling himself, 'You have to sometimes know when you've lost momentum?'' Aside from Trump's mention of the misogynistic idea of a 'trophy wife,' Winter thinks that Trump's speech and his rant about Levitt are overall 'embarrassing for the United States.' She pointed out that the purpose of commencement speeches is to acknowledge and honor the accomplishments of the graduates, and to offer words of wisdom and encouragement — not asides about trophy wives or losing momentum. She said that Trump's apparent implication that having a 'trophy wife' helped lead to Levitt losing his momentum was one of the 'many incoherent passages in his speech.' And the president's choice, overall, to highlight Levitt, who died in 1994, was 'strange.' It 'calls attention to Trump's advanced age and the way he is stuck in the past,' she said. 'As a teacher, I interact with hundreds of young people every year, and none of them dream of living in all-white, covenant-restricted, car-dependent suburbia any more than they want to live in apartheid South Africa,' Winter said. After all, 'affordable housing is one of the most urgent issues in the United States and around the world,' she continued, before later adding, 'Why is it that Trump keeps returning to the worst design ideas of the 20th century?' Trump Warns Of The Perils Of 'Trophy Wives' During West Point Commencement Speech Trump Takes Credit For U.S. Military Might In West Point Commencement Address Trump Brags About Shielding Putin, And It's Not Going Over Well On Social Media
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Movement, community and purpose key to ensure B.C. seniors enjoy a happy life
A panel of experts explored ways for B.C. seniors to live a long life and prosper during a Conversations Live project hosted by Stuart McNish on Tuesday night. 'The enemy is the sofa. Mobility is the key thing to longevity,' said B.C. seniors advocate Dan Levitt. The panel comprised Levitt, B.C. Care Providers Association CEO Terry Lake, B.C. Securities Commission communications director Pamela McDonald, International Council on Active Ageing founder Colin Milner and health care consultant Carolyn Bell. There are 1.1 million British Columbians aged 65 and over, representing around 20 per cent of the province's population. In a decade this number is expected to climb to 1.5 million, representing a quarter of the population. Bell said that in 1960 in Canada there were eight people in the workforce for every one person retired and that number had now dropped to three workers for every one retired person. She said that represented a huge drop in revenue for government that had to provide health and other services to seniors. Research Co. pollster Mario Canseco said that half of retired people are worried about their physical and financial health, while 20 per cent are concerned about their mental health. Among working adults, 73 per cent are concerned about their financial health, 56 per cent are concerned with physical health and 48 per cent with their mental health. Milner said that while life expectancy has grown by 30 years on average since 1900 (to around 82), retirees needed to focus on extending their health span, which is the number of years you remain healthy before dying. He said that, on average, a person is not healthy for nine years before death. 'You need to move, eat well, don't smoke or drink and have a good (body mass index). Doing that at age 50 can increase a man's lifespan by 12 years. We know what we need to do, we are just not doing it,' Milner said. Financial health was also very important for seniors, with Levitt noting half of retired people in Canada were living on 34,000 a year or less. A recent Leger poll found three in ten Canadians (29 per cent) planning to retire in 2025 or 2026 will carry a mortgage into retirement. According to Statistics Canada, 14 per cent of households with income earners aged 65 and over had a mortgage in 2016, up significantly from eight per cent in 1999. McDonald said families needed to talk about money before retirement, and that retirees should work with a certified financial planner. Lake said there were 30,000 people in B.C. living in long-term care, mostly because of cognitive reasons that meant the seniors were not safe alone at home or in assisted living. He noted there is a wait-list of 3,000 people needing long-term care who either had to remain where they were or go into expensive private care. Lake said seniors needed to remain engaged with community and to have a purpose, whether it be a garden or owning a pet. dcarrigg@ WATCH: How do we ensure B.C. seniors enjoy a happy life? Fire in North Vancouver seniors' apartment complex drives dozens from their homes
Vancouver Sun
28-05-2025
- Health
- Vancouver Sun
Movement, community and purpose key to ensure B.C. seniors enjoy a happy life
A panel of experts explored ways for B.C. seniors to live a long life and prosper during a Conversations Live project hosted by Stuart McNish on Tuesday night. 'The enemy is the sofa. Mobility is the key thing to longevity,' said B.C. seniors advocate Dan Levitt. The panel comprised Levitt, B.C. Care Providers Association CEO Terry Lake, B.C. Securities Commission communications director Pamela McDonald, International Council on Active Ageing founder Colin Milner and health care consultant Carolyn Bell. There are 1.1 million British Columbians aged 65 and over, representing around 20 per cent of the province's population. In a decade this number is expected to climb to 1.5 million, representing a quarter of the population. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Bell said that in 1960 in Canada there were eight people in the workforce for every one person retired and that number had now dropped to three workers for every one retired person. She said that represented a huge drop in revenue for government that had to provide health and other services to seniors. Research Co. pollster Mario Canseco said that half of retired people are worried about their physical and financial health, while 20 per cent are concerned about their mental health. Among working adults, 73 per cent are concerned about their financial health, 56 per cent are concerned with physical health and 48 per cent with their mental health. Milner said that while life expectancy has grown by 30 years on average since 1900 (to around 82), retirees needed to focus on extending their health span, which is the number of years you remain healthy before dying. He said that, on average, a person is not healthy for nine years before death. 'You need to move, eat well, don't smoke or drink and have a good (body mass index). Doing that at age 50 can increase a man's lifespan by 12 years. We know what we need to do, we are just not doing it,' Milner said. Financial health was also very important for seniors, with Levitt noting half of retired people in Canada were living on 34,000 a year or less. A recent Leger poll found three in ten Canadians (29 per cent) planning to retire in 2025 or 2026 will carry a mortgage into retirement. According to Statistics Canada, 14 per cent of households with income earners aged 65 and over had a mortgage in 2016, up significantly from eight per cent in 1999. McDonald said families needed to talk about money before retirement, and that retirees should work with a certified financial planner. Lake said there were 30,000 people in B.C. living in long-term care, mostly because of cognitive reasons that meant the seniors were not safe alone at home or in assisted living. He noted there is a wait-list of 3,000 people needing long-term care who either had to remain where they were or go into expensive private care. Lake said seniors needed to remain engaged with community and to have a purpose, whether it be a garden or owning a pet. dcarrigg@
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
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Trump Used 1 Particularly 'Gross' Term About Women During His Latest ‘Nonsensical Ramble'
President Donald Trump recently inexplicably warned graduating cadets in a commencement address at the United States Military Academy at West Point about 'trophy wives' — a term that is 'toxic' and misogynistic, one gender studies expert said. While delivering his speech on Saturday, Trump spent some time sharing a story about late real estate developer William Levitt, who is widely considered to be the pioneer of the suburbs. The president described the developer, whose legacy includes his policy to only sell properties to white buyers, as a 'great, great real estate man' who at some point lost his 'momentum.' As Trump began to reference Levitt's eventual career downfall, he mentioned the developer's marital history, noting that Levitt sold his company and then 'had nothing to do' before he got divorced and then 'found a new wife.' 'Could you say a trophy wife? I guess we could say a trophy wife,' Trump said about Levitt's second marriage. 'It didn't work out too well. But it doesn't work out too well, I must tell you. A lot of trophy wives, it doesn't work out. But it made him happy for a little while at least. But he found a new wife.' Levitt was married three times — just like Trump. And the president's scandal-ridden history as a husband does not fit traditional or conventional views of a devoted family man. Trump then went on and talked about Levitt later feeling 'bored' with life, before the developer eventually 'lost a lot of momentum' in his career and 'lost everything.' He ended the tangent about Levitt by speaking directly to the cadets — seemingly as a way to impart wisdom — saying: 'You got to have momentum, but you have to know [when] that momentum is gone. You have to know when to say it's time to get out.' The term 'trophy wives,' which Trump used in his speech, is widely credited to Julie Connelly, an editor of Fortune Magazine. She used the term in an article in 1989 to describe a 'trophy wife' as a woman who works hard or 'has her own business.' The phrase has held different meanings, uses and interpretations over the years, and today, most people use it as a way to label an attractive woman who's married to a man who's very successful in his career. Kari J. Winter, a professor of American studies at the University at Buffalo, said the term 'succinctly captures a toxic set of misogynistic ideas.' 'It implies that financially successful men deserve to acquire beautiful, sexy wives in the same way that they can purchase expensive cars, watches and other commodities,' she said. 'It demeans women by reducing their value to patriarchal beauty standards, as if success for a woman means becoming a desirable object for a wealthy man. Gross.' Winter, whose expertise includes gender, feminism, race and class, told HuffPost that she believes Trump's 'word salad about trophy wives offers his personal experience as evidence for his assertion that 'a lot of trophy wives, it doesn't work out.'' 'Maybe the message West Point graduates should take away is this: Reject Trump's misogynistic pursuit of serial trophy wives,' she continued. 'Pursue genuine, egalitarian relationships based on mutual respect and love if you want your personal life to work out well.' 'Listeners need to be wary of imposing a coherent meaning on a nonsensical ramble,' Winter told HuffPost. 'It might be more illuminating to view the speech as a window into Trump's state of mind. Is he telling himself, 'You have to sometimes know when you've lost momentum?'' Aside from Trump's mention of the misogynistic idea of a 'trophy wife,' Winter thinks that Trump's speech and his rant about Levitt are overall 'embarrassing for the United States.' She pointed out that the purpose of commencement speeches is to acknowledge and honor the accomplishments of the graduates, and to offer words of wisdom and encouragement — not asides about trophy wives or losing momentum. She said that Trump's apparent implication that having a 'trophy wife' helped lead to Levitt losing his momentum was one of the 'many incoherent passages in his speech.' And the president's choice, overall, to highlight Levitt, who died in 1994, was 'strange.' It 'calls attention to Trump's advanced age and the way he is stuck in the past,' she said. 'As a teacher, I interact with hundreds of young people every year, and none of them dream of living in all-white, covenant-restricted, car-dependent suburbia any more than they want to live in apartheid South Africa,' Winter said. After all, 'affordable housing is one of the most urgent issues in the United States and around the world,' she continued, before later adding, 'Why is it that Trump keeps returning to the worst design ideas of the 20th century?' Trump Warns Of The Perils Of 'Trophy Wives' During West Point Commencement Speech Trump Takes Credit For U.S. Military Might In West Point Commencement Address Trump Brags About Shielding Putin, And It's Not Going Over Well On Social Media
