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Gestation and beyond

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    Prenatal

    Mother carry me in her womb for nine months. Eat healthy foods, will not consume any alcohol or any other drug that might harm me. My mother has regular checkups.
  • Prenatal Care

    Prenatal Care
    My mother was a non smoker and she did not drink alcoholic beverages. Health foods were not in vogue at the time that she was carrying me in her womb, but I know that she knew how to eat the right foods for her evolving fetus.
  • 1957 birth

    1957 birth
    I enter the world. The doctor will slap me on the behind to make sure I am alive and well. The umbilical cord is cut. I will breath fresh air without the help of mom.
  • Sperm meets egg

    Sperm meets egg
    My father's sperm meets my mothers egg.
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    Month Two of Trimester Period

    My facial features are become more pronouced. My legs and arms are starting to form along with toes, fingers and beautiful eyes. I am now a fetus. I may weigh about 1/3 of a ounce.
  • Gestation Begins!

    Gestation Begins!
    My first trimester. I start growing. My face, jaw, throat begin to develop. My blood cells are forming. At the end of this month of my trimester I am as little as a grain of rice.
    Second trimester, I will start to expand (grow) more. I am growing very fast.
    Third Trimester. I am moving around a lot more frequently.
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    Infancy

    I have not developed the ability to speak yet. I can not walk. I depend on my mother and father for all of my needs. My head is developing at this stage. My mother always switch on how I lay down in bed. She does not put me on my stomach because I could suffocate.
  • Sputnik Launch

    Sputnik Launch
    First artificial satellite was put into orbit several months after my birth.
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    Toddler

    I am starting to understand words. I will be talking very soon. Putting words together in sentences. I am very curious. I learn by exploring the world around me. I love playing at this stage in my life. Play is part of my exploration of the world around me.
  • Infancy

    Infancy
    I was born. Now, I am a little cute adorable baby. I am unable to say anything. I talk baby talk all of the time. My mother is still breast feeding me. I keep my parents up almost all night with my irregular crying. My mother must feed me every 2 to 3 hours.
    Sputnik was the first artificial satellite to be put into Earth's orbit in the year that I was born!
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    Early childhood

    Early ChildhoodI am learning how to talk and walk. My mind (neurons) is accelerating in it's capacity to take in new information. My mind is like a sponge.
  • Music in the 1960

    Music in the 1960
    Music in the year 1960 Frank Sinatra
    Nice 'N' Easy
    1960
    US num 1 for 4 weeks - Oct 1960, Grammy in 1960 (Nominated), UK 4 - Jan 1961 (28 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1962), US CashBox 8 of 1960, US BB 11 of 1960, RYM 21 of 1960, Acclaimed 1439 (1960)
    Elvis Presley
    Elvis Is Back!
    1960
    UK 1 - Jul 1960 (27 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1999), BEA 6 of 1960, US CashBox 8 of 1959, US BB 8 of 1960, RYM 19 of 1960, German RS100 52, Acclaimed 560 (1960)
  • Motor City Auto Show

    Motor City Auto Show
    Motor city car show in Detroit, Michigan. Yearly event anticipated by everyone in the city.
  • Toddler

    Toddler
    I finally learning to talk and walk. I am learning how to develop my motor and cognitive skills. This is a time when I will discover many things in my environment. I will learn not to touch the hot stove-not to play with fire. I wll learn how to use the toilet. I will also start to develop my verbal skills.
  • Early Childhood

    Early Childhood
    I started kindergarden school. I saw the first girl that I would have a crush on on the first day of enrollment. I was in love with females even at this early age. Interesting. Some of my favorites cartoons at that time were: Quick Draw McGraw, Bugs Bunny, and Pop Eye the Sailor. I am very active at this stage of my life. I love exploring the world around me. An old refrigerator or box is an object of exploraton. I love playing with toys, and I am constantly asking my parents questions.
  • George Wallace

    George Wallace
    On June 11, 1963, Wallace, surrounded by Alabama state troopers told black folks that he wasn't going to abide by the Supreme Courts ruling (Supreme Court's Brown decision)
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    Middle Childhood

    Middle ChildhoodMy cognitive development increases. My language skills are getting better. I learn how to pronouce many new words at this stage. I also obtain the ability to categorize objects and put to into groups.
  • Midnight Cowboy film receives academy award

    Midnight Cowboy film receives academy award
    First and only X rated movie to win a Academy award.
  • Middle Childhood

    Middle Childhood
    My motor skills are developing much faster. My body is growing quickly. My favorite TV Shows of the1970s:
    The Streets of San Francisco 1972 - 1977, Ironside 1967 - 1975. Starsky and Hutch 1975 - 1979, Monty Python’s Flying Circus 1969 - 1974, The Brady Bunch 1969 - 1974.
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    Adolescence

    Adolescence (Puberty)At this stage of my journey through my voice changes to a deep tone. I start developing pubic hair, I start to produce sperm. My sexual awareness of the opposites grows exponentially. This is the bridge from child to adulthood uImprovements in strength, speed, reac
    tion time,mental reasoning abilities, immune function.
    Physical changes: spermarche, menarch
  • War in Vietnam almost reignited!

    War in Vietnam almost reignited!
    January 8, 1975 - NVA general staff plan for the invasion of South Vietnam by 20 divisions is approved by North Vietnam's Politburo. By now, the Soviet-supplied North Vietnamese Army is the fifth largest in the world. It anticipates a two year struggle for victory. But in reality, South Vietnam's forces will collapse in only 55 days.
  • Adolescence

    Adolescence
    At this stage in my life, my voice started to change. I had Laryngitis for a while because of the voice change. I started growing hair on my face. I started having sexual interest in teenage and grown women. I wanto to be more independent. I am very conscious about my appearance. I love participating in sport activities.
    The Vietnam War ends as Communist forces take Saigon and South Vietnam surrenders unconditionally
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    Emerging Adulthood

    Arnett (Emerging Adulthood)My frontal lobes will be developing to their full capacity. This is a time when I will go out into the world with almost full independence from my parents. I will find a job, place to live (on my own), and new friends. This is a time will I will also find a mate to start a family of my own.
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    Young Adulthood

    Arnett's 5 Features
    Identity exploration, Instability, Self-focused, In-between, Possibilites.
  • Rollins in the Pontiac silverdome

    Rollins in the Pontiac silverdome
    Rolling Stones perfom at the Pontiac, Michigan Silverdome
  • Emerging Adulthood

    Emerging Adulthood
    I have emerged. Learned how to pay my bills, keep a job, stay with my spouse for longer periods of time. Not quick to act without thinking things through. Took time to evaluate my life experiences. Now, filtering out bad cognitive behavior. Creating positive behaviors for dealing with life experiences.
  • Bill Clinton renominated

    Bill Clinton renominated
    Bill Clinton was renominated wo run for President of the United States of America
    The year that I became an emerging Adult
  • Middle Adulthood

    Middle Adulthood
    My mustache has started to grey, but my hair has not greyed yet. I am not as strong as I was when I was 20 years younger! My libido is still quite active, but it can't compare it to how I felt 20 years earlier. I accept responsibility for my decisions as an adult.
  • Mob busters in Detroit

    Mob busters in Detroit
    Mob bust And in 1996, the division’s five-year undercover investigation called GAMTAX culminated in the indictment of 17 members of the Detroit mob—nearly its entire hierarchy—on charges of illegal gambling, loan-sharking, extortion, and acts of violence in support of those crimes. By 1998, Detroit boss Jack Tocco and several of his most important assistants had been convicted.
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    Middle Adulthood

    Middle healthI am still searching for answers to many of life's questions. Taking a more scientific approach to finding my answers by asking questions and seeking yes or no answers. Strong desire to share my knowledge with the younger generation.
  • First Black President of the United States

    First Black President of the United States
    Obama sworn in on Jan. 20th, 2009. He was elected on Nov. 4th, 2008.
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    Death and beyond

  • Late Aduthood

    Late Aduthood
    I now reflect on my life accomplishments and failure. I give thanks to god for letting me live a long a intriguing life.
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    65-100 Death

    John 3:1-2 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.