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Skills for a Successful Life
I have seen how the striving for success can create much unnecessary drama. The image that comes to mind for me is rowing with...
UPS Foundation Awards $1 Million to Environmental Groups
The charitable arm of UPS this week announced five grants totaling more than $1 million to support a variety of environmental programs, including funds...
Duke University Hires Its First Muslim Chaplain
Duke University has hired its first Muslim chaplain. The decision was based on both the needs of the growing Muslim population at Duke University...
Dell Recycles 100 Million Pounds of Equipment in 2007
Dell last week marked the one-year anniversary of its commitment to be the "greenest technology company on the planet” by reporting the company’s...
Does the Boss’s Attitude Determine the Employee’s Attitude?
Once upon a time in my working life I had a boss who had a bad attitude. And his attitude affected everyone in the...
Volvo Unveils Sixth Annual Hometown Hero Award Winners
Volvo yesterday announced the top three winning heroes in the 6th Annual Volvo for life Awards: After a tragic farm accident involving her son,...
How The Bucket List Film May Change Your Life & Make You Happier
A corporate billionaire and a working class mechanic have nothing in common until they're forced to share a hospital room. Once there they...
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Six Steps to a Happier Workday
There are many facets of work and life in general that we do not control. But we can increase our control over our own...
Malawi Youth Builds $16 Windmill to Power Village
"Malawi youth William Kamkwamba, without formal education or training, and having dropped out of school for lack of funds, constructed a windmill that could...
Coca-Cola Company Pledges to Replace the Water It Uses in Its Beverages and Their Production
The Coca-Cola Company pledged to replace the water it uses in its global beverage operations, and that of its franchise bottlers, as part of...
Volunteering Reaches 30-Year High in U.S.
The percentage of Americans volunteering has reached a 30-year high says a new study, due in part to a boom in teens' dedication to...
Lesotho: Textiles Making a Comeback, Jobs Follow
JOHANNESBURG - Lesotho's single largest employer, the textile industry, has made a remarkable comeback, setting an example for the region and giving thousands back...
Homeless Choir Inspires Audiences Worldwide
They were homeless in Montreal, yet the singers of Accueil Bonneau Choir (also known as the Montreal Homeless Choir) captivated audiences worldwide -- and...
Positivity Enriches Businesses with Profit
A 2004 article by Gallop shows that negativity costs US businesses billions of dollars each year. Positivity, it turns out, not only enriches the...
G is for Genus Apis
EDITOR'S BLOG The full name of the honeybee that arrived at my backdoor in a huge swarming mass is Apis mellifera ligustica. We...
Lost an iPod or Laptop? Check Online
Honesty and thoughtfulness abound. Check out this Associated Press story about people whose lost items are returned to them via online message boards like...
Optimism is Healthy
A 2006 Dutch study of elderly men found a lower risk for cardiovascular death for those identified as optimistic.
The research found optimism to be...
Goodwill Summit Ends 50-year Korean Cold War
The first meeting ever between the leaders of North and South Korea sparked friendship between former foes and produced an historic accord that pledges...
83-Year-Old Reconnects Two Koreas
The founder of the Hyundai conglomerate, a self-made billionaire who left North Korea in 1933 at the age of 18 to seek his fortune,...
Clinton’s Chinese Diplomacy Helps to Free Wei Jingsheng
In November 16, 1997, China freed its most prominant dissident, Wei Jingsheng, who had been imprisoned for most of the last 18 years for...