5 ways to have a relaxing vacation

September 26, 2015
If you really want to relax, you need to get away. That's why vacations are called getaways: you are removed from all the every day stressors of life in the 21st...
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One simple kindness. Today.

September 25, 2015
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Maybe, like us, you have empty medicine bottles each month. Maybe, like us, you recycle them. Here's a better idea. Hospitals and pharmacies in rural Malawi don't...
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Author John McPhee on the delete key

September 24, 2015
John McPhee's books got my attention in the early 1970s and I've been a reader of his since then. Of course, he's often in the The New Yorker magazine, that bastion of...
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College grads: gain a competitive edge

September 23, 2015
When I talk to my college-grad nephews about their job searches, it’s clear that today’s job market is very different from the one I encountered as an entry-level...
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Oh, those crazy presidential candidates!

September 22, 2015
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As much as I can't stand all the crazies of electioneering, it's been hard to miss the good, the bad and the ugly of candidates making their push to be our next...
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Is the Pope still relevant?

September 21, 2015
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I was raised Catholic, although the religion never resonated for me. I'm no longer Catholic or even Christian, even though I think Jesus was a great man. That is, if...
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Why inspiration is necessary

September 20, 2015
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If I had a dollar for every inspirational wall hanging I saw I'd be rich. If I had a buck for every inspirational blog post, I'd be even richer. Why do we need these...
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It’s not always about you

September 19, 2015
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It's not always about you.  In fact, when conversation with friends is involved, it rarely is. Enough About Me, my recent post on the epidemic if self-centered...
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Must-haves on my packing list

September 18, 2015
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It's no secret that we travel a whole lot. It's one of our greatest pleasures.  You might think that by now I've got packing down to a science and in a way, I do. but I...
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Bananas. But not what you think.

September 17, 2015
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Those who know me are well aware that I really don't like to do chores. I'll do almost ANYTHING to postpone doing them, and that includes surfing the internet for...
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