Friday Is Veterans’ Day – Thank a Soldier
Posted on 09. Nov, 2011 by Patricia in Living
This Friday is Veteran’s Day. Let’s remember to thank a soldier.
“It’s the soldier, not the reporter, that gives you freedom of the press. It’s the soldier, not the poet, that gives you freedom of speech. It’s the soldier, not the campus organizer, that allows you to demonstrate. It’s the soldier who salutes the flag, serves the flag, whose coffin is draped with the flag, that allows the protester to burn the flag.
Looking for Free E Books? Check Out Your Library and These Other Sites
Posted on 07. Nov, 2011 by Patricia in Living
Free ebooks are to be found. You may not find all the titles you’re looking for but you’ll find many good books including new releases, classics, romance novels, nonfiction, science fiction, textbooks and children’s books.
Understanding Hoarding
Posted on 17. Oct, 2011 by langenbach1 in Living
By Christine, Amigram intern
Growing up, people were not hoarders they were pack rats. Being a “pack rat” was an eccentricity.My eyes were opened in 1999 when Roger moved into my family’s three flat in Chicago. The hall leading to his room was stacked floor to ceiling with papers. His bedroom was so packed there was only a narrow path leading to his bed. Roger was not a pack rat. He suffered from compulsive hoarding.
Video Friday: Get Out The Kleenex – Emmanuel Kelly on the X Factor
Posted on 14. Oct, 2011 by Patricia in Living
It’s a beautiful and touching story of courage and love. Two little Iraqi boys are born with birth defects in the midst of the chaos of war, and thrown away in a shoe box. They are found, somehow; and an Australian woman goes to Iraq , adopts them, and brings them home. Now, about 17ish years later, the older boy Emmanuel lives his dream by appearing to sing “Imagine” on the X-Factor audition.
Free Online Classes From Yale and Other Top Universities
Posted on 05. Oct, 2011 by Patricia in Living
Are you a life-long learner? Well, prepare for a feast – none like you’ve ever had before. Top universities around the world, including Yale, MIT and Notre Dame, now offer free online classes you can take on your own schedule.
Eighteen Random Rules of Life
Posted on 26. Sep, 2011 by Patricia in Living
Here are 18 helpful rules from Michael Josephson to keep us grounded:
1. Find the lesson in every failure, and you’ll never fail.
2. The likelihood that you’re right is not increased by the intensity of your conviction.
3. Real friends help you feel worthy and make you want to be better.
4. When you’re in a hole, …
Have a Good Idea that Helps Others? There May Be $1000 Waiting for You. No Strings Attached. No Kidding
Posted on 07. Sep, 2011 by Patricia in Living
Each month, in 20 different cities (and the list is growing), 10 people willing to donate $100 a month get together to decide who should get their pooled money – no strings attached.
How to Help a Friend Who Is Unemployed
Posted on 05. Sep, 2011 by Patricia in Living
It’s Labor Day. What better way to honor today than to think about how we can best support friends and family who don’t have but would like a job? Sometimes, however, it’s difficult to know what to say or how to be helpful.
Robert L. Leahy, a clinical psychologist, in an article for Psychology Today tells us how to do it.
Warning Signs He May Be Abusive
Posted on 31. Aug, 2011 by Patricia in Living
No one knowingly gets into an abusive relationship. But it happens; and it happens to women at all income and educational levels.
There are tell tale signs, often early in the relationship. Survivors of domestic violence frequently report that their instincts told them there was something wrong early on but they disregarded the warning signs and didn’t know that these signs were indicative of an abusive relationship.
Here are some of the early warning signs told by women who have been abused:
Don’t Quit
Posted on 22. Aug, 2011 by Patricia in Living
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit—
