Every company wants the most out of their employees. However, a burnt out employee can fast become a liability. We have noticed many ways of dealing with over-worked workers. But maybe you don’t have a Google sized budget to install a cool recreation area, or perhaps you think your employees might abuse their “nap room” [...]
An amazing “feel good” story has emerged from the aftermath of the London Riots. An army of volunteer do-gooders have come together to help repair the cities damage… both physically and emotionally. What do I mean by emotionally? Well I can only imagine how I would be feeling if I had to watch my neighborhood [...]
Now vegetarians would generally dismiss this completely. Most would say there is no such thing as a “good slaughter”, but ethical meat is a trend that is growing. With the recent popularity of documentaries that expose some of the horrific practices of the meat industry, it’s no wonder. Larry Althiser is the owner and head [...]
I LOVE TED!! This year is just as inspiring and exciting as ever, which always makes it hard for me to decide what to write about!! Well, I’ve barely scratched the surface of all the talks I want to watch but 2008’s TED Prize winning, author Dave Egger’s talk got me so energized I have [...]
Jocks, cheerleaders, nerds, hipsters, thespians, outcasts—each has their clearly designated place in high school. The segregation is traditional and the barriers of communication are literally almost impenetrable. Except, however, on the new MTV series If You Really Knew Me.
There are plenty of good deeds to do if you just know where to go and how to get involved. That’s the idea behind GET UR GOOD ON™, a site that encourages a wealth of volunteer and community service possibilities. It’s sponsored by Youth Service America and provides both emotional and financial support.
Faster! Faster! In a world that seems to be at our backs, lashing us forward at an ever-faster pace, don’t you sometimes just want to say STOP!
In previous generations, people went to church to keep in touch with their friends, socialize, and yes, practice their faith. Now? For millenials, the generation between 18 and 30, many are now going to the Internet to find God, get religious, or move past religion to something more meaningful.
The smooth clean-cut look at the University of Maine is abandoned for a month every year when it observes “No Shave November”—and it’s not only for men sporting beards.
In third-world countries, keeping your money safe and using it to make more money has never been easy, especially when the vast distance between banks, bad roads, and slow postal service stand in the way of individuals starting their own businesses.