This is one of my favorite quotes from Dave Ramsey’s book, “Total Money Makeover.” I’m not ashamed to admit that I have a huge crush on the nationally-recognized financial and leadership guru. I learned about his “Seven Baby Steps” from …
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April is National Poetry Month, and the Academy of American Poets has provided a list of 30 ways to celebrate, one for each day of the month. (Who says poets can’t do math?) I especially like the suggestion to buy …
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“Let’s go fly a kite Up to the highest height! Let’s go fly a kite And send it soaring. Up through the atmosphere Up where the air is clear Oh, let’s go fly a kite!” Do you remember this song …
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The first time I learned about Earth Hour, I was in Portland, Oregon. My husband and I had had a nice evening stroll along the Willamette River and were returning to our hotel, tired but relaxed. Yet when the hotel …
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This January Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced the lifting of the military’s official ban on women in combat, which will allow women to serve in more job categories in ground combat units. Many say this step is a long overdue acknowledgement of …
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March is Women’s History Month, and this year we are honoring the generations of female scientists, mathematicians, and engineers whose passion for the advancement of human knowledge changed the way we understand the natural world. Whatever your gifts, the stories …
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