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- Writing with Four Hands - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2009 from FSB AuthorsWhen shooting a movie, every faculty is humming at its highest frequency. You don't sleep. It's intoxicating. You're operating on the edge of delirium and grandiose promises of immortality. You think that if you do everything right the gift of the gods is attainable. And then it ends. And there ...
Views: 1028(1 vote) - Moving Through Grief on Foot - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from FSB AuthorsAfter my 16-year-old son Justin died, I learned that some journeys can only be made on foot, and grieving is one of them. You can't fly across it to avoid touching down in the pain. You can't cruise through it by car and watch the landscape through a half-open window. You can't swim through the ...
Views: 1317(1 vote) - HPV Vaccine And Cervical Cancer: Is it worth vaccinating? - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2008 from FSB AuthorsOver the past two years, the O-N-E L-E-S-S campaign for Gardasil, the new HPV vaccine to protect against cervical cancer, has brought discussion about the human papilloma virus to the forefront, shining new light not only on the vaccine itself, but also on the issues that surround it. HPV is ...
Views: 629 - "Honor Killing" and Islam - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2009 from FSB AuthorsThe American Muslim community is reeling from news of the horrific beheading of Aasiya Hassan, allegedly by her husband Muzzammil Hassan. They were respected members of the community and co-founded BridgesTV, a television network ironically dedicated to fighting negative stereotypes of Muslims. ...
Views: 1043 - 10 Investing Habits of Rich People - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2008 from FSB AuthorsEmbody the habits of the rich to enrich your own wallet! 1. Tax-free: Contributing and trading within a tax-qualified brokerage account means that you could be earning up to 30% additional in returns (which you don't give to the IRS for capital gains taxes). Compound that year in and year out ...
Views: 1092 - 10 Strategies: An Overview - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2007 from FSB AuthorsFast Profits in Hard Times will teach you everything you need to know and give you specific resources (websites, toll-free numbers, etc) to implement the following 10 strategies: 1. Invest in Tax Liens Buy liens placed on properties by municipalities because owners have fallen behind in paying ...
Views: 845 - 5 Back To School Lunch Ideas - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2008 from FSB AuthorsLunch #1: BBQ Chicken for Champions * One chicken breast, cut in half and pan fried in olive oil for 6 minutes a side. * Add salt and pepper. Cut into strips. Serve cold dipped in dipping sauce. * BBQ dipping sauce -- ¼ C (put in BPA-Free container) * Veggies: steam ...
Views: 987 - 5 Keys To Fat Loss Success - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2008 from FSB AuthorsWhen it comes to losing fat, success doesn't happen overnight. Sometimes it doesn't even happen over a few weeks, a few months or a few years. Don't rush it, don't crash and don't expect too much of yourself too soon. Life is for the living; for the making of mistakes and learning from them. ...
Views: 690 - 5 Steps To Optimizing Your Website - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2008 from FSB AuthorsThe majority of Web site owners have fewer than 10 incoming links to their sites. The search engines view incoming links as verification that your site has quality content. The more related links your site has from other sites (with the underlined clickable text that includes your targeted ...
Views: 850 - 7 Great Affirmations for the Unemployed - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from FSB AuthorsLost jobs. Lost homes. Lost hope. It's in the headlines, it's on the news, and it's in our day-to-day conversations with people we care about: family, friends, co-workers, neighbors and people within our spiritual circles. When you're out of work, where do you turn when it seems nobody can help ...
Views: 1653 - A Jewish Graveyard and a Battlefield - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2008 from FSB AuthorsNovember 30th, 2008 -- Today was our last day in Medina, the city of the Prophet, before we head to Mecca, the center of the Islamic world. My mother has adjusted well and is beginning to overcome her phobia of crowds. We have had the good fortune of meeting friendly Muslim women who have ...
Views: 836 - A Meditation on Love - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2007 from FSB AuthorsWhen people talk about where they find beauty, what is beautiful to them, they reveal whom they love and how they love, and what they love to do. Listening as people recollect and offer their own beauty stories, I am in awe of the ways that beauty moves in our lives. Everyone who has a family, ...
Views: 803 - A Rosh Hoshana Eid - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2008 from FSB AuthorsLast week marked the end of Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting. I was particularly pleased that its end coincided with Rosh Hoshana. As a bonus, Eid, the festival following Ramadan, coincided with Gandhi’s birthday. It all seemed fitting, somehow, emphasizing our participation in an ...
Views: 778 - Adventures In Infidelity - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2008 from FSB AuthorsBack when I was a financial journalist, no one asked me if I had ever traded derivatives or shorted a stock. But in my new incarnation as a chronicler of global infidelity, my own experience with the subject seems to be my chief credential. Reviewers of my book, Lust in Translation, have ...
Views: 1023 - Advice From The Underbelly - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2008 from FSB AuthorsWhen I was pregnant with my first child, I had no absolutely no idea what to expect. I went about my business as if nothing was different. At work I'd occasionally glance down at my growing belly as thoughts of chubby, quiet, smiling babies dressed in all-white filled my mind. I had convinced ...
Views: 698 - AIDS: A History of Treatment Modalities - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2008 from FSB AuthorsThe recent XVII International AIDS Conference, which ended on August 8 in Mexico City, addressed new medications that fortunate Americans have at their disposal. Indeed, medicine and pharmacology have come a long way since 1983 when concerned representatives from thirty nations met at the World ...
Views: 1318 - AIDS: A Psychological Roller-Coaster at a Crossroad - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2008 from FSB AuthorsThe recent XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City covered many interesting topics, including up-to-date medical treatments and the impressive increases in programs to address the AIDS calamity in Africa. Conspicuously absent was any discussion about the psychological vicissitudes ...
Views: 858 - AIDS: The First 10,000 American Cases (1981-1988) - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2008 from FSB AuthorsThe XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City from August 3 through 8 has, as its stated goal, to conduct a forum that “promotes scientific excellence and inquiry, encourages individual and collective action and dialogues, and fosters accountability.” The conference’s impressive agenda ...
Views: 1065 - An Unnecessary Gamble: The Biggest Mistake In Retirement Investing - by Submitted on May 14, 2008 from FSB AuthorsOne of the most common mistakes made in the retirement investing world, particularly among 401(k) participants, is over-concentration in an employer's stock. In an analysis of more than 100,000 401(k) participants from companies offering stock in their 401(k) plan, more than 54 percent of ...
Views: 787 - Annuals and Biennials - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2009 from FSB AuthorsA garden can be quickly filled with color by using annuals and biennials. These plants flower longer than many others and are ideal for filling gaps in a border. Almost any patch of soil can be transformed into a blaze of color in a matter of weeks by planting nursery-grown annuals, or in two ...
Views: 1250 - As I See Fit - by Submitted on May 19, 2008 from FSB AuthorsI have no problem ‘fessing my age, sixty-one, as long as you don’t use those numbers to limit or define me. And, if you have a problem with that, we can meet in the parking lot to settle the matter (just kidding!). My sixty-one may just be your thirty-six: healthy, fit, vibrant, ...
Views: 582 - Authenticity -- A Fast Way To Connect - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2008 from FSB Authors"I heard you did a great job connecting with the audience and got all choked up with your acceptance speech for the Canadian Speaking Hall of Fame," said my friend Victoria. "Yep, when I DO authentic, it works every time," I said with a chuckle. I was kidding about 'doing' authentic, of ...
Views: 524 - Balancing the Strengths-Weakness Equation - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2009 from FSB AuthorsFor too long, we have focused on weaknesses at school. We believe that children will get ahead when we spent most time on the areas where they are most challenged. The problem with this notion is that it is a one-sided or half-baked approach to education. In the long run, children don't make ...
Views: 2771 - Be Yourself - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from FSB AuthorsStatistics say men lie five times more often than women. (Now ask yourself, is that true, or did I just make it up?) And despite human progress and enlightened times, we're still slaves to our genes. Males are hardwired to impress women. Watch the elaborate dances some birds go through to win ...
Views: 1119 - Beyond Nature-Deficit Disorder - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from FSB AuthorsGot dirt? "In South Carolina, a truckload of dirt is the same price as a video game!" reports Norman McGee, a father in that state who bought a small pickup-load of dirt for his daughter and friends. McGee is turning consciousness into action. So is Liz Baird, who keeps a "wonder bowl" ...
Views: 1159 - Boom!: Voices Of The Sixties - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2007 from FSB AuthorsIn 1962, I had an entry-level reporter's job at an Omaha television station. I had bargained to get a salary of one hundred dollars a week, because I didn't feel I could tell Meredith's doctor father I was making less. Meredith, who had a superior college record, couldn't find any work because, ...
Views: 825 - Bringing Baby Home: Your Postpartum Plan - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2008 from FSB AuthorsYou went in to this pregnancy with one goal in mind; bringing a new baby into your home. One of the most important ways you can prepare for this enormous event is to make plans for those first six weeks after delivery. Bringing a baby home is not about what color is right for the nursery or do ...
Views: 863 - Broken: Book Excerpt - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2007 from FSB AuthorsPrologue October 1994 There was a sharp rap on the door, followed by a muffled but unmistakable command from a voice outside in the hallway. "We want the white guy, just the white guy. We know he's in there. He comes out now and there's no trouble for anyone later." I was the "white guy." I ...
Views: 722 - But Don’t Forget Money - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2008 from FSB AuthorsIf people are Nice, Trusted, Proud, and Included, then the Recognition will certainly follow. And that doesn’t mean strictly dollars and cents. Our strong feeling is that money is not the main reason people choose where they work for life -- for a career. After all, money can’t compensate for ...
Views: 696 - Call the Midwife - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from FSB AuthorsThe cot is ready. A good size washing bowl is available, and gallons of hot water are being boiled downstairs. There is no running hot water in the house and I wonder how they used to manage when there was no water at all. It must have been an all night job, going out to collect it and boiling ...
Views: 2311 - Can Bad News (Really) Be Good News? - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2008 from FSB AuthorsWe're up to our eyeballs in The Information Age. This certainly shouldn't be news to anyone given the fact that we can't seem to get away from the 24/7 world that technology has afforded us. There is news, views, and supposition coming at us from every angle, including on-line versions of ...
Views: 766 - Cancer Is A Preventable Disease Of Our Western Life-Style - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2008 from FSB AuthorsCancer rates have been rising steadily since the 1940s. But this is mostly true in Western life-style societies. By understanding how this happened, we can all learn to protect ourselves better. A Cancer Epidemic Started in 1940 Cancer rates have been climbing steadily since 1940. This is not ...
Views: 568 - Cancer: A Matter Of "Terrain", Not Genes - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2008 from FSB AuthorsGenes account for at most 15% of cancers. What matters most in prevention or getting the most of treatments is not our genetic makeup but the biology we create within our body to support our natural defenses against tumor growth. The Genetic Fallacy Most of us live with the false belief that ...
Views: 576 - Causes of Learning Disabilities - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2009 from FSB AuthorsCurrently, there are no known causes for learning disabilities. Recent brain research using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has linked the origins of dyslexia to the brain, but we have yet to determine with certainty what causes the garden-variety learning disability we have been seeing crop up ...
Views: 1595 - Caution!The Completion Myth: Romantic Relationships In Your Twenties - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2008 from FSB AuthorsRomance. We are all suckers for it (yes, even you guys--you know what it leads to!) Images of romance surround us: the couple holding hands at Starbucks, the gazillions of bridal magazines you breeze past on the way to buy toilet paper, or the frolicking couples on billboard perfume ads. ...
Views: 956 - Chapter 7: A Little Girl Makes a Deal with God - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2009 from FSB AuthorsWhen I was a little girl, growing up and going to a Congregational church with my grandmother and later a Presbyterian church with my sister, I saw God as a being who sat in heaven and spoke to me. In other words, my view of God was personified. I was also taught that Jesus Christ was the Son of ...
Views: 1041 - Confessions of a Former Mistress - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2008 from FSB AuthorsFor 16 years I was the mistress of a married man. I was single, he was rich. I wanted to be someone. He was a doctor. I was a single mom. He had three kids and a Nanny. I wanted romance and passion. He was horny. His wife was the turkey. I was the gravy. I was, "The Other Woman." Being a ...
Views: 8885 - Confused by Fear - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2008 from FSB AuthorsWhy do we always worry about the wrong things? Confused by Fear It would be a lot easier to enjoy your day if there weren't so many things trying to kill you before sundown. The problems start before you're even fully awake. There's the fall out of bed that kills six hundred Americans each ...
Views: 856 - Counsel from a Successful Self-made Woman: It's Better on Top - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2008 from FSB AuthorsI am a self-made multi-millionairess. (I love that "ess" part.) I own three national companies, have over 100 employees . . . mostly women, and just finished my first suspense romance novel at the age of 59. I feel I am an intelligent, well educated, articulate woman with a good sense of self ...
Views: 1569 - Creating A Capital Congress - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2007 from FSB AuthorsIt's not hard to discern how most Americans look at Congress. Whether in public opinion polls or person-in-the-street interviews, citizens regard the national legislators the way they would disliked relatives: They know they have to live with them, but they hope to have as little contact as ...
Views: 1129 - Desk Job Making You Fat? Easy Ways To Shed That Jelly Belly For Good! - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2008 from FSB AuthorsWeight gain on the job is so prevalent now, that some nutritionists have coined the term "the office 15" to describe the average of 15 pounds that about 45 percent of women gain just in the first three months of starting a desk job. And there are millions of American women who gain even more ...
Views: 665 - Dietary Guidelines For A Child's Growing Brain: The Basics - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2008 from FSB AuthorsOnce a child moves beyond breastfeeding, it's up to us parents to take on the awesome responsibility of navigating our way through a pretty lousy American diet and nourishing our kids in ways that help -- not hinder -- their growing bodies and brains. This is more challenging than it ought to ...
Views: 661 - Discover Your Children's Strengths - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2009 from FSB AuthorsParent-Teacher Conferences, A Time to Celebrate Strengths It is parent-teacher conference time and you arranged your schedule three months in advance to attend. If you are like most parents, you feel a certain amount of anxiety around this event. You attend hoping there won't be any surprises ...
Views: 5045 - Divas, They're Just Like You and Me - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2008 from FSB AuthorsDo you demand only the finest 1000 thread count Egyptian Cotton sheets or require that your bath be drawn only with bottled spring water? Do you insist that your coffee be stirred only counter‐clockwise? If so, then, like many celebrities, you're a diva. Are you surprised to learn that you ...
Views: 709 - Do You React Or Respond To Life? - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2007 from FSB AuthorsStephen Covey, in The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, shares an experience that he once had while traveling on the New York subway. Imagine you are riding the subway early one morning, and everybody appears to be comfortable -- people are drinking their coffee, reading their newspapers ...
Views: 879 - Environmental Sustainability -- Still a Business Imperative - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2009 from FSB AuthorsWho cares about greening business when the economy is deteriorating? You do, if you are a corporate leader with your eye on the horizon. Yes, even though 2008 was a global economic reset, environmental sustainability remains a powerful strategy -- in operations, supply chain, human resources, ...
Views: 1198 - Evaluating Your Options and Choosing Integrative Treatment - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2007 from FSB AuthorsIt may seem that we have a long way to go before most people have access to truly integrative cancer treatment. Academic medical centers have not yet sufficiently integrated CAM services into their conventional care models. According to research by Dr. David Eisenberg and his colleagues at the ...
Views: 696 - Everyone Can Discover Their Intuitive Gifts - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2009 from FSB AuthorsWould you like to use your intuition to make better decisions for yourself, your family and the world? If so here are some tips on dealing with the challenges living an intuitive life brings. Inner guidance can be extremely helpful, so it's worth learning how to overcome the challenges of ...
Views: 1776 - Executive Traits a Critical Gauge of Investment Merit - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2008 from FSB AuthorsInvestors evaluate companies by gauging management effectiveness, quality, character, and values. Surprisingly, executives, who have an inordinate influence on their stock price, often transmit the wrong signals and act improperly with their investors, the media, customers, and employees. They ...
Views: 888 - Fallen Mann - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2008 from FSB AuthorsThe Mann Act, long relegated to the status of bawdy Frank Sinatra punch lines and literary asides—Lolita’s Humbert Humbert deplores the law as “lending itself to a dreadful pun”—was serious news recently for the first time in a century. In March, when Eliot Spitzer resigned as governor of New ...
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