Editorial
Thanks to the internet, search engines, and social media we now have the ability to monitor, catalog, and track our interactions, our friendships, our writings, and our transactions. While this radical transparency can be frightening from a privacy perspective, I believe the benefits are transforming society for the better. Have you considered how greater transparency […]
Over the years we have heard a lot of gratifying stories of how the Holistic Networker and Wellness Expo have touched people’s lives…
Although it is natural to feel uncomfortable with changes, I often remind myself that change is the nature of life and that often change can be a good thing. Perhaps a lot of our systems are needing to be revamped in a way that will be more functional for all of us. Obviously, they were […]
In the “Roaring Twenties” this country enjoyed a post-war boom that saw the rapid development of consumer goods, and the invention of consumer debt (layaway), as well as advances in technology (the “golden age of radio.”) The overall good feeling of prosperity was reflected in the popular music of that time…jazz. That era ended abruptly […]
Needless to say, there has been a lot of turmoil these past months as we’ve seen the stock market plummet, many businesses fail, and faced the uncertainty of having a new president. Through it all I have been struck by the notion that if we base our happiness on external factors, then we are vulnerable […]
What if you only had a few months to live and you knew it? What would you do? How would you live your remaining days? What words of wisdom would you leave behind, especially if you had young children? Such was the dilemma for Randy Pausch, a Carnegie Mellon professor and a married man with […]
When I was a first-grader my girlfriend was the love of my life. One glance from her set my heart a-flutter. The highlight of my day would be to sit near her in class. As summer approached, my heart sank; she lived three miles from me—an impossible distance for a 6-year- old. That summer, I […]
We never really know what is the most important thing we do in our lives. Maybe we offer a smile and some words of encouragement to a passing stranger and this helps them turn their life around and go on to do great things. We might not even be aware that this interaction had such […]
Recession. There. I actually said the R-word. No one wants to be there bearer of bad news, no one, it seems wants to “say it” fearing that it somehow will make it more real. Small business owners don’t need to watch CNN to know that economic slowdown happens. The mood of the country is one […]
You did it. Now your children are doing it, too. Somehow, each new generation manages to surprise their elders with attitudes and behaviors that parents find shocking and offensive. Today, young people publish their private thoughts, photos, and videos, in essence—their lives—online in blogs, media sites and social networking web sites like Facebook. Camera phones […]
