News & Society
Are You Ready? The Middle East and You
By Susan Hovis · 13 years ago
Most of us have been watching the news coverage of the recent protests, civil unrest and government breakdowns in many of the Middle Eastern nations. My local newspaper, the Duluth News Tribune, gave an account ...
Who is a Hero
By David Burnell · 13 years ago
According to the dictionary a hero is: a person of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.
For me this word has a few meanings that may relate to the ...
Fundraising Is the Same as Friendraising -2
By Jolian Grant · 13 years ago
In the previous article we took a look at how fundraising is about developing relationships. Long term relationships will help keep both volunteers and donors feeling happy being associated with your non-profit organization.
There are ...
Balanced Budget: Theory vs Reality
By Lee Eldridge · 13 years ago
I've long made a joke that credit cards are evil. But that's not true. When a person who is responsible with their money uses them responsibly, they are not evil at all. Try renting a ...
It's Time for a Budget Surplus Again
By Lee Eldridge · 13 years ago
A showdown is looming in Washington. And it's all about debt.
Just to put this into perspective, our national debt stands at about $14 trillion. According to the national debt clock on brilling.com, the debt ...
Medicare Fraud and Abuse: The Most Profitable Healthcare Crime in the U.S.
By Linda Vincent · 13 years ago
Medicare fraud and abuse cost taxpayers approximately $60 billion a year. It’s one of the fastest and most profitable crimes in the U.S. The government health insurance program that covers 46 million elderly and disabled ...
How Can I
By Kevin M Niehaus · 13 years ago
Graduate school scholarships are readily available for you; all you've got to do is fill out an application.
You need an education to find a decent job so that you can make money and you ...
Bill C-23 Proposing Suspension of Criminal Records in Lieu of Pardons
By Pat Boardman · 13 years ago
Erasing a criminal record in Canada may become tougher with the drafting and introduction of a new Act into Parliament. Bill C-23, titled "Eliminating Pardons for Serious Crimes Act" is the proposed amendment to the ...
The Church Is Helping Destroy America
By Edward Mrkvicka · 13 years ago
I was raised in a small Midwestern town at a time that now seems like a million years ago.
My mother and father were hardworking parents who were devoted to their children. They loved the ...
Timeless Head Stones :Make Prior Arrangements
By Sam Mapes · 13 years ago
It is commonly said that the death can be considered the door for the next part of life. Considering this fact, most are taking up relevant preparations with respect to the final resting place they ...
How To Celebrate Different Easter Traditions
By Puneet Decor · 13 years ago
It’s always fascinating to watch different traditions around the world being followed on Easter. Every culture and nation has their own Easter traditions as well as customs. Read on to know about the different Easter ...
Toastmasters in the City of London
By Vivien Robbins · 13 years ago
Ever since Norman era, the "Square Mile" or "City" of London has been the capital's centre for commercial activities and worldwide fiscal dealings. The City is a democratic self-governing entity with its own mayor and ...
Peter Orszag's early life
By Lori Baxter · 13 years ago
Peter Orszag, the famous American economist and currently the vice chairman of global banking at Citigroup, has a long professional history, and after being born in Lexington, Massachusetts has ascended from success to success. Prior ...
Pardons Are a Privilege Not a Right in Canada
By Pat Boardman · 13 years ago
It may just be that the Canadian justice system could include more people in the process of rehabilitation and reform by seeing that they are guided through the pardon system and motivated to become productive ...
Why do 1 in 5 Americans perceive Obama as a Muslim?
By Atasi Hazra · 13 years ago
US President has turned up a hornet’s nest with his suggestion that a mosque be built on ground zero where the twin towers of the World Trade Center existed in New York. Now speculations are ...
Preparing for a K: 12 Fundraising Campaign
By Jolian Grant · 13 years ago
Every school year it’s the same thing. With school budgets these days the financing covers the essentials like teachers salaries, books and select pieces of equipment. After the money is divvied up among the necessities, ...
Prince William and Catherine Middleton Will be Married 29th of April
By Kevin Anderson · 13 years ago
The BBC have told us the eldest son of the Prince of Wales and Diana Prince William asked for the endorsement of Catherine Elizabeth Kate Middletons father, Michael Francis Middleton, to wed his oldest daughter. ...
Smoke-free Condominiums Become a Popular Tendency
By Kat Harison · 13 years ago
The Chicago City Council implemented a multipronged clean air decree, which took effect on January16, 2006 and was subsequently expanded on July1, 2008 with a few huge fines for those who do not observe.
In ...
Assisted Living Residents Reflect On The 50th Anniversary Of The JFK Inaugural Speech
By Gloria H Schneider · 13 years ago
"Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans." The insightful quote delivered by President John F. ...
Things to Avoid While Quitting Smoking
By Kat Harison · 13 years ago
Get Rid Of Smoking For Good!
After reading and hearing a lot about smoking endangers and looking at those awful "quit smoking" ads, we all at some point develop a natural urge to stop this ...