“Living well and being happy is the best revenge on those who bully us.” “As you go through life, you will realize that there are a lot more of ‘us’ holding you up than ‘them’ putting you down!” Letters to a Bullied Girl is a collection of some of the thousands of letters sent to [...]

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August 17th, 2012

A U.S. research company recently found what it believes to be the wreckage of the ship Terra Nova off the coast of Greenland. The wooden ship sank in 1943 while on a supply mission. But it is best known as the ship that carried Robert Scott and his fellow explorers to Antarctica in 1910-1912 as [...]

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No, I didn’t take the day off work but I did post a message on the FB walls of a few friends who are diehard Duran Duran fans and added some of my favorite songs into today’s playlist. Whether or not you came of age in the ’80s, you’ve probably at least heard of the [...]

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August 3rd, 2012

It’s rather rare for me to see a movie before I read the book but I happened upon the movie Freakonomics on Netflix streaming several months ago and enjoyed the broad connections and thought-provoking discussions. Having finally read the book, I can say that I enjoyed the additional depth offered by the book. I’m a [...]

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