James Thurber Quote – There Are Two Kinds Of Light
“There are two kinds of light — the glow that illuminates, and the glare that obscures.” – James Thurber
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Secret Santa
An anonymous “Secret Santa” traveled to New Jersey and New York last week to hand out $100 bills to people who’d lost their homes and possessions in Hurricane Sandy. The Kansas City, Mo., businessman spent a day in Elizabeth, N.J., and Staten Island, N.Y., giving C-notes to the poor and homeless; he plans to give away $100,000 this holiday season. He was […]
Read moreJesse Jackson Quote – When We’re Unemployed
“When we’re unemployed, we’re called lazy; when the whites are unemployed, it’s called a depression.” – Jesse Jackson
Read moreCartoon – Brown Bag Breakup
Cartoon – Bringing your work home
Doug Larson Quote – Not Smart Enough To Know
“Some of the world’s greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible.” – Doug Larson
Read morePoem – Everybody Don’t Have Somebody (By Donal Mahoney)
Everybody Don’t Have Somebody The man in the ER, sutured and bandaged, told the nurse there wasn’t anyone she could call to give him a lift home. He said he’d take a bus once he had a chance to check his wallet and see if he had any money. He didn’t have much to begin with, he said, and the […]
Read moreJohn Quincy Adams Quote – Leader
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader,” John Quincy Adams
Read moreThe Befuddling Effect of Poverty
The strain of worrying constantly about making ends meet depletes poor people’s brainpower, making them more likely to make bad decisions that can perpetuate the cycle of poverty. In fact, Princeton University researchers conclude in a new study, just feeling poor can quickly knock 13 points off a person’s IQ.To determine how financial worries affect thinking, the researchers posed various […]
Read moreMakoto Nagano Quote – Something Gained by Dreaming
“Even if a dream does not come true, something is always gained by dreaming.” – Makoto Nagano
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