Things are looking up for minority women. But don't break out the champagne just yet. In some ways, we still have a long way to go.
As tough as the corporate world has been on women in general, it has been brutal to minority women. Statistics have shown a dramatic disparity between the number of women of African-American, Hispanic, or Asian-American ethnicity and the number of white women...
There is a plague among us. No, it's not fatal like ebola or avian flu. But it can your make your ears bleed- figuratively speaking- if you're an English freak like me. This scourge is referred to simply as bad English. Recently, its spread is being fueled by an army of illiterates taking to the internet and text messaging.
We, as Americans, do okay when we have a script off of which to...
Just a month ago, I was griping to my wife about how I hated school. I was tired of homework, grades, exams, blah blah blah blah blah. I swore I would never go back to school. I had said the same things to her probably hundreds of times over the past 17 months I'd been in the MBA program. (She just rolled her eyes and told me to suck it up.)
Then, just a few days ago, as our classes began to...
Virtually everyone would agree that good health is one of the most important parts of life. If you're one of the millions of Americans on Medicare, your benefits can help you live a fuller, more healthy life by ensuring you receive the treatment you need when you're ill as well as the preventive services that can keep you going strong.
Now that the holidays are over and we're a couple of...
The benefits of exercise are wide-reaching, and well-known - most doctors recommend a daily workout, preferably 20 to 30 minutes of aerobic exercise. Studies have shown that exercise prevents certain diseases, eases the symptoms of others, and can even relieve depression and improve your mental health. But what if you're in a wheelchair or have limited mobility due to injury or disease? Should...
It's February again, and the millions of Americans who are currently on Medicare know what this season means: the time for open enrollment is quickly running out.
Starting each year on November 15 and running through March 31, open enrollment gives individuals currently on Medicare the opportunity to change their Medicare coverage to either Original Medicare or to a private Medicare...
Have you felt trapped at work? Unappreciated? Underused? Can you not stand the smell of your boss' cheap Old Spice another day? Then join the thousands of U.S. workers that will tell their bosses adios this holiday season and move on to greener pastures.
It turns out that December and January are the ideal time to quit because of two words: holiday bonus. Employees have been holding their...
