If one asked you to try to remember the last time you endured a situation that resulted in any kind of physical discomfort, you will probably attempt to describe the uncomfortable feeling of pain. Although this is not a memory you would like to recall, you should be familiar with the reasons that led your body experience that kind of distress and why you felt compelled to release the pain by...
The last time you were out with friends did you think of your time together as another of your usual recreational occasions? Well, if your friends are there with you at the time you read this question, your answer will probably be yes, am I right? But what would your answer be in case your friends were not present? I hope you would still respond to the question with a yes, because one of the...
Relationships among generations have been considered within two conceptual frameworks, attachment and reciprocity. "Attachment" refers to the close emotional bond that family members typically use. "Reciprocity" describes the efforts family members make, to balance their giving and taking across the course of their lives. I recently read Joan E. Norris and Joseph A. Tindale's book titled "Among...
Several decades ago, Mohandas K. Gandhi warned against what he called the seven social sins: politics without principle, wealth without work, commerce without morality, pleasure without conscience, education without character, science without humanity, and worship without sacrifice.
Gandhi's social sins point to the crucial relationship between our ethics and our public life. That...
There are two basic types of tax-free college savings plans, the Coverdell educational savings account and the 529 savings account. Each has advantages and disadvantages depending on the situation of the individual family.
529 college savings plans allow parents, and in some cases grandparents and other family members, to contribute tax-deferred money to a savings account earmarked for...
The summer of 2005, my friend and I decided to apply for a summer program as part of our graduate degree and travel from United States to Europe and specifically to Brugges in Belgium, so as to attend an intensive seminar at The College of Europe on Politics, Policies, Lobbying and the European Union. Although I have never visited Belgium before, I was really excited to discover, while browsing...
It is one of the sportswriter's favorite tricks before every NBA finals to pick one leading player of each finalist team and call the series a duel between those players. This trick has been always really effective in the promotion of the game and of the NBA. NBA funs have watched a lot of those duels in the past: Bird vs. Magic, Jordan vs. Drexler, Olajuwon vs. Ewing or Robinson etc. The...
When traveling across the country for a vacation or otherwise, it's important to ensure that your car is in good working order. In the following article, we'll discuss things that you should check out about your car before you take any long trips, ensuring that you won't encounter problems while putting your car through this prolonged stress.
Check all the lights in your car. If there are...
A strategic dilemma every corporation might face at some point has to do with the difficult decision of expanding its business through the acquisition of another company. In many cases, this type of direct investment , like in the 2000 acquisition of Nabisco by Kraft, the second only to Swiss-based Nestle in the food world market, purchasing a business unit or an entire corporation is a...
Recently web logs, or blogs, have exploded in popularity and have come to occupy an increasingly important place in American politics. Given the disparity in resources and organization against other actors, their influence presents a puzzle. How can a collection of decentralized, nonprofit, contrarian and discordant websites exercise any influence over political and policy outputs? As the World...
