In 1833, Abraham Lincoln witnessed a meteor shower that rained shooting stars from the sky.  At the time, people thoughtout North American were sure that the shower ssignaled the end of the world.  The young Lincoln used the memory to bring home a point decades later, as he spoke to a large delegation of bank […]

A water bearer in India bore two large pots from the ends of a pole that he carried across his neck.  On of the pots was perfectly made and never leaked; the other had a crack in it.  By the time the water bearer reached his master's house the leaky pot was only half full […]

Pat Riley is know as one of the most successful coaches in NBA history–not because he's always had the best players, but because he was committed to constant improvement. In 1987, Riley told his players it would make a major difference to the team if all the players increased the quality of their game by 1 […]

Girls:              Boys: Emma             Aiden Sophia            Jayden Madison          Ethan Isabella           Jacob Olivia             Caden Ava                Jackson Madeline        Noah Addison          Jack Hailey            Logan Lily                Matthew   April 2009 Newsletter, page 4

Whether you're just starting out or looking to change career paths, getting experience in a field is a classic Catch-22.  You can't get a job without experience, and you can't get experience without a related job.  Here are some ways to solve the dilemma: Temp.  Temping is short-term and provide a wide array of experience […]

By the time he was 11 years old, Stephen J. Cannell was convinced that he was a loser.  he had to repeat three grades.  he was dyslexic and had trouble reading, writing and doing math.  Yet, he held onto his dream of writing for a living and later received a journalism degree. With his wife's […]

See how well you do with some of these geography terms and figures. (Meanders or Switch-backs) are the curves of a river? There are (15 or 24) times zones in the world. The top layer of the Earth is called the (upper Mantle or lithosphere). Look for answers in a future post. April newsletter, page 4

Mayo Clinic researchers say building friendships and creating thriving social circles is a key component of good health, even in adult life.  In the clinic's HealthQuest newsletter, doctors recommend eight ways for adults to meet new friends: 1.  Take your pet for walks and make conversations with folk who stop to chat. 2.  Join a […]

  On the Presidential campaign trail of 1960, then Senator John F. Kennedy stopped in Ann Arbor, Michigan, at 2 o'clock in the morning to get some sleep.  But, 10,000 university students were waiting for him, hoping to hear him speak.  And so he did.  With no reporters around, Kennedy gave an impromptu speech and […]

Work life balance expert Jim Bird (www.worklifebalance.com) says we hear all the time how important it is to have jobs we love.  Yet most people he know don't love their work.  They either accept it or tolerate it.  And that's okay, Bird says.  He points out that while it's not necessary to be passionate about […]