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Simulating Reality In The Facebook Era: If You Unfriend Someone, Do They Still Exist?

Marika Holmgren | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living

Read More: New York Times, Social Media, Living, Facebook, Social Networking, Dating, Unfriend, Unfriend Word of the Year, Unfriend Oxford, Living News
Marika Holmgren

I recently had a friend, with whom I've had an increasingly difficult relationship over the years, "unfriend" me. The "friending" and "unfriending" of people happens probably thousands of times a minute.

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How to Live On $0 a Day: Saving a Cherished American Holiday

Lesley Stern | Posted 11.23.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Depression, Lifestyle, America, Humor, Thanksgiving, Autumn, Bankers, Recession, Thanksgiving Recipes, Advice, History, Wall Street, Citibank, Pilgrims, Financial Crisis, Living, Comedy, Thanksgiving Tips, Comedy News
Lesley Stern

Ask your neighbors over for a potluck Thanksgiving feast, just like the Pilgrims invited the Native Americans. Once you've enjoyed their delicious offerings, kill them and steal their possessions and property.

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The College Insider: Admissions Freak-Out Countdown #6: The College Trip - How To Let The Schools Know You Care

Karen Stabiner | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living

Read More: www.wisechoice.com, Video College Tour, www.collegiatechoice.com, Admissions, Living, College Tour, The College Insider, College Applications, The Balanced Life, Living News
Karen Stabiner

Schools prefer to accept students who are going to accept them. One way to cut the herd is to see who cares enough to visit, and schools rely on this marker even though it's a flawed indicator.

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The Pope, The Arts, A Nation in Crisis

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 11.24.2009 | Business

Read More: The Wrapping of the Reichstag, The Depression, Germany, West Germany, Wpa, Berlin, Christo, Berlin Wall, National Endowment for the Arts, Living, The Pope, East Germany, Politics, World, Jeanne-Claude, Business News
Raymond J. Learsy

We as a nation have not been upholding ample support for the arts, despite the deep spiritual healing that it can bring -- its joys, its shared experience, its sense of what and who we are.

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Don't Confuse Real Healing With Suppression Of The Disease

Dana Ullman | Posted 11.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Biomimicry, Disease Suppression, Natural Healing, Health, Antibiotics, Living, Healing, Evolution, Symptom Suppression, Dana Ullman, Homeopathy, Naturopathy, Living News
Dana Ullman

When a person experiences relief from any treatment, conventional or alternative, one should not necessarily assume that a real healing has occurred.

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It is Not Our Parents Workplace Anymore

Pat Earley | Posted 11.21.2009 | Business

Read More: Women in the Workplace, Education, Labor, Working Families Party, Workplace, Work, Living, Work-Life Balance, Skilled US Workers, Families, Business, Workplace Diversity, Business News
Pat Earley

Employers must seriously consider the deficiencies in today's workforce and begin to develop solutions to better improve our educational system, create new incentives to attract tomorrow's workers, and stay competitive in a global marketplace.

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Your Network Is Your Net Worth

Jason Mannino | Posted 11.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Careers, Jobs, Living, Unemployment, Unemployment Rate, Social Networking, Networking, Living News
Jason Mannino

Many fear networking or judge it, thinking that networking is equivalent to brown nosing. Simply put, networking is the art of cultivating mutually beneficial relationships to achieve professional goals.

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Negativity: The Path Of The Unattractive

Natasha Dern | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Wisdom, Mind.Body.Soul, Living News, Self Realization, The Shadow, Living, The Inner Life, Self Development, Spirituality, Living News
Natasha Dern

In Jungian Psychology, your negative state of mind is referred to as 'The Shadow.' This aspect of yourself is why much of your life is the way it is. If not recognized it will create and attract harmful situations in life.

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The Good News Is: Fall Came Instead of Warming

Paul David Walker | Posted 11.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Environment, Green News, Living, Green Living, Living News
Paul David Walker

The Good News: The good news is that the cold waters from the north came in today along with the ducks that have been playing in the arctic all summe...

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Five Steps to an Organized (and Joyful) Holiday Season

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 11.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Organizing, Holiday Season, Living News, Perseverance, Overwhelm, Living, Carolyn Rubenstein, Aby Garvey, Huffington Post, simplify101, Holiday Planning, Holidays, Preparing for the Holiday Season, Living News
Carolyn Rubenstein

If you're already feeling stretched thin (and not feeling too joyful about it), then it's time to step back and use a few organizing strategies to make a new plan.

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Where is the American Piazza? A Search for Unintentional Community

Marika Holmgren | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Community, Politics, Living, Travel, Togetherness, Piazza, Community Organizing, Living News
Marika Holmgren

It's not only the gathering part of the Piazza that I'm drawn to. It's the community that is created when people of all walks of life come together.

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Decision Making: Use Your Intuition

Dr. Hendrie Weisinger | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Living, Parenting, The Balanced Life, Relationships, The Inner Life, Work, The Gving Life, Family, Happiness, Living News
Dr. Hendrie Weisinger

There are many reason we make wrong decisons, but the major culprit is the tendency to listen to the advice of others instead of using the intuitve decision makers that Mother Nature has provided to all of us.

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Slow Living: How To Gear Up

divinecaroline.com | Green Sherpa | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living

Read More: In Praise of Slowness, Stress, Living, Unplug and Recharge, Multitasking, Unitasking, Anxiety, Slowing Down, Productivity, Living News

When you're busy fulfilling the urge to be everyone's everything all the time, there something incredibly restoring to closing the door, waving the wh...

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The Amazing Story Of Charles Darwin And His Homeopathic Doctor

Dana Ullman | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Homeopathic, Medical History, Science History, Health, Naturopathic, Charles Darwin, Dr. James Manby Gully, Living, Evolution, Water-Cure, Hydrotherapy, Naturopathy, Homeopathy, Dana Ullman, Wellness, Living News
Dana Ullman

Virtually every biography of Charles Darwin refers to his health problems and acknowledges that the one physician who provided an effective treatment for him was Dr. James Manby Gully.

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How To Live To 100 Years Old

health.com | Posted 12.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Aging, The Balanced Life, Exercise, Nutrition, Health, Living, Diet, Stress Reduction, Living News

To hike your odds of hitting 100, focus on what you can do, like loading up on fruits and veggies (add five years), working out five days a week (add ...

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The Epidemic Of 'Medical Child Abuse' And What Can Be Done

Dana Ullman | Posted 10.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Medical Child Abuse, American Academy of Pediatrics, Homeopathic Remedies, Health Economics, Child Abuse, Health, Health Politics, Health Care Reform, Pediatrics, Living, Integrative Medicine, Health Care, Homeopathy, Evidence-Based Medicine, Living News
Dana Ullman

We all know people who have children who have benefited from conventional medical care, but sadly, we all also know people whose children have been harmed by it.

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Beyond Green

Wendy Gordon | Posted 10.29.2009 | Green

Read More: Healthy Eating, Congestion Pricing, Healthy Living, Living, CO2 Labeling, Global Warming, Green-Consumers, Green, Green News
Wendy Gordon

It's not surprising, given the economic stresses on the American family, that many are seeing green in a more serious light -- not as a luxury, but as a necessity to integrate into all aspects of life.

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Ghosts of Clinton County

Carol Hoenig | Posted 10.29.2009 | Books

Read More: Costumes, Upstate New York, Living, Halloween, Spirits, Gordie Little, Ghosts Clinton County, Death, Books News
Carol Hoenig

After reading Ghosts of Clinton County, there are just too many coincidences that leave the living to wonder if the spirit world doesn't want to be forgotten.

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How to Find Your Calling

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Uncertainty, Calling, Living News, Dreams, Inspiration, Perseverance, Passion, Self-Improvement, Living, Carolyn Rubenstein, Learning, Living News
Carolyn Rubenstein

The solution often becomes apparent when we allow ourselves to ask a simple question, "Where do I go from here?" Just imagine where your mind may lead you!

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Seven Herbal Teas to Enhance Your Life

Brigitte Mars | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Tea, Herbs, Autumn, Peppermint, Lemon Balm, Rose Hips, Anise, Raspberry Leaf, Brain, Living, Health, Food, Living News
Brigitte Mars

Why be limited to caffeinated beverages when the herb world can bring flavor, nutrients and health benefits? Expand your herbal tea repertoire.

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CEO Secrets Part Two: A Meditation Practice

Paul David Walker | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Yoga, Business Life, Healthy Living, Ceos, Meditation, Living, Business Leadership, Spiritual Practice, Living News
Paul David Walker

Meditation is a powerful tool for those who are creating the future. It helps with idea generation and stress reduction. If you are a leader, you need both to be successful.

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Who Wants Yesterday's Frameworks?

Paul David Walker | Posted 10.26.2009 | Living

Read More: U.S. Economy, Living, Business, New Realities, Jack Welch, Walt Disney, Business Frameworks, Living News
Paul David Walker

One of my mentors had said to me years ago, "Do you want to be right, or win." My thought sounded like Jack Welch, "I want both."

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How To Live On $0 A Day: Rediscover the Childlike Joy of Halloween (Get Free Stuff)

Lesley Stern | Posted 10.26.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Candy, Food Pyramid, Depression, Middle Class, Economic Crisis, Halloween, Tricks, Recession, Advice, Financial Advice, Pharmaceutical Industry, Free Stuff, Treats, Satire, Trick-or-Treating, Nutrition, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Financial Crisis, Comedy, Economy, Milk Chocolate, Humor, Halloween Candy, Nuts, Raisins, Budget, Living, Thanksgiving, Comedy News
Lesley Stern

Halloween traditionally marks the end of the harvest season when people begin storing necessities for the long, lean months ahead. Which is exactly the way you should be looking at it now.

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Mother Nature's Parenting Advice

Dr. Hendrie Weisinger | Posted 10.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Giving Life, Balanced Life, Living, Parenting, Relationships, The Inner Life, Living News
Dr. Hendrie Weisinger

I can't think of a better expert on parenting than Mother Nature--she's been doing it for a long time and she's raised all sorts of kids. Here are some of the tips she would give you.

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Enlightened Sex: Women's Tantric Breathing And Orgasm

Suzie Heumann | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Yoga, Video, Suzie Heumann, Oxygen, Health, Breath, Pleasure, Tantric, Tantra, Orgasm, Taoist, Living, Annie Sprinkle, Breathing, Nitric Oxide, Tantric Sex, Spiritual Sex, Sacred Sex, Living News
Suzie Heumann

Breathing doesn't seem very sexy but it's the key to orgasmic pleasure and self-empowerment for women and to lasting longer for men. Oxygen is what delivers the 'O' in Orgasm.

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