Sharing

7 Ways to Swap, Share And Rent What You Already Own

Posted 05.25.2012

From Terri Bennett, Founder of DoYourPart.com: There’s a new movement afoot that could create a wholesale change in how we, as consumers, get wha...

Living Out Loud -- Should We All Be More "Open?": To Share or Not to Share (Part 2 of 7)

Don Tapscott | Posted 05.23.2012

Don Tapscott

Each of us needs a personal privacy strategy governing what information we release and to whom. Rather than default to openness we should default to privacy, and then choose to share information where the benefits outweigh the dangers.

Living Out Loud -- Should We All Be More "Open?": The Upside of Sharing (Part 1 of 7)

Don Tapscott | Posted 05.21.2012

Don Tapscott

A growing number of people argue that the notion of having a private life in which we carefully restrict what information we share with others may not be a good idea. And this is not just a fringe movement.

Why I Took a Facebook Hiatus

Natalie Thomas | Posted 05.20.2012

Natalie Thomas

Facebook is addictive. You feel inclined to read, stalk and share. Only in this forum would stalking be the more acceptable practice of the three. In this case, it's the sharing that's the problem.

How to Share Vacation Expenses with Friends

Women & Co | Posted 05.08.2012

Women & Co

Don't let haggling over expenses get in the way of a friendship!

Scenes From an Airport Restaurant

Randall Amster | Posted 05.07.2012

Randall Amster

The convivial ethics of the picnic table, park bench, bus stop kiosk, and similar exemplars don't exist very much inside the spaces of consumption and conveyance that increasingly dominate our daily lives.

Someone Else's Money

Howard Steven Friedman | Posted 05.04.2012

Howard Steven Friedman

What was motivating the hundreds of people to prefer to stand on a taxi line at one in the morning rather than share a taxi?

These Gen Yers Are Bucking The Trend

The Huffington Post | Khadeeja Safdar | Posted 03.19.2012

Moving back home with mom and dad is...cool? According to a recent Pew Research Center report on the "boomerang generation" three in 10 young adult...

SXSW Panel Debates 'Right To Be Forgotten' Online

The Huffington Post | Allie Compton | Posted 03.15.2012

Pull up your most embarrassing moment in your mind, whether it's a secret or not, and pretend it's now online. Whenever someone searches your name, it...

Sharing Absolutely Everything: The Human Imperative

Elizabeth Boleman-Herring | Posted 03.17.2012

Elizabeth Boleman-Herring

From before our first breath, from the moment of conception, we share. It is the fundamental verb of human existence.

Sister, Sister: Sharing

Allison Fitts | Posted 03.15.2012

Allison Fitts

Instead of toys, we now fight over electronics. When we shared a computer, there were intense debates over whose turn it was to play Oregon Trail, but now the fights stem from a small gadget: the iPod adapter cord.

26 Ways to Give Thanks...

BJ Gallagher | Posted 01.21.2012

BJ Gallagher

WE GIVE THANKS BY ... AWAKENING each day with an attitude of gratitude. BEING HUMBLE about our role in the universe. COUNTING OUR BLESSINGS ... ofte...

Thanksgiving Day: You Have 86,400 Seconds to Be Grateful

Dennis Merritt Jones | Posted 01.21.2012

Dennis Merritt Jones

I encourage you to join with me in making "thank you" your mantra for the next 30 days and witness an abundant universe at work. Your 86,400 seconds begin now!

Blessings and Resolutions

Eldon Taylor | Posted 01.16.2012

Eldon Taylor

I believe in helping others help themselves, and I know that in doing so, we improve our own lives as well. Both the real mission and mystery in life is revealed through service.

No Money? No Problem!

Mira Luna | Posted 01.02.2012

Mira Luna

Instead of placing faith in the "economic experts," these currency projects are built on faith in community and the creation of real wealth. When carefully designed, they can be a source of community empowerment, prioritizing caring relationships and community values ahead of profit as well as and generating meaningful employment at local businesses.

Cows on the Beach: Exposing Our Political Shadows and Lessons on Sharing

Carol Smaldino | Posted 10.31.2011

Carol Smaldino

It is true. There were cows on the beach -- on a beach of a deliciously gorgeous, multicultural, blue-violet-turquoise sea in Corsica, the French isla...

What If We All Communicated Like 2-Year-Olds?

Maggie Lamond Simone | Posted 10.25.2011

Maggie Lamond Simone

Age sometimes seems to rob us of the ability to say what we really want to say. Coming from us, it would sound hurtful, mean, or just plain irritating. From our daughter, even now, it's refreshingly honest.

Let Your Kids Fail

Emily Bennington | Posted 10.07.2011

Emily Bennington

I'm not a perfect parent by any stretch, but one of the things I'm most proud of is that my kids know that when they get in an argument with each other, there's one rule: Figure it out.

Should You Have A Divorce Funeral?

Henry Gornbein | Posted 07.05.2011

Henry Gornbein

In my many years of family law practice, I have found that many spouses, especially the one who has been left behind, have a hard time letting go and ...

How Do I Deal with My Anger, Move On and Heal?

Henry Gornbein | Posted 07.04.2011

Henry Gornbein

In my many years of family law practice, I have found that many spouses, especially the one who has been left behind, have a hard time letting go and moving forward...

I'm Not Crazy for Using Foursquare

Dean Shareski | Posted 05.25.2011

Dean Shareski

Location-based services accomplish a number of things including fostering relationships and potentially saving lives. Find something else to be scared about.

Singles Bonding Over Food and Friendship: Cooking Club, Year 39

Bella DePaulo | Posted 05.25.2011

Bella DePaulo

If you love food, friends, and camaraderie, and if you would like to hear the story of a club for singles that has nothing to do with dating and has l...

When you've co-signed a lease with the roommate from hell

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Irene S. Levine

QUESTION Dear Irene, My roommate and I are both in 3rd in university and have been friends since high school. We've been living together for only t...

Will One Psychological Flaw Destroy Our Whole Economy?

John Selby | Posted 05.25.2011

John Selby

Yes, our country was founded upon fairness, balance, trust, compassion, and faith. But our economy is being driven by greed and a blind imbalance of power.

Has the Business of Sharing Finally Reached the Tipping Point?

Micki Krimmel | Posted 05.25.2011

Micki Krimmel

We can't seem to open our browsers anymore without seeing a new article about how peer-to-peer sharing is changing our economy.