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- December 15, 2010
Credit card issuers are offering gold and platinum cards to a much wider range of people, so it isn’t the exclusive privilege that it once was. According to Synovate Mail Monitor, “Almost one of every three credit card offers mailed in the second quarter was for some kind of premium card, up from one in
READ MOREThis is the inspiring story of a noted author, Ann Patchett, who didn't want her community to be "nearly barren of bookstores." So she decided to take matters into her own hands and do something about it. Patchett explained: "I have no interest in opening a bookstore. But I also have no interest in living
READ MOREAll it takes is a few clicks to pay someone a compliment — and potentially help them get hired. What an easy way to make a positive difference in someone else's life! Chicago Tribune, 10/4/2012
READ MOREAs more and more grade schools drop recess from their schedules, members of the American Academy of Pediatrics are speaking out in hopes of reversing the trend, pointing to recess’s benefits to both learning and health, and arguing that kids need daily recess to keep them mentally sharp and physically healthy. NBC News, 12/31/2012
READ MOREDo you have trouble getting your children to tell you about their day at school? Just asking “how was your day” may not illicit much of a response. Mommy blogger and former teacher Liz Evans has some good suggestions on the kinds of questions that will get children to open up and share their true feelings about what they experienced.
READ MORE“Cardiorespiratory fitness is a modifiable indicator of long term mortality and healthcare professionals should encourage patients to achieve and maintain high levels of fitness.”
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