• New Eagle helps kids soar0

    New Eagle NFL player Nnamdi Asomugha makes a difference in the lives of 12 underprivileged high school students by taking them on a tour of universities across the country each year, as part of his ACTS Program, the Awesome Walk College Tour for Scholars. September 18, 2011, NBC Nightly 

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  • New charities spring up in time of need0

    Hard times seem to have inspired people to help those who are less fortunate, as all kinds of non-profits are stepping up and filling in the holes left by the extensive government cuts to social services. Marcia Meyer, co-founder of The Be Kind Project, says of this kind of phenomenon, "We think kindness is more

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  • New Book on How to Use Social Media to Find a Job0

    Joshua Waldman has an MBA and a good job, but was laid off twice. He used social media to network, find open jobs and eventually get interviews. He decided to write a book about how to use social media to find a job: “Job Searching with Social Media for Dummies.” BU Today, 10/24/2011

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  • New Book on How To ‘Thrive’: Short Commutes, More Happy Hours0

    Many people believe that happiness comes from money or youth or beauty, but Dan Buettner would respectfully disagree. Buettner visited some of the happiest places on Earth and argues that the real keys to happiness lie in fundamental, permanent changes to the way we live.  His 5 basic domains that he says govern happiness are:

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  • New Book Examines Why We Spend0

    Shiny Objects: Why We Spend Money We Don’t Have in Search of Happiness We Can’t Buy, by James A. Roberts, examines a phenomenon that plagues most of our lives: our desire to make purchases we don't need. Roberts strives to provide new insights into our quest for happiness as he explores the things that often

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  • Never Again Should There Be a 9/11

    Never Again Should There Be a 9/110

    Remembering and honoring all those who died, all those who survived, and all those whose lives will never be the same.  We came together then. Can we prevent a horrific act like this from happening again?

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