Home and Family Resources
- Home & Family
- December 15, 2010
Diana Nyad, at age 64, became the first person to swim the more-than-100-mile journey from Cuba to Florida without a cage to protect her. This was Nyad’s fifth attempt in 35 years, but the swimmer’s mantra to “find a way” helped her to fulfill her dream.
READ MOREHere's yet another reason to remember to brush your teeth after eating. After the link between oral sex and cancer of the throat from HPV was brought to light in recent months, new research in the journal Cancer Prevention Research has found that poor dental hygiene and gum disease are also risk factors for the
READ MOREVolunteering allows you to do good for other people, but it turns out it’s good for you as well. Participating in activities like feeding the hungry can reduce the risk of early death by 22%, a review published in BMC Public Health has found. The review covered 40 different studies, and it found that volunteering
READ MORE“The greatest artists like Dylan, Picasso and Newton risked failure. And if we want to be great, we’ve got to risk it too.” This is just one of many wise quotes from Steve Jobs, played by Ashton Kutcher in the new movie, Jobs.
READ MOREAdam Rifkin, the founder of PandaWhale and many other tech companies, is one of the best networkers, even though he’s actually a shy introvert. His introductions have led to hundreds of jobs, funding of companies, over a dozen new business partnerships, and two marriages. You can follow five simple principles to network like Rifkin does,
READ MORERandy and Heidi Martin decided to sell all of their belongings so they could travel to all 50 states with their two children. Why would they do this? “Seeing all of America and seeing just how good people are in America, and the different regions and cultures,” Heidi Martin explained. The Florida family traveled more
READ MORE