Shopping for a greener, cleaner world
Friday, June 27, 2008
“Every single purchase we make has an environmental impact because the making of things uses energy and water and resources,” Diane MacEachern explains. “At home, at work, where we volunteer, where we recreate - all of those purchases give us enormous power to get the world we want.”
It's a wonderful life
Monday, June 16, 2008
As a young girl in the early '60s, Anne Taintor was constantly drawing or painting. Little did she know, she would grow up to make a living, not with pencils and brushes, but with scissors, a scanner and vintage women’s magazines.
Parents almost can see finish line
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
My daughter has graduated from college and, God willing, she will be on someone else's payroll soon. No matter what she is paid by any much-hoped-for employer, I will be getting a raise. One of my friends pointed out that my disposable income could double when Jessie gets a job.
Workplace full of gender time warps, parallel universes
Monday, June 9, 2008
At a focus group of technology executives in Silicon Valley, a senior woman offered this advice to her younger counterparts: "If you want to be in the loop, get yourself a male alias."
Charities suffer image problem
Friday, June 6, 2008
Americans are losing confidence in charitable organizations. Just 25 percent of Americans think charities are doing a very good job of helping people, according to a recent survey by New York University professor Paul C. Light. That figure has dropped steadily since 2003, when it stood at 34 percent.
Boomers becoming coeds
Older students' applications on rise
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
College acceptance letters aren't going out to only new high school graduates. More than ever, it's their parents waiting for that letter.
Eco-friendly grilling tips & recipes
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Does Memorial Day launch your summer barbecue season? Try these ideas for a barbecue Mother Nature herself would love.
Clothes closet helps dress for success
Friday, May 23, 2008
The trunk of a car is an unlikely place for a community clothes closet. But Zona Hoggard, an instructor with a Kings County, Calif., occupational program, was desperate.
Elder-care benefit a boon to boomers
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Many workers struggle to balance their personal and home life demands with their jobs. One of those demands - caring for aging parents - is beginning to eclipse child-care concerns as a pull on workers' time and mental energy.
Asleep on the job, and proud of it — sort of
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Sometimes in life it's best to come clean about something you've hidden from all but your closest friends. So here goes: I nap at work.
Eco-easy Mother's Day
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Mother's Day (as well as Father's Day) is a "no gift" day in our house. That being said, my children find it unacceptable not to give me anything. And truth be told, I always want to honor my own mother in some way, especially since we live 500 miles apart.
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