“I find television very educational. Every time someone turns it on, I go in the other room and read a book.” - Groucho Marx
Carrie says: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is a book I could read 100 times. With quotes like “It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting“, how can you not love it?
Thought I'd share with you the poster for the documentary of the No Impact Man project, which premieres at the Sundance Festival on Friday (click on the image to enlarge). In case you're interested, here's how the Sundance site pitches the film:GLOBAL WARMING! The headlines scream it; the thermometer confirms it;
Jonathan Fields has compiled a laundry list of occupations over the years ranging from lawyer to yoga instructor, and has found a great niche in his most recent profession: Author. Jonathan’s book Career Renegade is a must-read for any freelancer. Freelancers so often get caught up in the battle of trying to survive that we forget what it means to truly do what we love.
Business icons, superstar professional athletes, billionaires — it doesn’t matter how rich or how accomplished — I’ve had them all tell me the same thing…
I recently tackled the issue of getting out of your home during cold weather. However, what about the days you have no choice but to stay indoors? Whether it’s due to your child not feeling well, a school cancellation, or the fact that it’s too darn yucky outside to bundle up and drag everyone out, you need a plan for these kinds of days.
Build a Fort
By Tisha Tolar
How frustrating is it to pay all of your bills each month when you finally get a minute to sit down and take care of things, only to find out later you got socked with penalties and late fees again for being late? Not only is it frustrating, it is a complete and preventable waste of your hard-earned money.
By Paul MichaelThis little fact was big news to me. I was casually flicking through a magazine at work when something caught my eye; it was buried in the bottom corner of one page and stated that you can use old calendars in the years to come. And this year, there are a bunch of great old dates to choose from.
Today is a very HAPPY day for me, because I’m starting to blog for Slate. Check it out! Here's what I posted there today, as an introduction:
Welcome to my blog about how to be happier.
By Linsey KnerlIt’s that dreaded time of year. For those of us in the northern part of the country, the snow is falling, cars are stalling, and I start grumbling a bit more than usual. Each trip to town requires a 10-minute pre-start on my car, and the hated task of scraping my windshield. There are several options to help you with this chore, with some being more practical
LiveScribe is a pen that records the audio as you take notes. You can then click on each section and hear the audio that was recorded when that part of the note was written. They have released a beta of their software that now works on OS X. The concept is pretty slick and I could see it being a very nice tool for students.
After my recent article about new restrictions on used children’s clothes from the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), I received a flood of correspondence from angry and confused readers who were quite upset with the proposed changes.
