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Inspire a Child with the Gift of Music

“Without music,” Nietzsche claimed, “life would be a mistake.” I tend to agree. After all, who am I to argue with Nietzche, eh? Rock for Kids has been providing support, hope, inspiration and assistance to under-served children and teens through music since 1988. Via their free year-round music education programs, Rock for Kids gives underprivileged…

A Little Fresh Air Does the Body Good

My great-grandmother had two cure-all remedies for every ailment imaginable… One, put some Vics Vapor Rub on it. Two, get out of the house and get some fresh air. The benefits of the first were often lost me (vapor rub on a toothache? Are you kidding, Gram?), but the second very rarely failed to help…

The Best Part of Waking Up…

So, what gets you up and going in the mornings? A brisk jog around the block? A nice hot shower? Or those three or four cups of coffee you simply can’t function without? If you’re among the majority, then it’s the coffee… After all, coffee is the second most valuable traded commodity in the world….

Largesse Means:

According to TechCrunch.com, 217 million people play online games. 217 MILLION people… that’s like nine times the population of Texas. Now imagine what could be accomplished if those 217 million people took those finely-tuned gaming skills over to FreeRice.com. FreeRice.com offers visitors a fun and surprisingly addictive word challenge that pays out in the best…

Imagine

As I sat down this evening to write this post about Women for Women International and their Iraq program, I struggled to find the right words to convey to you the absolute need for programs such as these. Instead of words, I found images… Pictures in my mind and heart that spoke more clearly and…