LIVING

The road's my middle name
Ghislaine Darden
Monday, January 18, 2010

Of course, we all know that early man was nomadic and his travels took him from place to place in search of food and water. But by the time of the Greeks, civilization had evolved to such a point that man had time for leisure and scholarly activities?  By the Middle Ages, young nobility were often sent on the “Grand Tour,” a long excursion to Europe’s most cultured cities, at times lasting up to several years.  The practice ushered in a new word – tourist – but by 1789, the tradition of the Grand Tour would come to an abrupt end with onset of the French Revolution.

OLD THINGS CONSIDERED
Ghislaine Darden
Saturday, November 28, 2009

Did you know. . . .
. . . about the New Brunswick & Highland Park based partnership that built one of the most successful homeware businesses in the country? One of these men, Jacob Janeway, was descended from a family that came to America in 1694.

Watch Out for the "Freshman 15"
Gloria Averbuch
Friday, January 15, 2010
It's easy to enjoy the new freedom of college. But freedom can have its consequences. And with the added stress of new responsibilities and peer pressure, it makes it all that much easier to fall victim to poor lifestyle habits.

Whether it's 5 pounds or 15, weight gain is a common college phenomenon. However, even a few pounds can have a negative effect, with a loss in muscle mass due to decreased physical activity-and added weight is just the tip of the health iceberg; it's a pattern that threatens to spiral downward.

Black Belt Parenting: Cutting the strings
Joel A Levy, M.Ed.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
As parents, many of us have a natural inclination towards making life as easy as possible for our kids.  We want them to have it better than we did, and certainly don't ever want to see them suffer.
But is that really the best thing for them?  Sometimes when life is too easy in childhood, it becomes too hard in adulthood.  
Memoirs To Remember
Valeri Drach Weidmann
Friday, January 29, 2010

Thinking in Pictures (1995)
Temple Grandin

Temple Grandin’s memoir is one of the first about living and thriving with autism. Grandin is a designer of livestock handling facilities and a professor of Animal Sciences at the University of Colorado. In her own words, written before her later books with a co-author Catherine Johnson (Animals in Translation, 2005; Animals Make Us Human, 2009), we are given a straightforward look at the stark realities of the disorder from childhood and long journey out of her inner prison.

Breathing through the day keeps kids, parents grounded
Loring Nagle
Saturday, February 20, 2010

Often times, those who spend their days nurturing others do well with reminders to care for themselves.  Yoga offers a path to peaceful family transitions from morning, noon, to night.  Little ones can be guided to transition smoothly, allowing newness to arrive more welcomed, rather than with resistance.  It is hard to stop doing something when you are enjoying it, especially when you are young and experiencing much in life for the first time.  Let these little transition tamers be a first step in taking care of you.  When you take good care of yourself you are better able to enjoy the process of giving.

Build business through strategic networking
Milton J. Paris
Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Networking is the latest business trend. Or is it?

Actually, business owners always have engaged in the art and science of networking. Only years ago, it didn't have a name. Business owners would get together, shake hands, smile and chat about themselves and their businesses.

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