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- The Brain That Changes Itself: Book Excerpt - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2008 from FSB AuthorsThis book is about the revolutionary discovery that the human brain can change itself, as told through the stories of the scientists, doctors, and patients who have together brought about these astonishing transformations. Without operations or medications, they have made use of the brain's ...
Views: 1168 - Beyond Nature-Deficit Disorder - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from FSB AuthorsGot dirt? "In South Carolina, a truckload of dirt is the same price as a video game!" reports Norman McGee, a father in that state who bought a small pickup-load of dirt for his daughter and friends. McGee is turning consciousness into action. So is Liz Baird, who keeps a "wonder bowl" ...
Views: 1160 - Education Accountability Version 2.0: A Letter To The Next President - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2008 from FSB AuthorsDear Mr. President: Your education platform was filled with noble generalities. I suppose you thought you couldn't get more specific because the No Child Left Behind Law is increasingly unpopular and unworkable, and there is no agreement about how to fix it. It is an issue that doesn't lend ...
Views: 1158(1 vote) - May: Vinegar Month - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from FSB Authors"It is better to be preserved in vinegar than to rot in honey." --E. Cobham Brewer Although the fine folks in Roslyn, South Dakota hold an International Vinegar Festival in June, May is actually National Vinegar Month. However, if you do make it to Roslyn in time, you'll see a mighty fine ...
Views: 1144 - Tips for Helping Children Eat Healthy - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2009 from FSB AuthorsHelping kids eat a healthy diet doesn't have to be difficult. Here are 12 tips: 1. Make it fun. Serve broccoli and other veggies with a favorite fat-free dip or sauce. Cut foods into various shapes with cookie cutters. 2. Recruit your child's help. At the grocery store, ask your child to help ...
Views: 1138 - Creating A Capital Congress - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2007 from FSB AuthorsIt's not hard to discern how most Americans look at Congress. Whether in public opinion polls or person-in-the-street interviews, citizens regard the national legislators the way they would disliked relatives: They know they have to live with them, but they hope to have as little contact as ...
Views: 1131 - Premonitions: Making Money with the Mind - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from FSB Authors"If people have the ability to sense the future, why aren't they rich?" This is one of the most frequent questions I've been asked by readers of my book The Power of Premonitions. The fact is, some are very rich, and they attribute their wealth in part to their ability to sense the future. As ...
Views: 1130 - Be Yourself - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from FSB AuthorsStatistics say men lie five times more often than women. (Now ask yourself, is that true, or did I just make it up?) And despite human progress and enlightened times, we're still slaves to our genes. Males are hardwired to impress women. Watch the elaborate dances some birds go through to win ...
Views: 1122 - Rejection is Just an Invitation to Resubmit - Always RSVP - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from FSB AuthorsI started writing songs when I was seventeen. This was in the Sixties when life seemed like one opportunity after another, waiting to be fulfilled. I played in a band, and we did original songs, inspired by Dylan, The Beatles, etc. I wanted to record, found a studio through an ad at the back of ...
Views: 1110(1 vote) - From the Wild - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2007 from FSB AuthorsHe came out of the night, appearing suddenly in my headlights, a big, golden dog, panting, his front paws tapping the ground in an anxious little dance. Behind him, tall cottonwoods in their April bloom. Behind the grove, the San Juan River, moving quickly, dark and swollen with spring melt. It ...
Views: 1109 - Jobs to Be Done When Spring Arrives - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2009 from FSB AuthorsKeeping the Ground Clear of Weeds Begin weeding as soon as growth appears. Neglecting the job only leads to more work later on if the weeds are allowed to mature and disperse their seeds. Also, weeds flourish in well-prepared soil and deprive the perennials of both nutrients and moisture. Keep ...
Views: 1095 - 10 Investing Habits of Rich People - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2008 from FSB AuthorsEmbody the habits of the rich to enrich your own wallet! 1. Tax-free: Contributing and trading within a tax-qualified brokerage account means that you could be earning up to 30% additional in returns (which you don't give to the IRS for capital gains taxes). Compound that year in and year out ...
Views: 1094 - New Learning Styles - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2008 from FSB AuthorsThe Desire to multitask and be constantly Connected to the net and to friends as well as the hunger for immediate results influence how young people today interact with the world -- whether in school or at work or at home or while traveling -- and must be taken into account by both educators and ...
Views: 1087 - American Presidents And Energy: A Challenge Of Leadership - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2008 from FSB AuthorsEvery American president has wrestled with the question of how best to fuel the country's transportation and other energy needs. Even Abraham Lincoln chose to reject an offer from the King of Siam (the same one of Broadway musical lore) to send over Asian elephants who could propagate here and ...
Views: 1086(1 vote) - Premonitions and Spirituality - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from FSB AuthorsSpirituality involves an awareness of being connected with something greater than the individual ego or self. This "something greater" has traditionally been called God, Goddess, Allah, Great Spirit, the Almighty, the Absolute, and many other names. Some consider it as the Universe, or as a ...
Views: 1085 - Intuition - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2008 from FSB AuthorsHunch, gut feeling, impression, psychic hit -- these are all names for this power called intuition. Intuition is a tool for acquiring knowledge without the process of rational thought. It is the sixth sense; it is what informs you beyond the first five senses of taste, hearing, touch, smell, and ...
Views: 1084 - Sharing Your Stories - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2009 from FSB AuthorsHave you ever noticed, when you teach, that the moment you start sharing a personal story with your students, they instantly snap to attention? You understand the value of stories. But some teachers don't insert many stories into their lessons, because they're worried that they don't have ...
Views: 1081 - The Secrets Unfold with Riddles and Rhymes - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2009 from FSB AuthorsWe must be open to many levels of reality and ways of looking at reality. Theology, science, history, archeology, and psychology have all been trying to discover the truth about how life evolved and what life is. Science can prove many things about the evolution of our planet and the universe. ...
Views: 1080 - One Person's Yummy Food Is Another Person's Yucky Food - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2008 from FSB AuthorsVegetables and protein (fish, poultry, meats, and beans) are the most common food aversions. Some children even reject fruits. The diet becomes extremely restricted to bland, white foods, including sweets, breads, pasta, crackers, pretzels, chips, and macaroni and cheese. These foods are ...
Views: 1067 - AIDS: The First 10,000 American Cases (1981-1988) - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2008 from FSB AuthorsThe XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City from August 3 through 8 has, as its stated goal, to conduct a forum that “promotes scientific excellence and inquiry, encourages individual and collective action and dialogues, and fosters accountability.” The conference’s impressive agenda ...
Views: 1066 - The Wedding Fund - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2007 from FSB AuthorsIf your in-laws want more at the wedding, then they should pay more. A side job at Marshalls would do wonders for the floral budget. See if your father-in-law is interested in applying. Your in-laws have so many "needs": top-shelf alcohol, a live Peter Gabriel cover band, authentic Scottish ...
Views: 1063 - You've Got Males - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from FSB AuthorsThe mother of boys can't help but think, once in a while, of those female characters in children's literature who find themselves in all-male households: Snow White, looming large over the irrepressible dwarfs, or Wendy Darling, placed in a freakishly early state of pseudo-motherhood. I was ...
Views: 1059 - "Honor Killing" and Islam - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2009 from FSB AuthorsThe American Muslim community is reeling from news of the horrific beheading of Aasiya Hassan, allegedly by her husband Muzzammil Hassan. They were respected members of the community and co-founded BridgesTV, a television network ironically dedicated to fighting negative stereotypes of Muslims. ...
Views: 1047 - The Obama Effect - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2009 from FSB AuthorsDuring a recent segment on an ESPN sports show, Andre Iguodala of the Philadelphia 76ers was being interviewed by one of the show's reporters. As the hour wound down, the in-studio host asked Mr. Iguodala, "Why did you do the interview outside? It's so cold, and you're not even wearing a hat." ...
Views: 1047(1 vote) - Chapter 7: A Little Girl Makes a Deal with God - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2009 from FSB AuthorsWhen I was a little girl, growing up and going to a Congregational church with my grandmother and later a Presbyterian church with my sister, I saw God as a being who sat in heaven and spoke to me. In other words, my view of God was personified. I was also taught that Jesus Christ was the Son of ...
Views: 1046 - The Cast: The Chronicles of Narnia Prince Caspian book excerpt - by Submitted on May 07, 2008 from FSB AuthorsFamily Reunion Making a full-scale motion picture like Prince Caspian is a journey unto itself -- not only a physical one that took hundreds of filmmakers thousands of miles across two hemispheres, but also a spiritual and emotional voyage for the film's family members. With mothers and ...
Views: 1044(1 vote) - The Energy of the Financial Meltdown - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from FSB AuthorsWe are in a time of financial crisis. People are anxious. People are seeking solutions. People are scared. With all of this activity, tremendous bursts of energy are being expended, some positive but mostly negative. But the energy that we project into the cosmos is not an isolated event. Your ...
Views: 1044(1 vote) - In An Instant- Book Excerpt: Lee - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2008 from FSB AuthorsOrlando, Florida, January 28, 2006 There is a ride at Disney World called the Tower of Terror, and on the weekend of January 28, 2006, my four children, even the twin five- year-olds, begged me to go on that ride over and over again. Housed in a re-created aging Hollywood hotel, the ride ...
Views: 1041 - This Land is Their Land - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from FSB AuthorsMy fourteen-year-old son and his friends travel the streets of the city like Oliver Twist and the Artful Dodger and co. -- not ripping off people's wallets and purses, but just hanging out in an excitable, ragged crowd, thrilled to be together and thrilled to be wandering, and certainly in no ...
Views: 1038 - Traits Of The Perfect Salesforce - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2007 from FSB AuthorsWant to hire a top producing salesperson for your company? Sure, everyone does. In all my management and consulting years I’ve never been mandated to hire average salespeople. But hiring top producing salespeople on a regular basis—those individuals who consistently sell at least four times ...
Views: 1037 - Go Organic to Shrink Your Gardening Budget - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from FSB AuthorsSaving the Earth and protecting children and pets from dangerous chemicals are the reasons most gardeners cite for giving up pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, but guess what? Making the switch to organic gardening methods will save you money too! Here are six examples of how going organic ...
Views: 1036 - Genealogy for the Rest Of Us: A Writer's Guide to Diving into Family History - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from FSB AuthorsI am not a genealogist. I am a storyteller. The difference? Well, I’ll tell you a story. In the spring of 2006, I was racing against a loudly-ticking generational clock, trying to find as many living relatives as I possibly could before their advancing age caught up with them. I was hoping ...
Views: 1032(1 vote) - Mothers of Contention and the Mommy Wars - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from FSB AuthorsWhat will become of the mommy wars in the flailing economy? My fantasy (and it is just a fantasy) is that they will eventually fade into obscurity like, say, the Punic Wars -- relics from a past that seems to have taken place a very long time ago. The idea of working mothers pitted against ...
Views: 1032 - Wall Street Won't Tell You It's a Bear Market - by Submitted on May 12, 2008 from FSB AuthorsWe are in a bear market, but Wall Street will never admit it. It is so emphatic in a bull market, but loath to address bad times. I know the market is only off 10-15% from its October 2007 peak, but just wait. I spent 32 years as a securities analyst on Wall Street, and unlike the current ...
Views: 1030 - Writing with Four Hands - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2009 from FSB AuthorsWhen shooting a movie, every faculty is humming at its highest frequency. You don't sleep. It's intoxicating. You're operating on the edge of delirium and grandiose promises of immortality. You think that if you do everything right the gift of the gods is attainable. And then it ends. And there ...
Views: 1030(1 vote) - Adventures In Infidelity - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2008 from FSB AuthorsBack when I was a financial journalist, no one asked me if I had ever traded derivatives or shorted a stock. But in my new incarnation as a chronicler of global infidelity, my own experience with the subject seems to be my chief credential. Reviewers of my book, Lust in Translation, have ...
Views: 1025 - Seven Thoughts on Our First Hell-Ride Through Filmmaking - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2009 from FSB AuthorsWhat follows was written from the IGNORANCE of having only produced and directed one film, and the ARROGANCE of having only produced and directed one film. 1. Every day is the Cuban Missile Crisis: Your world could blow up. Shooting an independent film is a radioactive adventure more volatile ...
Views: 1015(1 vote) - Is It Intelligent To Outsource Intelligence? - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2008 from FSB AuthorsAnother reality in the post-9/11 growth of intelligence analysis capability is outsourcing. We have outsourced the management of billlion-dollar technical collection programs, and we have contracted intelligence analysts. The National Reconnaissance Office is a lot more than an office; may ...
Views: 1013(1 vote) - The Strengths Code - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2009 from FSB AuthorsIn the early years, parents can do four things to set the stage for a child's self-discovery: * Record observations of preferences, quirks, and choices * Stimulate imagination through creative play * Create rich memories with tradition and ritual * Model positive attitudes and ...
Views: 1012 - Tips for Healthier Eating for Stuck-in-Their-Ways Adults - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2009 from FSB AuthorsAre you stuck in a food rut and having a hard time changing to healthier eating habits? If you want to make lasting changes to the way you eat, you need a plan. Follow these steps for changing an unhealthy behavior into a healthy one: 1. List your behaviors that you think are unhealthy. For ...
Views: 1012 - Spiritual Experience is for Everyone: Communicate Comfortably with the God of your understanding - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2009 from FSB AuthorsYou can sit under a tree and meditate or visit your beloved house of worship. You can climb mountains, plant flowers or chop wood for the fire. You can find spiritual experience everywhere as it is within you, no matter who you are. Why do so many people doubt their direct spiritual experiences ...
Views: 1011 - Boone Pickens' Energy Crusade: Prophet Or Con Man? - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2008 from FSB AuthorsT. Boone Pickens has broadcast his way right into the middle of a presidential election debate about United States energy policy. Americans are upset about $4 a gallon gasoline, and the iconoclastic oilman has bought a lot of air time to tell us what he thinks about the situation. Pickens' ...
Views: 1004(1 vote) - Making Sense Of Your Body's Signs - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2008 from FSB AuthorsHave you ever noticed things about your body that are annoying, weird, smelly, or downright embarrassing? If so, you’re not alone. We all experience the often unsightly and sometimes unseemly signs and signals our bodies send us about our state of health. Ugly growths may pop up on our eyelids, ...
Views: 1001 - The Story is in the Details - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from FSB AuthorsI am often asked, "What sort of research went into your story to bring it to life so vividly?" The truth is months or even years of research. If I do not acquaint myself with the ins and outs of the periods I write about, how will I take readers back in time with me? So where does an author ...
Views: 993(1 vote) - 5 Back To School Lunch Ideas - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2008 from FSB AuthorsLunch #1: BBQ Chicken for Champions * One chicken breast, cut in half and pan fried in olive oil for 6 minutes a side. * Add salt and pepper. Cut into strips. Serve cold dipped in dipping sauce. * BBQ dipping sauce -- ¼ C (put in BPA-Free container) * Veggies: steam ...
Views: 989 - The Role Of Executive Coaching In Talent Management And Succession Planning - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2008 from FSB AuthorsResearch indicates that as many as 70 percent of U.S. firms still do not have successful talent management or succession planning programs. And yet many authorities continue to warn that, despite the current economic downturn, a war for talent is looming. Indeed, the current economic downturn ...
Views: 977 - Making Friends In Unlikely Places - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2008 from FSB AuthorsThe first person I met when we bought our "fixer upper" brownstone in Harlem eight years ago was a manic crack addict named Salami. This menacing apparition bolted out of the abandoned house next door to inform me that he planned to take over our new abode. "It ain't your house, Mama," he ...
Views: 968 - Understand Why - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2008 from FSB AuthorsMany years ago my great grandfather told me of the persecution he experienced in Russia which led him to come to this country. He said the Cossacks would pursue him at night, when he was out teaching, and slash him with their sabers. One night he was on the hill above his village with his rabbi, ...
Views: 966 - Top 10 List of Tips for Making Your Ideas Stick - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2009 from FSB AuthorsTip 1: Break expectations. Your audience will walk in with certain assumptions about your message. If you believe those assumptions are mistaken, you've got to confront them directly. Effective teachers do this well. Imagine an eight-grade science class: "The earth feels pretty solid, ...
Views: 962 - Unsticking an Idea - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2009 from FSB AuthorsSince Made to Stick came out, many anxious people have asked us, "How do I unstick a sticky idea?" They want to unstick a rumor about their company or a false perception of a particular product. They want to unstick whispered mistruths about political candidates. Once, we were even asked, "How ...
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