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- Confessions of a Former Mistress - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2008 from FSB AuthorsFor 16 years I was the mistress of a married man. I was single, he was rich. I wanted to be someone. He was a doctor. I was a single mom. He had three kids and a Nanny. I wanted romance and passion. He was horny. His wife was the turkey. I was the gravy. I was, "The Other Woman." Being a ...
Views: 8888 - Discover Your Children's Strengths - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2009 from FSB AuthorsParent-Teacher Conferences, A Time to Celebrate Strengths It is parent-teacher conference time and you arranged your schedule three months in advance to attend. If you are like most parents, you feel a certain amount of anxiety around this event. You attend hoping there won't be any surprises ...
Views: 5048 - Why Mnemonics Are So Effective - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2008 from FSB AuthorsWhere would we be without mnemonics? We use them all the time, probably without realizing. Doctors and dentists invent funny phrases for vital workings of the body. Taxi drivers have signposts all over town to remind them how to get from A to B. Actors learn their lines with the rhymes and ...
Views: 3169 - The Body Mandala -- Or, Maps, Maps, Everywhere - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2007 from FSB AuthorsIf you were asked, "Does your hand belong to you?" you would naturally say, "Of course." But ask neuroscientists the same question and they will turn the question back on you: How do you know it's your own hand? In fact, how do you know that you have a body? What makes you think you own it? How ...
Views: 3018 - How To Talk Like A Pirate, Me Hearty -- A Tutorial - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2008 from FSB AuthorsSo you wants to parley like a pirate, do yee? Thar be certain matters to attend to afore yee can tack about and talk like a proper tar. Some landlubbers ain't suited for the seafaring life. If yee play golf on Sundays, unless yee cheat most grievously, yee will never speak like a salt. If yee ...
Views: 2941(1 vote) - The Power of Quitting - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2007 from FSB AuthorsAs humans, we again and again find ourselves dumping resources into lost causes: be they pointless wars, failed public policies, hopeless dating prospects, annoying friends, or dandelion-free lawns. I say take a stand (or actually, a seat in this case), and just quit. Despite proclamations to ...
Views: 2837 - Balancing the Strengths-Weakness Equation - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2009 from FSB AuthorsFor too long, we have focused on weaknesses at school. We believe that children will get ahead when we spent most time on the areas where they are most challenged. The problem with this notion is that it is a one-sided or half-baked approach to education. In the long run, children don't make ...
Views: 2776 - Planet Focus: 10 Ways To Quell Distraction In An Attention-Deficient Age - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2008 from FSB AuthorsEating on the run. Cellphoning while driving. Email avalanches. Distracted living. We prize knowledge work, yet have little time to think. We can contact millions of people worldwide, but have trouble sitting down to chat or eat with those we love. In this wondrous, high-tech, hyper-mobile age, ...
Views: 2426 - Call the Midwife - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from FSB AuthorsThe cot is ready. A good size washing bowl is available, and gallons of hot water are being boiled downstairs. There is no running hot water in the house and I wonder how they used to manage when there was no water at all. It must have been an all night job, going out to collect it and boiling ...
Views: 2314 - Why Do You Feel Fat After Losing Weight? -- Book Excerpt - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2007 from FSB AuthorsWhy do you still feel fat after losing weight? Why is yo-yo dieting so prevalent? Are anorexics really being honest in their heart of hearts when they gaze in a mirror at their scrawny, starving bodies and insist they are grossly fat? You've heard all the standard-issue answers to these ...
Views: 2245 - Sticky Brain Teasers - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2009 from FSB AuthorsTest the Curse of Knowledge With Tappers and Listeners Take a song like "The Star-Spangled Banner" and tap out the rhythm to a friend on a table. Ask your friend to listen and guess the name of the song. Do you think your friend will guess right? A 1990 study on this experiment showed that ...
Views: 2174 - The No Complaining Rule - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from FSB AuthorsOne Simple Rule is Having a Big Impact. I didn't invent the rule. I discovered it -- at a small, fast growing, highly successful company that implements simple practices with extraordinary results. One day I was having lunch with Dwight Cooper, a tall, thin, mild-mannered former basketball ...
Views: 2135(1 vote) - Texting in Dating and Relationships: Avoiding the Ten Deadly Mistakes - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2008 from FSB AuthorsI think texting rocks! It means that no matter what you are doing you can be in touch with and connected to your loved ones. Texting has absolutely deepened our dating and love relationships. Now your "A" level friends and lovers can be in a constant secret dialogue with you. Of course ...
Views: 2037 - Tantra: The Science Of Self-Exploration - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2007 from FSB AuthorsWhat Is Tantra? The word Tantra is becoming increasingly familiar, as a practice embraced by celebrities such as Sting, Woody Harrelson and Scarlett Johanssen, to name a few, and as an exotic, somewhat laughable approach to sex, as depicted in movies and on television - from ''American Pie'' to ...
Views: 2022(1 vote) - Seven Deadly Norms - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2007 from FSB AuthorsIt would be wrong to imply that destructive norms have taken over the business community. This is emphatically not the case. Unfortunately, there is no reliable way to quantify just how far ethically pernicious norms have spread. The truth lies somewhere between "a few bad apples" and "a culture ...
Views: 1945 - The Jacked-Up Truth About Steroids - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2008 from FSB AuthorsAttention, all grandstanding politicians, disgruntled sports fans, and anti-drug crusaders: don't waste your time trying to fight steroid use. You have a better chance eliminating caffeine from white-collar workplaces than you will compelling professional athletes to abstain from drugs that can ...
Views: 1926 - Sir Winston Churhill- Book Excerpt - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2007 from FSB AuthorsSir Winston Churchill Born November 30, 1874 Died January 24, 1965 Prime Minister of England when it really counted, Sir Winston led the Brits to victory over the evil Nazi Empire in World War II -- no easy task, especially when many thought the British would wave their white hankies, grab a ...
Views: 1883 - Everyone Can Discover Their Intuitive Gifts - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2009 from FSB AuthorsWould you like to use your intuition to make better decisions for yourself, your family and the world? If so here are some tips on dealing with the challenges living an intuitive life brings. Inner guidance can be extremely helpful, so it's worth learning how to overcome the challenges of ...
Views: 1778 - The Parts of Speech - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2008 from FSB AuthorsAfter learning the alphabet, the next step is to devise coherent sentences. The rhyme below categorizes each of the parts of speech, giving a clear example of each grammatical term. The rhyme dates back to 1855 and was written by educators David B. Tower and Benjamin F. Tweed: A NOUN'S the name ...
Views: 1734 - Understand the Smoking-Diabetes Link - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2009 from FSB AuthorsCarole Willi, M.D., of the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, and colleagues conducted a systematic review and analysis of studies describing the association between smoking and the incidence of diabetes or other glucose metabolism irregularities that covered thirty years. The data was ...
Views: 1730(4 votes) - Multitasking Virus In Our Classrooms - by Submitted on May 20, 2008 from FSB AuthorsA few weeks ago, I returned to the classroom of Dennis Dalton, the most important college professor of my life. From the back of an amphitheater seating several hundred students, I realized how much things had evolved at Columbia and Barnard. The lecture hall was now equipped with a wireless ...
Views: 1721(2 votes) - 7 Great Affirmations for the Unemployed - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from FSB AuthorsLost jobs. Lost homes. Lost hope. It's in the headlines, it's on the news, and it's in our day-to-day conversations with people we care about: family, friends, co-workers, neighbors and people within our spiritual circles. When you're out of work, where do you turn when it seems nobody can help ...
Views: 1656 - Causes of Learning Disabilities - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2009 from FSB AuthorsCurrently, there are no known causes for learning disabilities. Recent brain research using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has linked the origins of dyslexia to the brain, but we have yet to determine with certainty what causes the garden-variety learning disability we have been seeing crop up ...
Views: 1598 - The HPV Vaccine - Are You Confused? - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2008 from FSB AuthorsIn recent weeks, attitudes about the HPV vaccine have often shifted from fanfare to fear as newspapers, blogs and medical journals have inundated the media with conflicting opinions. While the public wants information about the vaccine in simple and clear terms, the potential benefits and ...
Views: 1587 - Counsel from a Successful Self-made Woman: It's Better on Top - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2008 from FSB AuthorsI am a self-made multi-millionairess. (I love that "ess" part.) I own three national companies, have over 100 employees . . . mostly women, and just finished my first suspense romance novel at the age of 59. I feel I am an intelligent, well educated, articulate woman with a good sense of self ...
Views: 1571 - What Makes A M.I.L.F.? - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2008 from FSB AuthorsThere's a term that young, single guys use for sexy moms: M.I.L.F. It's an acronym for Mother I'd Like to #$%@. Don't be insulted; it's the highest compliment a stupid man can pay you. (And don't be frightened. It's always muttered behind your back. No man would ever be so bold as to tell ...
Views: 1562 - Sleeping Around The World - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2008 from FSB AuthorsThe morning after François Mitterrand's funeral, a photo showed the late president's mistress and illegitimate daughter standing by his grave alongside his wife and sons. That tableau has become famous internationally as proof that the French are uniquely tolerant of extramarital affairs. In ...
Views: 1548 - The Ten Commandments of Parenting Teenagers - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from FSB AuthorsAs we all know and regret deeply, kids aren't born with instruction manuals informing us of the intricacies of how they work. As parents, our only option is to learn as we go. When our kids were babies, we learned to nap when they napped, to put valuables up on the high shelves, and that m&ms ...
Views: 1426(1 vote) - 7 Ways to Inspire Innovation - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2010 from FSB AuthorsThe recently introduced Apple iPad is the latest wowing of the world by the pioneering computer company. Taken in totality, with its iPhone, iPod, MacBook laptops, and the original Macintosh computer itself, Apple's ability to hit innovation home runs has changed technology -- and the way people ...
Views: 1377(6 votes) - Debunking The Myth Of The Oil Crisis - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2008 from FSB AuthorsThe opening years of the 21st century are marked by milestones in the world of oil: the war in Iraq, the Shell reserves downgrade, Hurricane Katrina, and the breaking of the once unthinkable $100 per barrel barrier. Many have seized on these events as evidence that we are crossing the threshold ...
Views: 1364(1 vote) - Self-Possession - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2008 from FSB AuthorsIn my work as a psychotherapist, I have seen a succession of women trying to reclaim the self. They come seeking relief from the pain of something that has gone awry in their lives, which could be anything from breaking up with a boyfriend to marriage wounds to a hypercritical boss to some ...
Views: 1355 - Moving Through Grief on Foot - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from FSB AuthorsAfter my 16-year-old son Justin died, I learned that some journeys can only be made on foot, and grieving is one of them. You can't fly across it to avoid touching down in the pain. You can't cruise through it by car and watch the landscape through a half-open window. You can't swim through the ...
Views: 1322(1 vote) - Parent-Teacher-Student Partnership - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2009 from FSB AuthorsThe conversation about changing our minds, our schools, and our nation to a paradigm that focuses on strengths begins with parents and teachers. Parents, teachers, and students can begin to form a strength alliance between the home and the school. If you are a parent and use this book at home, ...
Views: 1322 - AIDS: A History of Treatment Modalities - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2008 from FSB AuthorsThe recent XVII International AIDS Conference, which ended on August 8 in Mexico City, addressed new medications that fortunate Americans have at their disposal. Indeed, medicine and pharmacology have come a long way since 1983 when concerned representatives from thirty nations met at the World ...
Views: 1320 - God Love Ed McBain and Evan Hunter Too - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from FSB AuthorsBefore I was introduced to Ed McBain I knew Evan Hunter. His book Blackboard Jungle had riveted me and I'd been scared out of my wits by The Birds for which he wrote the screenplay. I met him through his son Richard, when I was seventeen in my senior year in High School. That was the year my ...
Views: 1291 - The Key to Real Choices - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2007 from FSB AuthorsIn the practical world I grew up in, sexuality and spirituality were not considered poetically. The logic of aiming for a successful life left little room for passion and visions. Practically from the moment I was born, I was urged to join society's routines that would march me through life. The ...
Views: 1266 - Annuals and Biennials - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2009 from FSB AuthorsA garden can be quickly filled with color by using annuals and biennials. These plants flower longer than many others and are ideal for filling gaps in a border. Almost any patch of soil can be transformed into a blaze of color in a matter of weeks by planting nursery-grown annuals, or in two ...
Views: 1252 - Friendvertising: Advertising And Brand Building With Social Networks - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2008 from FSB AuthorsSocial media encompass communication possible throughout all of the forms of social communities online. Social-media communities include forums, virtual worlds, social news organizations, social opinion-sharing sites, and social networks. Social networks are built around site platforms that ...
Views: 1248 - Tweet Etiquette - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from FSB AuthorsEvery conversation has rules. We know not to interrupt someone when they're talking. We know not to use bad language when we talk. We know not to talk too loudly. And we know too how and when to break all of the rules. Exactly the same is true for a Twitter conversation. The site hasn't been ...
Views: 1240 - Desire as an Evolutionary Tool - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2008 from FSB AuthorsMany traditions treat desire of all kinds, but sexual desire in particular, as negative, as something that must be suppressed. Desire is certainly complex. It can overwhelm us and interfere with our better judgment. In this society, we are conditioned to be ruled by our desires: desires that are ...
Views: 1238(1 vote) - Daughters in Danger - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from FSB AuthorsAs you may recall from your own teenage years, separating from one's parents is a vital, and healthy, part of growing up. All well and good. But the question is this: as your daughters move away from YOU, who exactly are they moving TOWARDS? And more importantly, are those people taking them ...
Views: 1234(1 vote) - The Great American Heart Hoax: Economic and Political Implications - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2009 from FSB AuthorsCardiovascular care in America is spiraling out of control. We are now spending more than one hundred billion dollars a year for treatment and management of cardiovascular catastrophes (heart attack, stroke and diseases of the vascular system). This extraordinary amount of money is spent on ...
Views: 1222(1 vote) - Finding Your Genius - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2008 from FSB AuthorsI built and rebuilt several businesses from 1974 to 1984. I was determined to become an entrepreneur. Just like a baby who stands and falls a number of times before learning to walk, I stood and fell a number of times before walking as an entrepreneur. I did this because I wanted to learn to be ...
Views: 1219 - Organic Pest and Disease Control - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2009 from FSB AuthorsA plant's main enemies are pests (such as rabbits, insects, slugs and snails, and nematodes) and diseases (like fungi, bacteria, and virus). Most can be controlled using ecologically friendly methods. Rather than setting a goal of a pest-free garden, learn how to work with nature to keep ...
Views: 1207 - World History - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2008 from FSB AuthorsThe Greek Philosophers The names of the three most important Greek philosophers, in order of their dates of birth and also their influence, are: Socrates (469-399 BC) Plato (c. 429-c. 347 BC) Aristotle (384-322 BC) Socrates taught Plato, and Plato taught Aristotle. Together they created the ...
Views: 1207 - Environmental Sustainability -- Still a Business Imperative - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2009 from FSB AuthorsWho cares about greening business when the economy is deteriorating? You do, if you are a corporate leader with your eye on the horizon. Yes, even though 2008 was a global economic reset, environmental sustainability remains a powerful strategy -- in operations, supply chain, human resources, ...
Views: 1201 - The Pitcher of Water Versus the Empty Glass - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2007 from FSB AuthorsWhen I give seminars, this is the moment that I introduce the most memorable visual aids I have ever used. Picture yourself holding an empty drinking glass in one hand and a pitcher containing water in the other. The glass represents your house. For simplicity's sake, let's say it is worth ...
Views: 1201 - True Stories of False Memories - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2007 from FSB AuthorsBy Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson, authors of Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) False memories allow us to forgive ourselves and justify our mistakes, but sometimes at a high price: an inability to take responsibility for our lives. An appreciation of the distortions of memory, a realization ...
Views: 1196 - Rules of Brainstorming - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2008 from FSB Authorsl. Get a facilitator. This is the traffic cop of the session, and should be an outsider. An insider brings baggage that can inhibit the free flow of ideas. HR consulting organizations are one possible resource; if you are working with a design firm like IDEO or Continuum, they may be able to ...
Views: 1188 - How Do Pirates Dress For Halloween (And What Do They Do?) - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2008 from FSB AuthorsHow do pirates dress for Halloween? They can't strap on a peg leg, prop a plastic parrot on their shoulders, apply an eye patch and wrap a red bandana around their scurvy heads. That's no fun at all -- not for a pirate on Halloween. That would be like we landlubbers wearing a suit to a ...
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