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Last week, my office held its holiday/service event, something we've been doing for several years. Two years ago, we sorted cans, dry food, and other non-perishables at a local food bank. Last year we sorted toy donations for the Salvation Army. This year, however, we did something a little…
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I spent a good portion of my Thanksgiving weekend signing my name to 30 some Christmas cards, adorned with two adorable sleeping Labrador Retrievers. Since I own a yellow Lab, and consider myself an animal supporter, I purchase my holiday cards through the American Kennel Club. It's my hope that…
Last month my best friend ran the Baltimore 5k. It was her first race ever and when finished she said she felt so accomplished. The sense of personal achievement she said was overwhelming. If she could do it, so could I, I thought. But, what if in addition to that pride of busting through the…
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I don't know about you, but I was partial to playing tag. Even though I managed to be "it" most of the time, I still found great joy in chasing my friends around the playground. Thanks to the HandsOn Network, I can play tag without the embarrassment of being "it" because in this game, being "it" is…
In a highly technological age where oversharing one's life activities is the norm, we shouldn't forget that being so transparent may not necessarily be a bad thing. With the birth of Friendster, MySpace, and Facebook, came the need to not only know what our friends were doing but where they were…
Harrison Ford has played many heroes on film: Han Solo, Indiana Jones, Jack Ryan, and President James Marshall. But in life, it's not a role Harrison plays, it's who he is. He's a huge supporter of environmental issues and even sits on the Board of Directors of Conservation International. He was…
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