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It has been hard the past week to avoid images of flooding in Mississippi and Louisiana, as the Mississippi River, gorged on rainfall from points north, threatened to leap the levees and consume New Orleans in 25 feet (!) of water.
As you head to your mailbox tomorrow morning, don't be surprised if you see bags of food crowded around your neighbor's mail post. Tomorrow is Stamp Out Hunger, the nation's largest single-day food drive.
It's become a distressingly familiar story: American family loses a big chunk of income in recession, tightens its belt, often is forced to sell its home (at a big loss). For many, there's a new wrinkle. Increasingly, Americans who had never before sought any public assistance now must rely on…
In honor of Mother's Day we have a guest post from Jessica Kirkwood, Vice President, Interactive Strategy for Points of Light Instutute . Jessica is a good friend of AARP and can be found on Twitter at @heyjk.
I've spent a lot of time in the Third World and it never ceases to wrench my heart when I see the street dogs and cats loping, limping and lying around in various states of neglect and poor health. It's not surprising: This is an understandable byproduct of economies that leave many humans living…
It's National Teacher Day, and I have a question. Do you remember your first-grade teacher's name? How about your third-grade or sixth-grade teachers? Mine: Ms. Giest, Ms. Hall and Ms. Hughes. Come to think of it, I could probably name all of my teachers throughout my entire school career. There's…
I tried to avoid tying this post into the Royal Wedding but with all the fuss today, it was unavoidable. I won't talk about the dress or the magical carriage ride through the streets of London. What I did notice about the wedding were the eight beautiful maple trees lining the aisles of Westminster…
We are always warmed by volunteer stories, and this week we are doubly (triply?) inspired by a story that grew from AARP and garnered national recognition.
The Boy Scouts had it right. Their motto is "be prepared" and if the St. Louis tornado Friday taught us anything, it's to try and always heed this warning. The tornado was the strongest the area had seen in 44 years. Its 200 mph winds leveled houses and destroyed the roof of the Lambert-St. Louis…
Happy Earth Day! Today is the 31st Earth anniversary of celebration of the earth's natural environment. It's a day to appreciate the soil and grass we walk on, the trees and plant-life that produce our oxygen and it's also a great day to get your hands dirty and give back to her.
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