Do You Know Who Joseph Kony Is?

Do You Know Who Joseph Kony Is?

(I didn’t. And he’s about to become famous for all the wrong reasons.) With regularity, the one thing that pulls at my heartstrings and emotionally overwhelms to the point that tears are guaranteed to form and spill is when I see ‘community’ getting together; when people put aside their differences for a common good and a united effort. Many of you will have likely seen this video...

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Social Networking Takes to the Skies

Social Networking Takes to the Skies

Dutch airline KLM has taken social networking one step further by not only letting you pick your seat on its flights but letting you pick WHO you sit beside. KLM’s newly launched service, Meet & Seat, allows those with facebook and/or LinkedIn accounts to share their profile details pre-flight with other passengers. So when it comes to choosing your seat, in addition to waffling...

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Lunchtime Exploration

Lunchtime Exploration

Whether working from home (unstructured), or at the office (structured), or knee-deep in a project (oblivious of the time) the importance of taking a lunch break can’t be underestimated. Not only is it a chance to refresh your focus, replenish your body with fuel, and with any luck an opportunity to get some fresh air, but it can also be a time for exploring and adventuring. Sure, I know, most...

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Goodbye Sugar

Goodbye Sugar

I think I might be slightly crazy, but I’ve decided that today – March 1st – is the day I will give up sugar. Apart from the inherent health benefits of reducing my intake of the delicious white stuff, I’m doing this because I want to exert control over my body, overrule desire with willpower, prove to myself I have an inner fortitude and strength – a lesson in self-discipline...

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