What is Needed for Future Sustainability

A family physician shares her experience of medical missions in Honduras.

Incarcerated Offender Is Taught Vital Communication Skills As Part Of Rehab

Having found himself in prison many times, he now has tools to use to assist him in avoiding recidivism once he is released.

Drug Addiction Steals The Life Of A Young Man, The Second Chance Program Gives Him His Life Back

Having lost his dreams early in life, this man now finds he can rebuild his existence and create the life he envisioned before his days of drug abuse and crime.

Generation M - What Is The Future?

Steve spends eight hours daily on his computer, plays counter strike on it, listens to a lot of songs on his I-pod, keep talking on his latest mobile phone. Steve is very intelligent. He, however, accepts that he can perform better in his exams.

Is it News?

There is so much we never find out unless we seek knowledge and news on our own.

Mexico - You've Got The Wrong Number

This conversation took place at 2:30 a.m. one night in the not-too-distance past in my home in Guanajuato, Mexico. To save time I have translated it into English.

Social Evolution: Who Will Win The Battle For Your Mind?

Discusses the nature of sectarian violence and its solution. Practical advice for the individual.

Volunteering - 5 Reasons To Help Others In Your Community

Volunteering with charities and service organizations can be a rewarding way to help others while having fun at the same time. Being a volunteer has changed my life. Here are 5 reasons to become a volunteer in your community.

California Real Estate Sellers Spared By Governor Schwarzenegger

Sales of secondary residence under California law may pay a whopping 3 1/3% estimated tax of the gross sales price. Find out how California Assembly Bill AB 2962 allows a work-around.

Untapped - The Scramble For Africa's Oil

Since 1990 alone, the petroleum industry has invested more than $20 billion in exploration and production activity in Africa. A further $50 billion will be spent between now and the end of the decade, the largest investment in the continent's history - and around one-third of it will come from the United States. Three of the world's largest oil companies - the British-Dutch consortium Shell, France's Total, and America's Chevron - are spending 15 percent, 30 percent, and 35 percent respectively of their global exploration and production budgets in Africa. Chevron alone is in the process of rolling out $20 billion in African projects over a five-year period.

Pet Food Recall Gets Personal

My Border Collie, Tippy, died recently. At first I thought it was just a combination of old age and bad luck. Tippy went to the vets. The teeth cleaning procedure includes knocking the dog out, so as a safety precaution we allow her no food and only water after 10pm the day previous. Accordingly, her hyperactive self was very hungry when I dropped her off at the vets on Friday morning...

Why Prince William and Kate Were Right to Split

There has been mainly hostile reaction to the shock news of Prince William's split from his girlfriend. But that was a kneejerk reaction to the unexpected surprise. Time will prove that they did the right thing.

Two Ways Our Newspapers Are Committing Suicide

Newspapers pursue political agenda instead of truth or profit. A second problem is that the media unthinkingly support an educational establishment that is busy dumbing down its students, thereby diminishing the number of people who will buy and read newspapers.