NY Post
Newark Mayor Cory Booker appeared on Ellen today to talk about his adventure saving his neighbor from her burning home.
Update – for some reason the “Ellen” clip was removed from YouTube.
There are some men who are heroes and Cory Brooker is one. Continue reading
By Chris Brogan G+ – In both cases, there were tweets or Facebook posts or Google+ updates that hinted that things might be falling apart.
But we rarely notice such posts. We rarely hear them loudly, because they aren’t Siri jokes or cats dressed like astronauts.
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OCCUPY TOGETHER – Prince Edward Island, Canada from Millefiore Clarkes on Vimeo.
Clary Pottie, Halifax Herald Reporter circa 1948
Somewhat less frequently we celebrate the fathers who are still alive.
Fathers won’t get a fill measure of praise since the man haters have already started posting stories about lazy and good for nothing husbands. Shame on them.
Mother's Day, the ideal family somewhat of an illusion (photo Megan Cooley, about.com)
The heat is on in the media to celebrate Mother’s Day.
For many sons and daughters, Mother’s Day is not a happy time for a thousand reasons.
A little creativity can turn it around and put a smile on your face and on the face of a mother.
Haven’t got a mother who you can spoil, cherish or take out to diner? Continue reading
On being wrong, Kathryn SchulzIf YouTube doesn’t work for you, video follows the story break.
From TED March 2011
Elizabeth Berrigan invisible in death (roses from Island Deaths)
She was a tall, beautiful and intelligent Irish woman of a proud Prince Edward Island family.
Those eyes of hers could flash with wit, laughter and life.
They were also windows to a tortured soul who struggled for 30 years with mental illness and disability. Continue reading