Sir Edmund Hillary, the unassuming beekeeper who conquered Mount Everest to win renown as one of the 20th century’s greatest adventurers, died today, New Zealand’s prime minister announced. He was 88. The gangling New Zealander devoted much of his life to aiding the mountain people of Nepal and took his fame in stride, preferring […]
Health and Self-Esteem
Self-esteem: How’s yours? Low self-esteem can ruin one’s life. The norm is to downplay a healthy outlook on self-esteem. We’re lead to believe the second definition in the dictionary for self-esteem, “self-conceit”, as opposed to the first, “self-respect.” Institutions and people in power would like us to believe that seeing oneself as worthy of the […]
The Importance of Holiday Famly Traditions
No matter what age we are, traditions of holidays past and present give us something all to enjoy and look forward to. Every family has its own favorite holiday rituals, from simple things like making specific cookie recipes and hanging decorations from Christmases of the past, to having elaborate family reunions. If you have young […]
Getting Education in Non-Traditional Ways to Further Your Career as You Save Money For College
Education is our most precious gift to ourselves, that we need to nurture throughout our lives in order to grow. The most logical way to get formal education is college, but not everyone has the money to go that route. My opinion is, "Never say ‘never’ ". You will get the education you need, in […]
Schooling isn’t education
Until the moment I withdrew my sons from state education in the UK, I confused education with schooling. It’s a common mistake, and one which is easier to make if you have been through the state education machine yourself. The state spends considerable amounts of money – our money! – persuading us that the two […]
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