By Library November 30, 2001
The popular stereotype of the library as a place of quiet scholarship, policed by stern librarians hissing 'shhh!', couldn't be more outdated, false, and unfair to potential library users. Modern libraries are lively places, where ...
By fatherfrank November 30, 2001
Last year around Thanksgiving in the early hours of the morning, a man in his late twenties knocked on my door. It was cold. He was dirty, shivering and very hungry. He told me he ...
By babyplanning November 29, 2001
Those who know me, know that I'm hardly at a loss of words. Usually, I find it easy to write about anything, or chew your ear off, about all sorts of useful and useless information. ...
By fatherfrank November 21, 2001
Parents and teachers are screaming that there are not enough resources to support them in their efforts to empower their children and students to grow and become positive members of society.
Unfortunately that ...
By 401K November 19, 2001
Ten Small Businesses Honored for Outstanding Achievements BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE) March, 19, 2001 -- FleetBoston Financial Corp`s Small Business Services group today announced the ten small businesses in the Northeast region being recognized in the F
By fatherfrank November 16, 2001
November in many religious traditions is a time for remembering those who have gone before us and those who have intersected our lives and made them better. Each November, I think of the thousands of ...
By careers November 16, 2001
Proactively Manage Your Career - Despite layoffs, cutbacks, and downsizings, thousands of opportunities do exist. The important thing is that YOU control your career, and position yourself above the competition. Take Total Control of Your ...
By travel November 15, 2001
House tours are a staple during the holiday season, but if you'd like to combine that activity with a weekend getaway, try Connecticut's "Quiet Corner." Located in the Northeast section of the state, a little ...
By qualityimprovement November 12, 2001
"Captain Winters was a good leader. He wouldn't ask you to do anything he didn't plan on doing himself" A paratrooper from Company E 2/506 PIR 101st Airborne Division interviewed for "Band of Brothers" on ...
By fatherfrank November 06, 2001
A growing number of young people are continually placing themselves in very explosive circumstances. There are too many twenty year olds who want to be forty, but don't have the emotional responsibility to be sixteen. ...
By Debra Scala Giokas November 04, 2001
If the tragic events of these past months proved anything at all, it is that we live in an interdependent society. All jobs are important, and we all need each other to survive. The greatest ...
By fatherfrank November 02, 2001
Life is not easy. Every day brings about new pressures. The present generation of teenagers probably deals with more stress and grief in a given day than most of us who are twice their age ...