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Latina mommy bloggers have set out on a mission this summer and that mission is to get your children reading. An article published by the New York Times in December, titled “For Young Latino Readers, An image is Missing,” set off the alarms alerting to this issue. See, it’s not that young Latino children don’t Read More
A friend recently posted he was in India for work. Shortly after the posting he started seeing advertisement for mail order brides. I value my privacy thus I avoid posting too much information or providing real data such as my birthday or gender. For over five years my personal email was spam free. Recently, something Read More
I first heard of LinkedIn at a technical conference in 2007. A colleague sent me an invitation to connect after hearing my presentation. I was hesitant; at the time I only used email to stay in contact. I joined because my current method was inefficient. I lost track of more people than I actually knew. Read More
Remember the old days, when spying was something only the government, private investigators or James Bond were experts at? Well, those days are over. Any one of us – even those who aren’t technologically proficient – can pretend to be a CIA agent. Spying has become quite simple thanks to the many technological advances now Read More
The power of a dream – it can change worlds – be it the world of the person who dreams it, or the entire world we live in. They don’t always come true, but for those who believe and work hard enough, they can, and do become reality. Wherever you come from, no matter your Read More
It’s beginning to look a lot like Spend-mas: As Brad Tuttle over at Time writes: “The retail research firm ShopperTrak estimates that shoppers spent $11.2 billion at physical stores on Black Friday. That represents a 1.8% decline from Black Friday of 2011. Does this mean that the importance of Black Friday to retailers is also Read More
What does your morning routine involve? Getting up, having a cup of coffee, and then going to work. When you get to work, you might decide to have another cup. But, don’t you just hate having to wait for the coffee to brew if the pot is empty or someone else is using the instant Read More
Civil rights advocacy group, The Sikh Coalition, y released a mobile application on iPhones and Android phones giving passengers who feel they’ve been racially or religiously profiled a way to speak out against TSA screeners with the Transportation Security Administration. “The free mobile app, FlyRights, prompts disgruntled passengers with questions and allows them to quickly Read More
How did you celebrate Earth Day? Did you clean up your neighborhood? Did you turn off your lights for an hour? Did you do nothing? Whatever your answer is, it’s okay. We’re all trying to do and be better so we can leave a clean planet for the generations that follow. But, we all know Read More
The next time you tell your child to put away those video games, maybe you should think twice. New research shows that video games produce actual changes in the brain, and that they’re for the better. The results are impressive. Avid gamers make decisions 25 times faster than others, and can pay attention to more Read More