Google celebrated St. Andrew’s Day, Scotland’s national day, on Nov. 30 with a brand new Google Doodle. The day marks the feast of St. Andrew, Scotland’s patron saint, and is also the nation’s official flag day. The Scottish flag, known as the Saltire or Cross of St. Andrews is flown from buildings across the nation.… via …
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As the director of career discovery at a prestigious liberal-arts school, I have the pleasure of working with hundreds of highly accomplished liberal-arts students and recent graduates as they navigate the professional world. When speaking with alums, I find they generally fall into two groups. Some have developed careers that make them feel engaged, challenged,… via …
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When the challenges and push-back of people start bringing me down, I go out in search of the simple - the reality - of living a good life. For me, this means driving down country roads, past open fields dotted with horses, cows, sheep and other lovely creatures. Yesterday was such a day for me, …
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(ZAGREB, Croatia) — Argentina won its first Davis Cup title on Sunday when Federico Delbonis swept past Ivo Karlovic in straight sets to complete a stunning 3-2 comeback win over Croatia. Delbonis dropped to the ground after his 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 victory. His teammates fell into each other’s arms and celebrated in front of thousands… via …
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When did we stop choosing our lives and begin surrendering to them? Half-living each day as a reaction to the constant barrage of never-ending to-do lists, social obligations, work functions, status updates, and more? Pummeled by reactive, autopilot busyness, rather than living life as an expression of who we really are? Of what matters most.… via …
The good life is the simple life. Among philosophical ideas about how we should live, this one is a hardy perennial; from Socrates to Thoreau, from the Buddha to Wendell Berry, thinkers have been peddling it for more than two millennia. And it still has plenty of adherents. Magazines such as Real Simple call out… via …
World War II was still years from its conclusion when the city of Casablanca was immortalized at the intersection of love and war. The 1942 film Casablanca highlighted the Moroccan locale as a place where Allied and Axis forces lay in uneasy balance, and a place to which—and from which—European refugees hoped to escape. The… via …
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Happiness comes to those who FEEL happy, not to those who TRY to feel happy. Life is too short not to embrace - celebrate - the emotional true feeling of being happy. In the wake of global events like Brexit and Donald Trump’s victory, it’s hard for a lot of people to feel happy right …
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We all need to take a deep breath, close our eyes, and let percolate in our brains the events of the last few months: election results around the world, icons of music and film taken too soon, struggles and strife, and the continual assault and slaughter of the world's wildlife. Let these and other issues …
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