 | Birthdays Without Pressure  [ Edit ] Site Reviews(0)
...Birthdays Without Pressure is taking aim at the oneupsmanship that drives moms and dads to throw parties that will really, really impress the kids and the other parents, too.
Among its suggestions for more modest, stress-free party planning: Hold gift-free parties, with a note on the invitation that says any presents will be donated to charity; eliminate theme parties and gift bags for the guests; instead of organizing elaborate activities, let kids play outside or hold a treasure hunt; and invite children only, not their parents as well.
What the members want, they say, is a general agreement that not every party has to be more memorable than the last....
Added: 2007-01-21 22:11 Last Update: 2007-01-21 23:11 Category: Society and Culture Hits In: 11 Hits Out: 163 |
 | Esperanto  [ Edit ] Site Reviews(0)
...Esperanto is a language, but not of any country or ethnic group: it is a neutral, international language.Esperanto is most useful for neutral communication. That means that communication through Esperanto does not give advantages to the members of any particular people or culture, but provides an ethos of equality of rights, tolerance and true internationalism. This can be seen in many diverse situations: international meetings, books, magazines, music, the Internet of course, and often also in private and family life. A knowledge of Esperanto makes it much easier to learn other foreign languages, and there is some evidence that it is actually more efficient to learn Esperanto first, before learning other languages, rather than to study foreign languages directly. For example, one may become more fluent in French by first studying Esperanto for 6 months and then studying French for a year and a half, rather than studying French for two continuous years. The reason may be that Esperanto's regular grammar and word formation and flexible syntax makes it easier to understand other languages' grammar and rules....
Added: 2008-03-30 07:11 Last Update: 2008-04-23 23:11 Category: Society and Culture Hits In: 6 Hits Out: 107 |
 | Evil Site for Evil People [ Edit ] Site Reviews(0)
...JuicyCampus publishes anonymous, often malicious gossip about college students, with language ranging from catty to hateful and potentially offensive. they were founded on August 1, 2007 with the simple mission of enabling online anonymous free speech on college campuses. Our unenforced rules:
7. User Conduct.
You agree to not use the Site to:
(a) violate or solicit the violation of any applicable local, state, national or international law;
(b) infringe the rights of any third party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights and privacy or publicity rights;
(c) upload, post, email or otherwise transmit any Content that:
(1) is unlawful, threatening, abusive, tortious, defamatory, obscene, libelous, or invasive of another's privacy;
(2) consists of instructional information on illegal activities, including, but not limited to, hacking, cracking, and breaking; (3) violates or infringes in any way upon the proprietary rights of others, including, without limitation, copyrighted software, music, photographs, text, videos or artwork;
(4) constitutes pornography, or sexual material of an obscene nature or that violates local, state or national laws;
(5) is the private information of another such as their addresses, phone number, Social Security number or credit card number;...
Added: 2008-03-30 06:11 Last Update: 2008-04-23 23:11 Category: Society and Culture Hits In: 6 Hits Out: 149 |
 | Find the Perfect Place to Volunteer [ Edit ] Site Reviews(0)
...Have some free time on your hands this summer? This site puts hundreds of volunteer opportunities at your fingertips. VolunteerMatch is the largest online network of participating nonprofits, designed to match groups that need help with people who want to help. Search by location, interest, or skill and get a list of volunteer opportunities in your area. You can even find virtual volunteer positions that let you work from your home computer. Be sure to check out the Volunteer Spotlight page for inspiring stories from around the country....
Added: 2007-01-06 11:11 Last Update: 2007-01-06 12:11 Category: Society and Culture Hits In: 9 Hits Out: 134 |
 | Give It A Try [ Edit ] Site Reviews(0)
... If one of your New Year's resolutions is to expand your charitable giving, give this unique site a try. JustGive is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to connect people with the charities and causes they care about and to increase overall giving. They'll help you find the charities most meaningful to you from more than 1,000,000 nonprofits. You can also buy a charity gift certificate, start a charity wedding registry, track your donations, and get a tax summary at the end of the year.
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Added: 2007-01-21 22:11 Last Update: 2007-01-21 23:11 Category: Society and Culture Hits In: 8 Hits Out: 136 |
 | Survival Stories from the World Trade Center [ Edit ] Site Reviews(0)
...Opening this month is World Trade Center, the poignant and powerful 9-11 movie from Oliver Stone. It tells the true story of two officers with the Port Authority Police Department, Will Jimeno and John McLoughlin, who were buried under 20 feet of rubble inside the WTC but were rescued 12 hours later. Their incredible tale of survival is brought to life by a cast including Nicolas Cage, Michael Peņa, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Mario Bello. A highlight of this movie site is the "In Their Own Words" section featuring video interviews with Jimeno and McLoughlin themselves. Rated PG-13....
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