Monthly Archives: May 2009

Top Ten Rules for Road Trips

Road trip season is upon us. With summer come long trips to beaches, mountains, and…relatives. I have to say, my family is pretty good at road trips. Last year we fit all five of us (including the baby) into my …

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Every Supermarket Tells a Story

I recently had the pleasure of going to a Korean grocery store—H Mart–in Korea Town (otherwise known as K-Town) in Manhattan. It was an evening after work, at the suggestion of a coworker who happens to be Korean-American and volunteered …

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The Very Selfish Benefits of Helping Others

I am a board member of a few non-profit groups. I look for ones to which I have something to offer, but also ones that I have something to learn from. I am lucky in that I can afford to …

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Top 10 Ways to Stay Healthy This Summer

With Memorial Day this weekend, the joys of summer are now official! Yay! I love summer most of all. But the season is not without its risks. Here are my top 10 tips for staying healthy during the most wonderful …

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The 5 Real Reasons American Health Care Is So Expensive and Ineffective

The debate is heating up over the future of health care in America, but this is a subject I’ve been thinking about for a long time. As a publisher in the health field, a new member of the board of …

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Will People Ever Pay for News? Vote Yes or No!

It’s all Benjamin Franklin’s fault. He was the one who invented, in his first magazines and newspapers, the idea of using advertising to subsidize content. Not many people realize that even when they pay for the information in newspapers, magazines, …

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Top Ten Reasons I Love Pennsylvania

My recent trip to Harrisburg reminded me of how much I love this state o’ mine. And I am very happy that Rodale.com is based here—I call our content reality-based news (see reason # 8). But here are the top …

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