July 3rd, 2008

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Volunteer Opportunities Are Abundant

We all realize benefits in the form of our community resources, in one way or another. There are many examples. Nature walking trails, public playgrounds and city swimming pools with lessons for kids are just a few examples. People who are disadvantaged, physically or financially can find help with heating needs in the winter, food banks and education. Organizations such as the AARP provide tax preparation help for seniors, while Boys and Girls Clubs provide a safe environment for kids to meet other kids and participate in a variety of activities.
When you give it some thought, you’ve probably enjoyed some of these community resources at some point. However, it must be noted that many of these resources must rely on volunteers to deliver many of the services they provide at little or no cost to us.

Written by hlgiles on July 3rd, 2008 with no comments.
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Animal Safety on Christmas Cards

Annual statistics concerning treatment of animals numbered more than 3 million dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, and other animals are euthanized because they were born into a world that does not have enough homes for them. To add more, Millions of domestic animals never know a kind human touch and live hard lives on the street before dying equally hard deaths.These are brutal realities of the lives of animals.

 

Our Christmas Cards are not endangering the lives of these innocent animals. We are 100% sure that they are treated with respect. We depict them on our simple Humorous Christmas Cards with dignity. Polar bears sporting Santa hats, scarves doing ice skating or just lying flat on its back on a wintry landscape.

 

Finally, we still hope that these animals wherever they are in this world would have a voice on human consciousness.

Written by Belinda Summers on July 3rd, 2008 with no comments.
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Obsessive Branding Disorder— by Lucas Conely

Fast Company journalist Lucas Conley has a new author website devoted to his first book, OBD: Obsessive Branding Disorder - The Business of Illusion and the Illusion of Business. Spreading beyond the business world, OBD now affects our culture at large, changing how companies speak to consumers and how consumers live, work, and form communities. More information about Lucas Conley and his book Obsessive Branding Disorder can be found at www.lucasconley.com.

Written by max1 on July 3rd, 2008 with no comments.
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