Thursday, August 20, 2009

Heroine for Life: Lila Rose Takes on Planned Parenthood

"Feeling more discouraged than ever about the state of abortion in this country? You think there’s no hope? Well, think again. Find out more."

Click here to learn more about a courageous young woman who champions the unborn.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Bob Wery of Arnold has walked 40,000 miles at church track and path

"There are those who walk every day for exercise, and then there's Bob Wery, 79, of Arnold. He's almost in a realm of his own.

Wery recently logged the stunning total of 40,000 miles walked on the indoor track and outdoor walking path at First Baptist Church of Arnold since 2001, when he started keep track of his mileage."

Click here to catch up with this fascinating fellow.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Baby steps and big gains: Urban College program guides day-care entrepreneurs toward expansion, success

"Two years after opening a small day-care center in her apartment, Jacqueline Bedoya is expanding. Where she was previously allowed to care for as many as six children, her license to operate the business was upgraded to allow as many as 10. She hired her 18-year-old daughter as an assistant, and thanks to the income she’ll get from the additional clients, she and her husband were able to buy a three-family home to accommodate the business."

Learn more about this program by clicking here.

Amish newspaper succeeds the old-fashioned way

"The writers' grievances came in the form of angry letters, carried over bumpy rural roads to the newspaper office serving the Amish community.

In a world where news still travels at a mail carrier's pace, the farmers, preachers and mechanics responsible for filling The Budget threatened to go on strike if the 119-year-old Amish weekly went ahead with its plan to go online."

To read more, click here.

Monday, August 17, 2009

Art Treasures Off the Beaten Path

"People from all around the world travel specifically to visit New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. Walking through the Museum of Modern Art is like visiting an art history textbook, and the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco has one of the largest collections of Asian art and historical objects anywhere.

But did you know that at the University of Iowa, you can see German Expressionism and its influence play itself out in artworks spanning a century? Or that a little town in West Texas and a pair of small cities in the Rust Belt are hotbeds of contemporary art? Many of the finest art experiences in the United States are off the beaten path -- some pretty far off."

Click here for more hidden art treasures.

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Twitter forcing a strategy switch for businesses

"Brand power takes on a whole new meaning on Twitter, where more than a million people follow Sockington, a tweeting feline who muses about litter boxes and salmon.

Companies would like to emulate that kind of success without drawing catcalls."

Click here to join the tweeting.

Friday, August 14, 2009

Reeling in the fun at Pocomoke River State Park

"Take away the boardwalk fries, the crowded streets, the saltwater taffy, the 'I'm With Stupid' T-shirts, and what do you have?

Pocomoke River State Park."


Click here to join the fun.