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Category: Personal Development

Personal Development

Women’s office fashion can be fun

Wondering what to wear to work that isn’t gray, black, or–gasp–a pantsuit? Here are some suggestions that bring the fashion to “office fashion”: Above…

byRick GoodJune 1, 2019July 11, 2026
Leave no trace on the beach
Personal Development

Leave no trace on the beach

If you are a regular hiker or camper, you’ve likely heard the admonishment “Leave no trace.” The idea is to make as little impact as possible and to take…

byRick GoodJune 1, 2019July 12, 2026
Personal Development

Resorts respond to sensory overload complaints

While DisneyWorld and its fireworks and crowds can be quite exciting to many families, to a lot of others, it represents sensory overload. Many parents…

byRick GoodJune 1, 2019July 11, 2026
Personal Development

Good manners: Tips for tipping

Some rules for tipping are engrained: tip 15-20 percent of the pre-tax total when dining out. A dollar or two per bag to the airport valet. Others are…

byRick GoodMay 1, 2019July 11, 2026
Personal Development

Basic manners in the airport, plane

Once upon a time, people got dressed in suits and ties or dresses for the occasion of a flight, which was seen as a special affair. Today? Not so much….

byRick GoodMay 1, 2019July 11, 2026
Personal Development

Manners of the past might make you yearn for days gone by. Or not.

Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use. Emily Post…

byRick GoodMay 1, 2019July 11, 2026
Personal Development

2019 men’s fashion: Throwback watches, vests

Men sport vests, fanny packs for 2019 fashion Harnesses, fanny packs, puffer coats, and berets…welcome to Men’s Fashion 2019, as envisioned by some of…

byRick GoodApril 1, 2019July 11, 2026
Personal Development

Why would you want a salt lamp?

It sounds a little odd at first: a lamp that looks like a pink or salmon-colored geode and is made out of a hunk of salt. Would it make you thirsty? Would…

byRick GoodApril 1, 2019July 11, 2026
Personal Development

Travel green with a few easy changes

Just as our most well-intentioned dieting plans can be derailed when traveling, so too can our Going Green intentions. In the scramble to prepare for…

byRick GoodApril 1, 2019July 11, 2026
Personal Development

The world’s vast collection of salt

The oceans contain vast amounts of salt. According to sciencescore.com, the saltiest ocean is the Atlantic. Oceans at the poles are the least salty. But…

byRick GoodApril 1, 2019July 12, 2026

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