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The People of Haiti Need Us

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I am watching the evening major network news coverage of the terrible crisis resulting from the earthquake in Haiti. A crisis of this proportion, with no clean water, no power, road blocks, destroyed port, limited runways and devastation, is so painful to watch. It's a tragedy. And we must not shy away from watching it. It is hopeful.

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The Economy: Batman vs Mamma Mia

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She said the Chinese symbol for CRISIS is the same symbol the Chinese use for OPPORTUNITY. If some people are buying into that assumption, there's even more opportunities for those of us who don't believe that. My thoughts were reinforced by Business Coach Gail Blanke, author of " Between Trapezes", who shared via email a fascinating fact.

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What's Happened to America? Huffington's "Third World America" Warns of the Worst and Offers Solutions - Share Your Story at [link] - Help America & Small Businesses!

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Submit text, pictures or video -- and share how you and your business have been affected by the financial crisis. Share your story of struggle or success with Arianna and The Huffingon Post: [link] It will have an impact on others and will help our public servants understand how real people are being affected by this economic fiasco.

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Bad News on the Economic Front Can't Stop Women's Success

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This morning we awoke to another crisis on Wall Street.the news that Lehman Brothers appeared to be going into bankruptcy and Bank of America was buying (or saving) Merrill Lynch. All this on the heels of Hurricane Ike's devastation. Fall 08 seems to be coming in ferociously.

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Studies Reveal that College Women Work Harder Than Men - Is This Good News for Women?

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"The idea that girls could be ahead is so shocking that they think it must be a crisis for boys," Ms. "I'm troubled by this tone of crisis. ." Buried in the story is a very important point made by Sara Mead, the author of a report for Education Sector, a Washington policy center. "The Mead said. "I'm

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Network News Executives: Choose Your Weapon; Male for Female?

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I think what she is asking us to think about - though I must admit I am being terribly distracted by Madonna's driving beat and even more driving lyrics - is whether America (or is it the Network executives) will ever acknowledge that women can deliver serious news, albeit even super "crisis" news, equally well as men.