Countries like Russia, China and United Arab Emirates are trying to rewrite a major telecom treaty called the ITR (International Telecommunication Regulations) to bring the Internet under its control — the web would then be shaped by government interests and not by us, the users. Tim Berners Lee, one of […]
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Happy Veterans Day, with respect and gratitude #veteransday
November 11 is a day to honor American veterans of all wars. And thus the week of November 11 through November 17 is typically known as “National Veterans Awareness Week.” Each September, posters are distributed to schools, state governments, Veterans Day Regional Sites, the military services, and veterans service organizations. […]
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Toys for Tots, option to donate to Children Affected by Hurricane Sandy
Tis the season for giving. Your family may not be able to give and if that is the case it is completely understandable. Times are tough for a lot of people right now. But if you do have an extra $5 or $10 to donate to Toys for Tots right […]
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How you can help those impacted by Hurricane Sandy
As more footage and photographs are released showing the devastation Hurricane Sandy caused along the East Coast, I’ve decided to find ways people can help. President Obama declared my homestate of Delaware a federal disaster area as well as declaring the same for several other nearby states including Pennsylvania, New […]
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Today is World Food Day
If you do just one thing today, how about sending a short message to help end chronic malnutrition for 25 million kids? Here’s what to do: Go to http://act.one.org/go/800?t=3&akid=3449.1269067.QVc2D9 Write your own short message (we’ll be delivering them to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton); or tweet ONE’s ready-made malnutrition message […]
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9/11 – A Remembrance
Knowing my children will learn about what happened in the United States on September 11, 2001 makes me want to keep the memories sharp in my own mind since I will be able to tell them how it impacted my life. As many people say, they can remember exactly where they were […]
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When children become slaves to monsters
Children. Brilliant in their innocence and optimism. Laughing, smiling, singing, dancing, wearing super hero capes and trying on their mom’s shoes. That is what we want to believe and hold onto whenever we think of children we know. As a Mom two two children, with one on the way, I […]