Last month we ran a contest on our blog and asked “what makes you laugh?” We got so many great submissions that we thought we would share the top 10 funny videos to brighten your day.
Remember, laughter is a great attitude management tool. The benefits of a good laugh are endless: it improves your attitude; decreases stress and depression; it is a workout for your abdominal muscles; it increases oxygen to the brain and your muscles; it strengths your immune system; and laughter makes you more attractive.
Today is Earth Day! Started on April 22, 1970, Earth Day marks the beginning of the modern environmental movement.
Today, millions of people worldwide come together to observe the need to protect the earth.
In celebration of Earth Day, we found some interesting facts about the planet we call home.
Crazy, Wacky and Strange But True Facts about Planet Earth
The U.S. Geological Survey says at least 1,000 million grams of space dust, or roughly 1,000 tons of material, enters the atmosphere every year and makes its way to Earths surface.
In 1783 an Icelandic eruption threw up enough dust to Read More...
Well it is that time again – tax day. Hopefully you have already filed and not frantically looking for business related receipts. We found this report by Peter Blank from Kiplinger Washington Editors, Inc. on the top ten oddball tax deductions. Enjoy a few laughs.
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Sometimes, despite objections from IRS, taxpayers get to write off some oddball items. Here are some of our favorites.
1. Pet Food
A couple who owned a junkyard were allowed to write off the cost of cat food they set out to attract wild cats. The feral felines did more than just eat. They also took care of snakes and rats on the property, Read More...
We searched the last few years of The Onion to find the best fake headlines for April Fools Day. Enjoy laughing – it is a great attitude management tool!
******************* Queen Elizabeth II Announces She’s Pregnant Again
Citizens from Northumberland to Hampshire are buzzing with excitement as Queen Elizabeth II, 82, formally announced that she is expecting the arrival of another baby.
It’s election day so do not forget to exercise your right to VOTE! Before you head to the polls, I recently came accross this article on http://www.wiretapmag.org/ and thought I would pass it along to our readers. Enjoy!
Myth No. 1: I will be turned away from the polls if I wear an Obama or McCain shirt.
NOT TRUE. You can’t be turned away from the polls, but you may be asked to cover the parts of your clothing that are advertising your candidate. Certain states — such as California, District of Columbia, Pennsylvania and New York — restrict anything that can be considered campaign material within 50 to 150 Read More...
At the Freedom Personal Development staff meeting last week, we brainstormed ideas to make our office green, or more environmentally friendly.
One of the suggestions (along with planting trees and turning off computer monitors at the end of the day) was adding a cute tagline to the bottom of our emails that basically reminds the recipient to think before they print.
The tag line we decide to use states “Please consider the environment before printing this email.” Straight to the point, polite and well, a little bland. Don’t get me wrong, I think this is a great tagline and reminder to save paper and I am happy to add it to my Read More...
Last month we ran a contest on our blog and asked “what makes you laugh?” We got so many great submissions that we thought we would share the top 10 funny videos to brighten your day.
