Productivity Tip: Have a Fun DayA Fun DayCreating a special day for an employee is a great work happiness tool. It won't work for all businesses, but I know that would like a free day and I wouldn't mind writing a small report on what I did. Of course I...
Having fun outside of the office boosts productivity. Or so argues the blog Chief Happiness Officer, which suggests that companies would improve productivity by giving employees a fun day -- an extra day off and a little bit of money to go do something fun. To ensure that it's...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ever meet someone who saves money, anxiously looking forward to buying a gun, and then never quite consummates a deal for whatever reason? Several months ago I really got to thinking about this when my friend Steve Nielsen was telling me about his rather expensive shotgun....
DIARY OF A PRIMARY SCHOOL MUM The shine has gone off school for Claire. Time was she'd have a hissy fit when term came to an end and cry every day of the holidays. "I want to be with Miss Perry, it's not fair." ...
How would you like to eat a meal with a Utah legislator two days out of every three? And that would be when the 104 part-time lawmakers are not in their 45-day general session. When lawmakers are on Capitol Hill, you would be seeing them eight, 10,...
With the summer right around the corner, it's time to start planning for the much-anticipated family road trip. To help you and your kids survive the summer drive, here are some essential tips to ease the stress and make your family vacation a trip to remember. 1. Involve...
NEW YORK AP -- If you're joining the "staycation" craze this summer by taking your precious vacation days at home, you might find inspiration in "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Backyard Adventures." The $12.95 paperback by Nancy Worrell, part of the popular Idiot's Guide series published by...
From street theatre to music festivals, from folk artists to filmmakers, Halifax, Atlantic Canada's entertainment capital, has something for everyone this summer. The line-up of Halifax festivals has already gotten underway, with the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo marking its 29th year with fast-paced, entertaining military and civilian...
Novint Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: NVNT),the pioneer of 3D touch for consumer computing has entered into anagreement with Codemasters®, a leading developer and publisher ofacclaimed video games, to make several of its most popular game titlesavailable for the award-winning Novint Falcon game controller. Theagreement includes the highly anticipated Operation Flashpoint®2: DragonRising,...
The Tour's first day in the Pyrenees saw iconoclastic climber Riccardo Ricco tear up the script and bound off on the final ascent of the day for a spectacular lone stage win - his second of the race. A wafer-thin, almost imp-like character who weighs just 59...
The Tour's first day in the Pyrenees saw iconoclastic climber Riccardo Ricco tear up the script and bound off on the final ascent of the day for a spectacular lone stage win - his second of the race. A wafer-thin, almost imp-like character who weighs just 59...
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Missy Gold, 38; Matthew Fox, 42; Tommy Mottola, 59; Polly Bergen, 78 Happy Birthday: You have so much to look forward to if you relax and let things unfold naturally. Right now, change is the best thing for you, so don't be afraid...
Once-in-a-Lifetime Chance to Win Exclusive VIP Access, Celebrity Makeovers, and Much More Additional Chances to Win a Trip a Day with Crazy Fun Vegas Sweepstakes, Powered by Orbitz LAS VEGAS, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Let's face it -- the world feels like it is going...
The following is a selected list of family-friendly activities. Look here each Monday. LIBRARIES AND BOOKSTORES "The Buzz on Insects," Anderson-Foothill Library, Saturday, 2 p.m. (www.slcpl.lib.ut.us/index.jsp) "Bee Movie," Sweet Library, Tuesday, 7 p.m.; Main Library, Friday,...
NEW YORK, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- MS -- As summer vacation nears its inevitable end, reacclimating students to a more academic mindset is something with which parents and teachers alike often struggle. Largely gone are the days of required summer reading lists, which were used to keep kids minds'...
Hosted by Chauncey Billups of the Detroit Pistons DETROIT, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Get your golf clubs ready! The Children's Center 24th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic is just around the corner on Monday, July 28, 2008 at the Birmingham Country Club. The day is sure...
IT may still be 165 days until Christmas Day, we are still waiting for our official summer and Halloween is a long time away. But that hasn't stopped one shop putting up a Christmas tree in its window and getting into a very early festive mood....
HOMES & Holidays has teamed up with Thomas Cook to celebrate their new Cash Passport, a prepaid currency card that lets you lock- in the exchange rate and gives you easy access to local currency wherever you travel (available in euros, US dollars or sterling). There's...
With the summer season in full swing, it's really a wonderful time of year to get the kids out to see a show, too. This week's openings are all fun for the whole family. "Around the World in 80 Days," Friday through Aug. 9, Heritage Community Theatre,...
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