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Sawyer’s Reaction to Yahoo’s Ban on Telework Misses the Point

March 12, 2013 By Scott Behson 7 Comments

Telework expert Scott Behson offers his analysis of the data on telecommuting, employee productivity, and creative office culture.

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Breaking News from Fox columnist: Women aren’t Women Anymore

November 26, 2012 By Robert Duffer 54 Comments

Author blames feminism for the lack of marriagable men

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The Pressure to ‘Have It All’ and the Need to Redefine Success

November 18, 2012 By Lisa D'Annolfo Levey 4 Comments

We all get the same 24 hours. How you prioritize your time involves trade-offs of one kind of success for another.

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New Study Finds Time With Dads is Good for Teen Self-Esteem

August 26, 2012 By The Good Feed Blog Editors 6 Comments

One new study from the journal Child Development studied the amount of time teens and adolescents spend with their parents, and also how the time kids spent with the fathers both one-on-one and socially affected their self-esteem and social skills.

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Zach Sobiech May Have Died, But His Music and His Love Live On

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Gun Rights Group Files Lawsuit Against Officials in Connectucut

The Office of the Connecticut Attorney General asserts that the new legislation is legal and the office is “prepared to vigorously defend the law against any court challenge.”

Walmart Security Accuses Father of Kidnapping His Own Biracial Children

A Virginia man was accused of kidnapping his own children last week because, according to Walmart security, a white man with biracial children just didn’t “match up.”

Boy Scouts Vote on Lifting Ban on Gay Members

A controversial debate within the Boy Scouts of America is coming to a head this week as 1,400 of its leaders vote on lifting the ban that doesn’t allow homosexuals or atheists into its ranks.