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Yahoo U.K. and Ireland showcases five unlikely male Olympians who are competing or have already competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics. Even though he saw snow for the first time five years ago, 33-year-old Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong, aka. the Snow Leopard, is the first Winter Olympian from Ghana competing in the upcoming Alpine skiing slalom race.  Robel Teklemariam, a 35-year-old Ethopian, is also…

Would you accept a raise that was over $2,000? Doug Findlater, the mayor of West Kelowna, British Columbia, decided to write a check and give his raise of $2,762.37 back to the people of West Kelowna.  Each year, the city council meets to determine the mayor’s raise.  This year, Findlater declined to be a part of the deliberations and also…

The figure skating couple, Zhao Hongbo and Shen Xue, set a new Olympic record when they became the first Chinese couple in history to win the gold medal.  At 36 (Zhao) and 31 (Shen), the couple are considered to be on the older side of pairs ice skating.  Zhao is the second oldest male to…

Poetry is alive and well and living at the Strand Bookstore. The classic New York City venue is a treasure trove of literature and home to a massive collection of used books. They recently held their first “Share the Love of Poetry Contest” and the first place winner was Sherry Huang, a long time Beliefnet editor. Inspired…

Valentine’s Week is the perfect time to acknowledge your spouse or significant other. Create a simple tribute that can truly uplift and transform the one you love–a card or even an e-mail that says what you love about your loved one. We received this interesting article featuring insights from Judith W. Umlas: Picture this: you are…

In Greek mythology, the Goddess of Love and Beauty, Aphrodite, is responsible for opening hearts and helping people fall in love. Agapi Stassinopoulos is the Greek author, actress and motivational speaker who helps women love themselves and discover their “inner Aphrodite.” Her Valentine’s Day blog on the Huffington Post is good news for women who have a hard time appreciating…

I love this Valentine’s Day card we got from Bidawee this morning encouraging us to show some love to dogs and cats–our furry Valentines. It is one of the most positive animal adoption campaigns I’ve seen in a while. The list sent out this morning features images of the pets available for adoption with little valentine’s…

Read about the American Psychologist and Catholic Priest who brought emotional first aid and comfort to Haiti in her article for Beliefnet and in her Hope for Haiti blog posts.  See more of Dr. Judy’s photos from Haiti.   As Dr. Judy Kuriansky points out, we have to remember Haiti even when it is no longer…

By Dr. Judy Kuriansky A leading American clinical psychologist  and post-disaster comfort care expert shares insights from her “emotional first aid” mission in Haiti.  See her full story on Beliefnet. We began our journey to Haiti in hopes we could recover the remains of the priests lost in the rubble of a collapsed school building…

By Dr. Judy Kuriansky A leading American clinical psychologist  and post-disaster comfort care expert shares insights from her “emotional first aid” mission in Haiti.  See her full story on Beliefnet. Being able to mourn loved ones is crucial for healing, but in crises like this (as in the tsunami and holocaust), people do not have…
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