Alternative rockers X Ambassadors hit a grand slam, touching all the bases at their show August 5 at San Francisco’s The Independent. A sold out, standing room only crowd showed their approval by singing along to the band’s rousing versions…
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And the award for the dumbest invention in years goes to Reef Fanning Sandals, with its built-in bottle openers on the bottom. On the surface, Reef’s “TQT -- Thirst Quenching Technology” may seem like a rad idea. No more searching…
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The problem with older adults is not that their percentage of the population is increasing rapidly. The problem is society does not understand this demographic shift is really an opportunity. This longevity dividend means more people with more time, resources…
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A big number without context is like Donald Trump -- all show and no substance. Not only is context a reality check for political grandstanding, it also ascribes value and perspective to cosmology, economics, archaeology and other grand disciplines ruled…
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Taking a hard charge, making the extra pass or accepting a bench role -- unselfish play builds team chemistry and wins games. The Golden State Warriors, led by coach and now six-time NBA champion Steve Kerr, put an exclamation point…
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Guest essay by Tiffany Paige, Director of Artisan Mind Every one of us has a collection of stories that define our lives and make up who we are. For someone living with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, those stories…
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Relying on several decades of experience interviewing job candidates, and as many years critiquing the process from the perspective of a public relations professional, here is a less obvious, somewhat random and hardly exhaustive list of considerations for drafting resumes…
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I’ve always believed that the combination of ignorance and arrogance makes the worst possible person and professionally, the worst possible boss. Still true. But I’ve come to realize that these two traits are actually more symbiotic – a reciprocal cause…
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“Never use your blinker, that just tips them off,” experienced L.A. drivers exhort. Sad but very true as it is, this cultural dysfunction also suggests an explanatory metaphor for another age-old dynamic: the challenge to maintain our independence as we…
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My moment of reflection over the obituary of a junior high school teacher of mine was cut short when I read “He died unexpectedly at 85.” I couldn’t help but ponder the incredulity of the phrase. Really ... unexpectedly, at…
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