http://ingridsturgis.com/blog2 Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:15:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! http://ingridsturgis.com/blog2/2009/06/27/hello-world/ Among the many accomplishments by Michael Jackson, none was more extraordinary than his support of historically black colleges and the opportunities he afforded disadvantaged youngsters who received a college education through his generosity.  Despite his limited academic achievements, and well into the '90s -- through benefit concerts and other activities ... http://ingridsturgis.com/blog2/2009/06/26/michael-jacksons-generosity-and-love/ http://ingridsturgis.com/blog2/2009/06/23/ambi/ http://ingridsturgis.com/blog2/2009/06/11/mary-mary/ In the workplace, there are many times where stress can be a positive emotion. It can equal production, causing workers to meet deadlines, find new leads and clients, and drive sales. Over the last 30 years, thanks to technology, our work has become even easier to do with our gadgets, software and 'round-the-clock access ... http://ingridsturgis.com/blog2/2009/06/08/good-stress-bad-stress/ Two of America's largest low-cost airlines, Air Tran Airways and Southwest Airlines, have "put the U.S.A. on sale," according to Tom Parsons, CEO and founder of Besfares.com, a discount travel Web site that monitors air travel. Parsons says Air Tran Airways has given consumers some super-low airfares for travel through November 4, 2009.  --Michael ... http://ingridsturgis.com/blog2/2009/06/08/fly-nearly-free/ Everyone who has spent any considerable time with me has heard me say it: "I love my daddy!" Not dad, but daddy, and that is how I refer to him, even though I'm nearly 30. Every year Mother's Day comes around and you can't escape the "love your mom" blitz. I can't say ... http://ingridsturgis.com/blog2/2009/06/08/first-dance-goes-to-my-father/ If you've ever gotten your car entrenched in a patch of mud or stranded on a mound o f snow, you can relate--at least physically--to the frustration and helplessness of being in a rut. Spin tires forward and you go nowhere. Thrust gears into reverse and you get the same result. Until a tow truck ... http://ingridsturgis.com/blog2/2009/06/08/get-unstuck/ Going on a girlfriends' getaway? Try these tips to help you live together on vacation: -Keep It Small. "When it comes to your girlfriends, bigger ain't always better," says travel expert Michael Andre Adams, who advises limiting the number of people traveling. It also pays to choose your friends wisely.  If you have trouble spending ... http://ingridsturgis.com/blog2/2009/06/08/traveling-in-pairs/ Feeling the need to hang a "do not disturb" sign on the door? If health and well-being are a priority on your to-do list, take an authorized timeout and temporarily dismiss your multitasking genie.  Call it mastering the art of nothing. As demands in our personal and professional lives get more complex, it becomes more important ... http://ingridsturgis.com/blog2/2009/06/08/nothing-to-it/