President Obama Names Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients 2013 Marks 50th Anniversary of President Kennedy’s Establishment of the Presidential Medal of Freedom WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama named sixteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United … [Read more...]
Sister Giant Conference Call August 20th
August 9, 2013 by
Dear Sister Giants and Friends, There are a few things coming up that may be of interest to those seeking to increase their efficacy as activist and/or candidate, or to those who seek to uplift the tenor of American politics and in so doing help heal the world. I hope you will consider participating in one or more of the opportunities addressed below. In August we will talk with Gwen Olsen, activist, speaker and author of Confessions of an RX Drug Pusher. A former pharmaceutical sales … [Read more...]
Friendship Day 2013 – Celebrate Each Other on this Day!
August 4, 2013 by
International Friendship Day is a day for celebrating friendship. The day has been celebrated in several southern South American countries for many years, particularly in Paraguay, where the first World Friendship Day was proposed in 1958. Initially created by the greeting card industry, evidence from social networking sites shows a revival of interest in the holiday that may have grown with the spread of the Internet, particularly in India, Bangladesh, and Malaysia. Digital communication … [Read more...]
Courtney Project – “2013 PML Awareness & Research Benefit”, Nov 15
July 21, 2013 by
The Courtney Project Not for Profit 501 c3- "2013 PML Awareness & Research Benefit Friday, November 15, 2013 Time: 6:00pm until 10:00pm Where: The Mezz 152 South Eola Drive Orlando Description You are cordially invited to an Education and Research Benefit for PML (Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalapathy) a rare viral disease caused by a virus lying dormant within your body. PML can also occur in organ transplant patients, people undergoing chronic corticosteroid or … [Read more...]
Dan Pfeiffer, Senior Advisor to the President
July 21, 2013 by
MESSAGE FROM Dan Pfeiffer, Senior Advisor to the President Hey everyone, I don't usually write emails like this, and we don't usually send messages like this to this list. But I just finished reading the draft of a speech the President plans to deliver on Wednesday, and I want to explain why it's one worth checking out. Eight years ago, not long after he was elected to the United States Senate, President Obama went to Knox College in his home state of Illinois where he laid out his … [Read more...]
Doris Buffett, ‘Learning by Giving’ {philanthropy online course}
July 9, 2013 by
'Learning by Giving', founder Doris Buffett This accredited philanthropy online course launches this July 2013 FORTUNE -- The name Buffett is in the news, but the first name is Doris, not Warren. His older sister by three years -- that makes her 85, him 82 -- she is pursuing a decade-long interest by sponsoring a new, free, online course about philanthropy. The goal of the program, called Giving With Purpose is to teach college students -- and anyone else who cares to register -- … [Read more...]
Free Call with Marianne Williamson – July 16
July 8, 2013 by
Dear Friends, My 4-week online course, The Divine Alignment of Body & Soul begins on July 24th. The course will focus on the role of the body in our spiritual journey, and how an enlightened perspective can help free us from dysfunctional thoughts and behavior regarding food, body image and physical intimacy. I will be doing a FREE CALL about the course on Tuesday, July 16, at 6PM Pacific Time / 9PM Eastern Time. Join in to get a sense of what the online course is about, and decide … [Read more...]
Lorre White celebrates 12 US ‘Badass’ Inventions that Changed History!
July 5, 2013 by
Yesterday America's 237th birthday -12 'Badass' American Inventions that Changed History! The United States of America has been pumping out badass technology since the 18th century. In honor of Independence Day and the land of opportunity's 237th birthday, we've gathered a small sampling of some of the most important, iconic and overall awesome American inventions throughout history. @ Max Knoblauch From rockets to Roombas the robot vacuum, swivel chairs to Macintosh computers, … [Read more...]
July 4th, have a S A F E and Happy Independence Day!
July 4, 2013 by
Hope you have a S A F E and Happy Independence Day! Independence Day which is commonly known as the Fourth of July in the United States, is a federal holiday which commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Thus it is that auspicious day when United States declared itself independent from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Since then until the present day, July 4th has been celebrated as the birth of American independence, with the celebration taking grandeur … [Read more...]
