U2′s Bono, with the help of Bobby Shriver, created (Product) RED in the hopes of engaging the “marketing prowess and funds” of the private sector to fight against HIV and AIDS in Africa. Different businesses have teamed up with (Product) RED, marketing their normal products either in the color red, with a picture of Africa, or with [...]
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I love the week leading up to the race. No big runs left. No sweat. No soreness. It’s just a mind game from here on out. For some people, this is the hardest part: you feel almost helpless, taken aback by how little you are doing. Sitting. Waiting. NOT running. After putting in big double [...]
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You talk to any first time parents, and my guess is that they will tell you the same thing: parenting, in the beginning anyway, is at best controlled chaos. You are accustomed to a life in which you have a routine, you have a schedule, you know what has to be done and when. But [...]
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I dropped my daughter off at day are this week. And it sucked. I drove away, went to work, and spent the rest of the day trying my hardest not to call the daycare for an update, or simply stop working, pick her up, and spend the rest of the day refusing to admit that [...]
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