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Judge Sonia Sotomayor Stepped out of the Box – how can you?
Federal appeals court Judge Sonia Sotomayor rose to the top of the legal profession. And she made history when the Senate confirmed her as the nation’s third female and first Hispanic Supreme Court justice. She was sworn in over the weekend. This capped an extraordinary rise from humble beginnings. She was born in the Bronx and grew up in a public housing project. Her father died when she was 9 and her mother, whom Sotomayor described as her biggest inspiration, worked six days a week to care for the family. … Continue reading
Strategies to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
Over two thousand years ago, the ancient Romans began the practice of making New Year’s resolutions when they named the first month after Janus, the god of beginnings. Janus had two faces, one looking back at the old year, the other looking forward to the new one. In order to secure good fortune in the future, January became the time when you ask forgiveness for past deeds and look inward for how you can improve. Now that you have made your own personal resolutions – still an honored ritual at … Continue reading
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Are you like the millions of Americans who, year after year, make New Year’s resolutions that they don’t keep? Have you made a vow to lose 25 pounds, exercise four times a week or save monthly for your retirement? Noble goals – but do you keep them past the end of January? More crucial than setting broad goals is setting achievable ones and then putting them into practice. As 2008 begins, we’re going to focus on how, as Sandwiched Boomers, you can make your resolutions work for you. By tomorrow, … Continue reading
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Tagged exercise, lose weight, New Year's resolutions, Sandwiched Boomers, save money
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