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Independence Day is a great and proud day in our country’s history, one in which we might benefit from reflecting on what independence really means. My experience suggests that most people who proclaim independence are living an illusion and actually wind up denying themselves the very freedom they are seeking.
What about you? Do you like to think of yourself as independent? Do you have friends who also like to think of themselves as independent? If so, I respectfully suggest that you both may be pursuing a myth.
In my experience coaching and consulting with thousands of people, I have found that most people are seeking freedom and settling for the myth of

Like most civic holidays, the meaning of the Fourth of July has been diluted. As Memorial Day has gone from honoring sacrifice to the official start of summer, the Fourth of July is a celebration of life, fun, family and charred meat.
I don’t have a problem with that. I love fireworks.
But there are times when the meaning of Independence Day demands deeper reflection. It’s usually when we find ourselves in trouble — Vietnam, launching a war over WMDs that were a fiction of geopolitical strategists.
As our current wars, one hopes, wind their way toward some kind of resolution, the trouble we find ourselves in today — and the need for a reflection on independence — is the dimensions of its meaning.
I’m struck by the absence of irony in among those who exalt our independence at the same time they work to apportion its

Around July 4 every year, Americans think a lot about what it means to be an American. A big part of our identity is the freedom of choice. The strong libertarian streak that runs through American politics reflects a don’t-tread-on-me spirit that has been part of our national identity since Revolutionary War times.
This desire for choice is also reflected in the way we consume. We love outlet malls, big box retailers and warehouse clubs that are filled with a huge variety of products with many different variations of

In an article in this month’s Marie Claire magazine, Dr. Ovidio Bermudez, a colleague of mine at Eating Recovery Center and a nationally recognized eating disorders expert, noted the heightened prevalence of eating disorders in non-traditional demographic groups. He explained that the health care community has moved away from thinking of eating disorders as a “Caucasian, upper-middle-class, ‘princess’ disease” toward recognizing these illnesses as an “everybody’s disease.”
Underscoring this fact is the rising incidence of eating disorders among the male demographic, challenging the traditional conception of eating disorders as a woman’s illness. In recent years, data point to the increasing number of men and boys presenting with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and related food and body image

1.We all consider July Fourth to be “our nation’s birthday,” but given the number of steps it took to be a free country, it’s good to be reminded of what the day actually signifies:
This holiday — also known as Independence Day — commemorates the fact that in 1776, the Continental Congress, representing the 13 colonies, approved the Declaration of Independence — the first step on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation.
It seems fitting to revisit the most famous words from the document; words that have guided us since that time:
2. Consider the change in the country’s population then and now:
In July 1776, the estimated number of people living in the newly independent nation:
2.5 million.
The nation’s estimated population on this July Fourth:

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GM was founded by a great entrepreneur, William C. (Billy) Durant. Durant had been born in 1861 in

Crane.tv recently visited the most favoured address of Milan’s dedicated design followers. Spazio Rossana Orlandi, a gallery-concept store which opened its doors in 2002 to accommodate an eclectic mix of young as well as established designers and artists.
Located in the Magenta district, Spazio Rossana Orlandi is housed in a converted 19th century tie factory. It incorporates a design showroom, store, art gallery and Caf – which serves cakes, torta and mortadella, offering all proceeds to charity.
We were thrilled to be there and were even more excited to get to chat with Rossana Orlandi, the founder and owner of the gallery, who politely welcomed us in.
“I am Rossana Orlandi and you are in my house – I call this space home!”
The Spazio is where she invites and hosts events for friends along with all people interested in art and design, admitting she would have never come this far if it wasn’t for the help and support of this wide circle of art and design advocates – people who have always backed her efforts to create what has gradually become a hub, a place to meet, to look around, to shop, to socialize, to eat, to get inspired.
Orlandi is famous for her exquisite taste and her ability to hand-pick exclusive pieces, all of which are presented in a seemingly effortless manner, with characteristic Italian flair.
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The Rev. William White spent several years with the group we now know as the Founding Fathers. As chaplain to the Continental Congress, he met with them, dined with them, swapped late-night stories with them (his next-door neighbor was Dr. Benjamin Rush, signer of the Declaration of

As we celebrate the 235th anniversary of our existence as a nation, we have many things for which to celebrate and be thankful. One of the bedrocks for our country which I most appreciate is the way we have maintained our sense of religious freedom and kept to the tenets of the First Amendment to the Constitution. Through life experience I have learned that our commitment to religious freedom requires renewal with each successive generation. Never can we take for granted that all of our citizens will understand and appreciate this crucial component of our

Do your part to make a difference on Independence Day!
Parades, barbecues, picnics and a three-day holiday weekend! As Independence Day approaches, many Americans are making plans or thinking about what they want to do. I strongly suggest you consider adding a charitable component to your celebrations!
This year the good ole USA celebrates 235 years of independence! One doesn’t have to be a great lover of history to realize that the Founding Fathers (and Mothers) had a pretty good idea when they decided to put their faith in a free county as well as their fortunes and in some cases their lives. These “revolutionaries” definitely made a difference. And by declaring our independence, this decision, in many ways, led directly to the creation of the nonprofit/philanthropic sector because there wasn’t a king or queen to provide support for hospitals, libraries, schools, churches, poor houses,

Empowerment through lipgloss? How can a little makeup and the ancient female ritual of primping go such a long way when boosting self-confidence? It’s easy if you just take a moment to really think about it. Isn’t it just amazing how the more advanced we are becoming as women the more insecure we are getting? How did that happen?
So many seemingly confident women I meet that have accomplished all kinds of incredible things get instantly insecure the moment I compliment them on their beauty. Say, for instance, I notice a woman’s beautiful eyes. I almost always get the response of, “Oh no, but look at these dark circles” or “They are just too small” or “Yeah, but I hate my skin.” Why is it so easy to embrace the negative and shy away from the positive when it comes to beauty? How can we not see for a moment the beauty we possess and only concentrate on what we don’t like about ourselves and what we want to change? It is destructive, counterproductive and keeping us prisoners of our own

Now that the warm weather is here, many of us will be spending time at carnivals, fairs and amusement parks — spots that can be pretty scary when it comes to picking healthy meals and snacks. If you are wondering what to watch out for (besides the roller coaster with the 100-foot drop), here are a few rules to live by:
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Snacking on snickers, dough or oreos that have been dipped in batter and deep-fried can contain one day’s worth of fat — and can pack in a whopping 700+ calories each!
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I was asked recently about the relationship between diet and Alzheimer’s disease. This is a great question since we tend to focus on more traditional health benefits of eating well, such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes. This was in response to a recent study published in the journal Neurology.
In that study, Swedish researchers looked at 8,534 twins over the age of 65. Thirty percent of those studied were overweight or

“Never take America for granted!” Words my American parents drilled into me during my formative years growing up in the Middle East. Is it possible to become more patriotic when the United States is far over the horizon? Perhaps.

Just to make sure I never forgot its words I often sang the Star Spangled Banner as I listened to the Voice of America sign-off. My patriotic equivalent of a nightly prayer.
So many other Americans live over that

Watch where you point your finger. Your kid has probably sent or received a sext today.
The accusations that led to Anthony Weiner’s resigning were upsetting insofar as this was a teachable moment. Instead it became a media circus. Why not have a larger discussion about the serious issues surrounding privacy and technology? Develop a better understanding of how these issues can negatively impact private companies, our children, and political careers.
In the USA, the average kid sends over 100 text messages per

NASA administrator and astronaut Charles F. Bolden was teary-eyed when he spoke of the final Atlantis space shuttle launch this week. But his tears were not for the end of a 30-year era, when the shuttle blasted off in 1981. He cried for those members of NASA’s space program lost in the Challenger and Columbia

In this era of endless criticism and negative portrayals of educators in popular media, from Waiting for Superman to Bad Teacher, many people might wonder how we who work in the classrooms of New York’s public schools feel about our students. To answer that question, here is the commencement speech I gave last week to the graduating seniors at the public school in the Bronx, where I have been teaching English since my college graduation in 2003.
Good afternoon, class of 2011!
I’m excited and honored to be addressing you as a class today. Independent of my personal fondness for you guys, which began with the joyful hours we spent together doing SAT prep, and continued through English classes, senior trip, prom, and — yes — even Credit Recovery — I’ve come to know you as an impressive group of young men and women.
For those who like professional sports, here are some “Class of 2011 Statistics”: This is the first class in our school’s history whose members have taken four different AP courses; the first class to represent our school at MSNBC’s quiz show The Challenge; this class contains our first NCAA Division-1 athlete and our first student ever to go cross-country to college, as well as two enormously-talented rappers, a synchronized swimmer, several poets and songwriters, lacrosse players, football players and gymnasts; as a group you are fluent in at least eight different languages that I can think of; you have participated in innumerable community service projects involving everything from sustainable resources to visiting the elderly; and, collectively, you have accumulated approximately $100,000 in college scholarship offers!
Traditionally, graduation speeches have themes like “reach for the stars,” or “believe in your dreams.” Seems appropriate enough for a class like this — so many times, you’ve surprised and inspired our school community by showing what amazing things you can accomplish through hard work and

The media have had a good time lately with Michele Bachmann’s double-down gaffe about how the Founding Fathers, including an eight-year-old John Quincy Adams, “worked tirelessly” to end slavery, despite writing it into the Constitution and owning slaves themselves.
Most reporters and pundits seem to assume this is another Palin-class face plant, along the lines of celebrating Paul Revere for warning the British and protecting gun rights. Bachmann is certainly capable of such bloopers, as in her announcement that the American Revolution started in New Hampshire.
But with the Founding Fathers and slavery story, there is a big difference. While Sarah Palin’s eye-darting improvs fairly scream “I didn’t do my homework,” in all likelihood Bachmann did do her homework on this one. It’s just that she’s reading from a different text than most of us.
Bachmann, like many on the right, is a follower of the self-taught historian David Barton, a leader in a rapidly spreading movement of Christian historical

I spent the day with a homeless family here in Seattle, yet it felt like spending the day with a normal family. The big difference was at the end of the day Carey and her daughter Maggy drove their van to a park to sleep for the night.
I first met Carey Fuller through I post she wrote on change.org, “What It’s Like To Be A Homeless Mother”. She blogged anonymously so I had to beg the editor to connect us. From that point on, I have been so very impressed by

New marinas, streets lined with nightclubs, top-notch restaurants and centuries-old historical sites make the once quiet backwater of Alanya a booming Turkish Riviera town and holiday hotspot…
Alanya by day and Alanya by night are two very different places.
By day, one passes the time soaking up the sun on its golden beaches, shopping, touring its castles and forts and eating fresh seafood on its restaurant ships.
By night, its harbor area resembles Ibiza’s West End, with multi-story nightclubs dominating rows of streets that pulsate with house music while beautiful people dance the night away.
You will see a lot of beautiful people in Alanya, chiefly as it’s become a summer destination of choice for girls in their twenties from Scandinavia, Germany and Russia; lending the place a gigantic pan-European spring break feel.
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In fact, 13 percent of the town’s 120,000 population are permanent foreign residents. Many live in the surrounding hills, including in the new Goldcity complex: a new build footballer’s wife’s dream, adorned with marble floors and walls throughout, private pools and fine dining (not to mention the best Turkish bath in town).
I was staying slightly closer to town, albeit four kilometers away from the buzz of the center, at the Grand Kaptan. This hotel was well laid out, featuring a large outdoor swimming pool with a swim-up bar and wireless internet in the lobby, though no internet was available in the rooms themselves.
The buffet food was by-and-large adequate, but the real culinary treats were to be had from the many restaurants in the town

When the United States, uniquely among historical national powers, established itself on the foundation of principles, our founders purposely intended to establish us as a beacon among nations. But they also created a high standard for national behavior that has proved a burden ever since.
The original Constitution explicitly set out the authority of the three branches of government but equally explicitly established the boundaries of that power and set each of the branches to watch over the others, especially requiring the legislative branch to oversee the conduct of the executive branch. But its amendments very soon focused on the rights of citizens — to speak, to organize, to write and print, to worship, to be equal, and most importantly to be be secure in our homes and property.
Those of us privileged to travel the world know the degree to which people around the world judge our adherence to the principles we proclaim. Many Americans think we can say one thing and do another as a

What do you do when you’ve been diagnosed with a life threatening condition? Live life, of course! That’s exactly what Alice Pyne, a British teenager who blogged about her dying wishes, did — though she never expected worldwide support in achieving her dreams.
“It doesn’t look like I’m going to win this one,” she writes on her Alice’s Bucket List blog. “The cancer is spreading through my body. It’s hard because I gave it my all. And it’s a pain because there’s so much stuff I still want to

At first it seems a little odd, staying in Jewish-branded hotels, wandering around Sephardic museums, sampling kosher wines, checking out ancient synagogues and enjoying Israeli rock concerts behind the walls of the Jewish quarters — all in one of the most Catholic countries on the planet.
Such tours, popular among Jews and non-Jews alike, are bringing hefty flows of euros to a network of Jewish quarters in 22 cities across Spain. Once thriving communities, the walled-in quarters had been decimated in 1492. That year, when Christopher Columbus was off discovering the New World and Christian armies were booting the last Moors out of Spain, King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella decided to rid their country of its Jews,

All across the country, education is under attack on numerous fronts. No matter where you look, educators are to blame for the economic woes in many states. This is extremely puzzling to me, as it is well known that this downturn in our economy was a result of misguided, unregulated, or greedy practices of the private sector. Educators then became the scapegoats as a message of “shared sacrifice” swept the