Making Change Archive: January 2012

Super Bowl XLVI: Watch it on TV or in a home theater?

Now that Super Sunday is just around the corner, have you ever considered equipping a room for watching sports, playing video games, and enjoying movies in your own home? Published January 31 2012
Paula Deen: Her revelation of diabetes points to a costly American problem

Treating chronic diseases like diabetes consumes 75% of the $2 trillion dollars spent each year in the U.S. for health care costs. Published January 23 2012
Costa Concordia sinks: How often does it happen and what does it mean for cruising? (Video)

Does the Italian ship going aground have a warning message for those of us planning cruise vacations? Published January 18 2012
Joan Steffend's new project after HGTV's Decorating Cents

Catching up with Joan Steffend, former host of Decorating Cents: if you love the witty, energetic redhead on TV, find out about her current efforts promoting peace. Published January 10 2012
How to survive and thrive when the workplace changes

If you are in the midst of change, help progress towards the NEW goals by fostering four core values. Published January 4 2012

Donna Rae Scheffert is a facilitator, consultant and writer. Find more information online at www.online-leadership-tools.com.

She lives in Minnesota with her husband and teenage son and daughter.

Honors and awards include University of Minnesota -Distinguished Extension Campus Faculty ...

Sightseers' Delight

Consummate traveler Todd DeFeo explores the unique stories that make destinations worth going to.
- Atheists to place literature in Georgia parks
  A New Jersey-based atheist group says it is planning to place its literature alongside Bibles in rooms at Georgia state parks
- Georgia governor orders Bibles returned to state parks
  The Georgia governor ordered the return of Bibles to cabins and lodge rooms at Georgia state parks
- Texas city turning ‘Ruth Paine house’ into JFK-related museum
  The city of Irving, Texas, is turning a small ranch house into a JFK-related museum in advance of the assassination's 50th anniversary.
- From Oswald to Tsarnaev where do you bury the infamous
  The question of where to bury a Boston bomber is reminiscent of one asked nearly 50 years ago
A-List on Americanism

Looking at pop culture, politics and social issues.
Benghazi: Discussed and Disclosed

A collection of communities writers columns on Benghazi
What in the World

In a world that is increasingly complex, we need to seek greater awareness of the blending of cultures and America's changing role in a global community.
Behind the Wheel

A look at what’s new and what’s worth driving, no matter the budget.
Changing World of Health and Health Care

Finding health and health care is not easy. It is changing. Know what's on the rise.

Super Bowl XLVI: Watch it on TV or in a home theater?