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October 27, 2015
Time is Your Greatest Commodity: Interview with a Nonprofit Professional
Dave Coplan is the Executive Director of the Human Services Center and Director of the Mon Valley Providers Council. The Human Services Center was honored as the recipient of the 2004 Wishart Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management awarded by The Forbes Funds of The Pittsburgh Foundation. In 2012, Dave was the inaugural recipient of the statewide CAAP Sargent Shriver Community Service Award. In 2010, the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Socia...
Packing List for the Girls’ Weekend
An excerpt from You’re the Best: A Celebration of Friendship
Twenty years ago, my friend Sarah sent out an email to her college buddies to get together for a women’s weekend. Newly single with two young children, she wanted time with her friends. A smallish group showed up for support, and we’ve been meeting ever since. I couldn’t make that first meeting and missed a few others while living abroad, but my friends have always saved me a place.
In the...
Adventures On The Autobahn: Germany By Car
Land of castles, fairytales, bratwurst, and beer, Germany is a destination hotspot for many travelers. While roaming the German countryside by train with nothing but a pair of boots and a backpack is an adventure that draws a growing number of high school graduates from overseas, not many consider taking a road trip instead. Why not? Germany is near legendary for its wonderful road systems, and taking a car allows you to enjoy an ease of exploration...
October 26, 2015
Aurora season is on!
Aurora season is on!
This is incredible! FromStamnes and Vidbukt, Sortland, Vesterålen, Norway, Oct 2015
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Here are some of Benny's articles - and photos -fromNorway:
Beautiful Winter Auroras from Hognfjorden, Vesterålen, Norway
How to Photograph Northern Lights
Norway's Dancing Auroras and Coronas
Test Your Halloween IQ
A tardis from Dr. Who. A witch or two. Harry Potter. Hermione Granger. A Tootsie Roll. Ventress - from Clone Wars. Captain America. A zombie. Another Harry Potter. Emojis. A fairy ghost puppy (not a typo - she couldn’t make up her mind, so my youngest insisted on combining all three).
When it comes to Halloween, my kids’ costumes have run the gamut from expected to zany. And that’s what I love about the holiday. Kids—hey, adults, too—can dress up for...
Florida Culture for the Week of October 26, 2015 by Josh Garrick
Florida Culture for the Week of October 26, 2015 by Josh Garrick
NOW to Oct 31 – Phantasmagoria VI – ‘The Darkness Returns’
The PHANtastic, MAGical troupe of Phantasmagorians performs Phantasmagoria VI ‘The Darkness Returns’ to celebrate the Halloween Season. Live performers offer new stories of terror, ‘Phantastic’ dance, large-scale puppetry, aerial performance, and horror as they relate literary tales of terror from around the world. This is thea...
October 25, 2015
Maestro Magic -- Eric Jacobsen in Glorious Debut with Orlando Philharmonic By Josh Garrick
In the past 11 months, Orlando has twice announced to the world that the city the world will always know as the vacation land home of DisneyWorld is ready to stand up and say, “We are MORE than a place to stay while you visit a theme park.” The first miracle event happened last November when, led by Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, philanthropist Jim Pugh, and Executive Director Kathy Ramsberger, we opened the magnificently world-class...
October 24, 2015
Why and How to Volunteer When You Travel
If you’ve ever wanted to know about volunteering when you travel but weren’t sure where to start, I have THE BOOK for you. Author Amy E. Robertsonhas penned the best volunteering guide I’ve ever read: Moon Volunteer Vacations in Latin America. And while it focuses on Latin America, this book should be the first thing you pick up if you’re ready to learn about volunteer travel.
As with all Moon Guides, Moon Volunteer Va...
October 22, 2015
#StudyAbroadBecause... you’ll discover yourself in discovering your love for a new country
Jessica Pelland is a senior biology and psychology major at the University of Pittsburgh. Jessica is very involved on campus serving as the President of Pitt’s Animal Lovers Club, a Laboratory Assistant in a neuroscience and psychology lab, a Peer Leader for the Academic Resource Center, and a Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for Biology 2. She intends to complete her PhD in the future and do research and teach in veterinary medicine for a career. Jes...
October 21, 2015
6 Reasons to See Jersey Boys On Tour
Oh, what a night! Last night, we headed to WMU's Miller Auditorium in Kalamazoo to see the musical Jersey Boys. We came away singing, dancing, and pondering the vicissitudes of history.
"They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had ever heard… and the radio just couldn’t get enough of. But while their harmonies were perfect on stage, off stage it was a very different story -- a story that...
