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Planting seeds of hope

The most special part about friendship is the ability to have some measure of influence in a person's life. The ability to inspire is a gift...
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Five ways a business mentor is more than a friend

Friends tell you what you want to hear. Mentors tell you what you need to hear. When the message is the same from both, you don’t need the...
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Love your friend, but hate his dog?

  • Pets
  • September 10, 2009
Do you have a friend that you love, but hate his dog? The dog is mean and seemingly loses control of his bowels every time he visits your house. He...
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When a pet dies: Grieving is grieving and love is love

Losing a beloved friend is painful, even when that friend isn't human. Joan Maione owns a pet cemetery and has seen a lot of pain over the years...
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Feel-good Friday: Study finds you look like your dog

Just as long-time couples tend to look like each other over time, a new study reveals that the same may be true with dogs and owners. It's true....
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Dogs adopted our social behavior: Now 4 things they can teach us

A new study shows that behavior-wise dogs are closer to us than chimpanzees. Chimps do share many of our genes, but dogs have been around humans...
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11 male secrets and why they need to keep them

I was browsing through WebMD looking for an article I'd read earlier, thinking it might provide fodder for a good column, when I ran into this...
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Have a drink with friends: It's good for you

Yep, it's true. Drinking lightly or moderately can be good for you, if you are drinking with friends. Those people in this Japanese study who had...
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Best friends: Do you have one?

Can you remember your best friend from grade school? I bet most of us can--that special kid who we hung out with constantly. For those of us in...
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3 things I learned from my puppy

Gus (courtesy Cody B) My puppy is pretty darn smart. Here's what I learned from him recently... 1. Sleep when you're tired Gus will be walking...
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