What Your Cat's Purr Is Doing For You and Other Pet Benefits

: Written by J.J.

Cats rule the Internet and have their own Internet Cat Video Festival the third of which launches on August 14th at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. Dear dogs, I love you...but cats rule me too. Wondering why? They have special healing qualities that go beyond what any pet offers. Call it purrfect kitty vibrations.

What Ever Happened to Customer Service and What Are We Doing About It?

: Written by J.J.

"Please continue to hold. We value your call." Recognize that omnipresent mantra of bad customer service? I'm sorry I didn't understand your answer. Please hold for the next available representative. Are you still there?

Color Your Life And Improve Your World

: Written by J.J.

Have you changed clothes more than once in the morning because you're looking for the color that harmonizes with your mood or complexion on a given day? Have you ever felt revulsed by or attracted to a color? If so, you're closely attuned to the physiological effect color has on all of us often in our subconscious. We relate to color based on our culture, language and vision but we feel the strongest response to colors in combination. Feeling down? Shake up some reds or oranges. Feeling anxious? Paint your life blue or violet. By understanding and harnessing colors we can improve our personal well being and the spaces in our public lives.

Centenarians Blaze the Trail To 100 and Beyond

: Written by J.J.

When weatherman Willard Scott began sending Happy Birthday wishes to centenarians on the Today show in 1983 the average American lifespan was 70. Those Birthday wishes inspired smiles and amazement. One hundred was remarkable then! Today, centenarians are the fastest growing age group. 1 out of every 26 Boomers will reach that milestone. Who is most apt to experience advanced age and what's it like to to live to 100? Studies yield some surprising answers.