by Hearts and Minds Volunteers | Dec 5, 2006 | Blog
You can help change the course of history. Yes, you. When you think about it, history is really the sum total of what individual people do. You’re one of those people. And with modern communications, including this Hearts & Minds website, you can reach...
by Hearts and Minds Volunteers | Nov 28, 2006 | Blog
It’s amazing how much things have changed in the last 100 years. It’s also very interesting how similar some things are. About a hundred years ago, a few miles from where I sit, New York City’s Lower East Side was as impoverished and crowded as many...
by Hearts and Minds Volunteers | Nov 21, 2006 | Blog
It’s a built-in part of human nature. We can’t be fully happy until we’re part of something bigger than ourselves. And sometimes, the bigger, the better. Here’s some suggestions how to best find great joy in life… that can give you...
by Hearts and Minds Volunteers | Nov 21, 2006 | Blog
We Americans and people in all the more developed nations have plenty to be thankful for. Most of us enjoy a higher standard of living with a longer life expectancy than ever before in history. In many ways, we’re much better off than kings just a hundred years...
by Hearts and Minds Volunteers | Nov 7, 2006 | Blog
Helping people can make your life much better, too – in many ways. This includes a beautiful sense of meaning and fulfillment. Whether we realize it or not, deep down we humans crave a connection with something much larger than ourselves. Our families and local...