Volunteering on Shine

30 Quintessential Feel-Good Fall Activities

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hauling the a/c units out of the windows
eating an apple cider donut
writing longhand
making the bed with flannel sheets
annual viewing of Anne of Green Gables (preferably while knitting, crocheting, or embroidering)
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Career advice from you

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The best moments on a blog occur when a conversation is sparked and readers engage with one another, or with the blogger, and minds are changed. I'm happy to report that I've had several of those moments while writing this blog over the past few months. Here are a few recent highlights:

A post asking whether online higher education will replace the bricks-and-mortar kind inspired a flurry of informed comments, including many from people who had worked in online education or taken online courses themselves. Readers pointed out that students need to do their homework before enrolling in online courses to verify whether an online institution is accredited, whether course credits will transfer to other schools, and whether online courses even make sense for a given course of study. Readers who had been students of online education weighed in on the benefits (convenience, affordability) and drawbacks (absence of a physical community, wide disparity in quality of programs) of online education. They also challenged my choice of headline ("Will online education replace the Ivy League"), which suggested that the future of elite private educational organizations was the big issue with online education, when there are so many (and probably more important) issues to talk about when it comes to online learning.

Can unemployment become "funemployment"?

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With the national unemployment rate at a whopping 9.5%, it has now reached the point where even if you’re working, you know plenty of folks who are out of work. And while it’s safe to say that the majority of the unemployed need and want to be working, a new attitude has arisen around a subset of the unemployed. It’s called “funemployment” and it’s taken hold among those who are working to squeeze some enjoyment out of their time off. The term is showing up on blogs and Facebook groups and has been chronicled in a few buzz-generating newspaper articles, like this one.

Q&A With Bobbi Brown: How To Give Back

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The make-up master serves double-duty as a philanthropist and volunteer: ''I believe so much in helping other people.'' Whether they are mentoring colleagues or participating in a local walk against breast cancer, successful women know how important it is to give…

Finding room to volunteer

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This summer, don’t just roll up your pants, roll up your sleeves…and volunteer! Adding your efforts, no matter how small or big, to the work of others enriches everybody.

If you think you’re too busy, or can’t imagine where you’d find the energy, read on and get inspired.

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