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Part One: Volunteerism making a come back

zak wrote 6 days ago: photo by brandejackson From Obama’s volunteerism platform to California’s Governor crea … more »

Tags: Society, California, Civil Service, Community Service, obama, service requirements, volunteerism

17 teen pregnancies and a pact to get pregnant8 comments

zak wrote 2 weeks ago: Update: Turns out the pact was a bunch of bullshit. A Time article about a Gloucester, MA high scho … more »

Tags: health, Society, babies, gloucester, Love, Teen Pregnancy

Blue Balls Backfire7 comments

zak wrote 3 weeks ago: There’s yet another band of filmmakers that hope “to create edgy online film and video c … more »

Tags: Politics, Society, 2008 presidential campaign, Democratic Party, Love Your Body Day, McCain, misogyny, obama, Republican Party

College housing: why rent, when you can buy. 2 comments

zak wrote 1 month ago: One of the most vexing aspects of college is finding adequate housing. Universities in cities almos … more »

Tags: Education, Money, College, college housing, grad school, Graduate School, "Helicopter Parents", Real Estate

Pluto: Transgenerational7 comments

kingsley wrote 1 month ago: In a couple of weeks Pluto will revisit the sign of Sagittarius where it spent the last thirteen ye … more »

Tags: Astrology, generations, Pluto, Pluto in Sagittarius

Gen Y is taking the lead, one niche at a time1 comment

zak wrote 1 month ago: A few weeks ago Ryan Paugh at Brazen Careerist asked if Gen Y really wants to change the world be … more »

Tags: Society, leadership, JFK, man on moon, Clean Energy, Call to Action

Not a funny (house) bunny2 comments

zak wrote 2 months ago: Went to the movies this weekend to see yet another lame, formulaic chick flick. Typically, trailers … more »

Tags: Entertainment, Chick Flick, house bunny

Making grad school more affordable

zak wrote 2 months ago: A number of Brazen Careerist bloggers have been posting about decisions to NOT go to grad school. … more »

Tags: Education, grad school, Graduate School, graduate school funding, Scholarships

Grass roots appeal: the Finalists in MoveOn's 30s spot contest4 comments

zak wrote 2 months ago: Below, I’ve posted some of the 15 finalists (my favorites) in the Obama in 30 Seconds contest … more »

Tags: Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, MoveOn, moveon.org, obama, Obama in 30 Seconds, Obama in 30s

Stress and depression up in youth 3 comments

zak wrote 2 months ago: When I lived in Australia, I found myself overwhelmed at the grocery store. While the weekly farmer … more »

Tags: health, teenage depression, Depression, Self-harm, Cutting, Opportunities

Random whining: I can't attract a man in my own age bracket.2 comments

zak wrote 2 months ago: I love working out. There’s nothing like the endorphin afterglow following 40-60 minutes of c … more »

Tags: health, Flirting, The Gym

Your uterus might be a liability4 comments

zak wrote 2 months ago: As much as I hate jumping on the it’s-a misogynist-world-after-all band wagon, a recent study … more »

Tags: health, Family Medical Leave Act, Pregnancy, pregnancy discrimination

Intentionally disturbing commercial: STD awareness6 comments

zak wrote 2 months ago: MTV knows how to get your attention. A few weeks ago I wrote about the major press regarding teen s … more »

Tags: health, STD's, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, abstinence-only education, sexually transmitted infections, comprehensive sex education, HIV, PSA, mtv

Smart chicks marry and some divorce4 comments

zak wrote 2 months ago: Like dreams, statistics are a form of wish fulfillment. (Jean Baudrillard) There are lies, damned l … more »

Tags: Books, Business, Society, Marriage, domestic life, Work Life Balance, Having It All

Sex ed was not this entertaining in high school

zak wrote 3 months ago: Though I can’t forget the day our teacher held up a condom and asked for a male volunteer. . . … more »

Tags: health, Conception, Pregnancy, Sex Ed

Defining a generation, Y, that is6 comments

zak wrote 3 months ago: Earlier this month, G.L. Hoffman of Boomer-blog What Would Dad Say (AKA WWDS) invited me to post reg … more »

Tags: Politics, obama, Clinton, 2008 Election, 9/11

Those most vulnerable are least prepared1 comment

zak wrote 3 months ago: Regardless of what generation you belong to, youth always feels pretty invincible. It’s part o … more »

Tags: health, advanced directives, leading cause of death, Living Wills, premature death

Championing comprehensive sex education2 comments

zak wrote 3 months ago: Iowa recently became the 17th state to turn down federal funding for abstinence-only education, so t … more »

Tags: health, STD's, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, abstinence-only education, sexually transmitted infections, comprehensive sex education

Woman with a BIG idea to change the world? Apply here1 comment

zak wrote 3 months ago: The White House Project is a national non-profit which works to “to advance women’s leaders … more »

Tags: Business, American Express, Leadership training, O Magazine, Oprah Magazine, White House Project


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