Monthly Archives: November 2009

Giving Thanks

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Jane Collins

I’ve just come back home after spending a few hours at a nursing home as part of the Holiday Project (www.holidayproject.org).  According to the team lead, 60% of people in nursing home never get visitors, even over the holidays.  So, … Continue reading →

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Smoking Gun

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Jane Collins

I’m as anti-smoking as any non-smoker.  So it was a surprise when I found myself tempted to buy a pack of cigarettes for someone Monday afternoon.  Better explain:  As I waited at the Rhode Island platform to catch the Red Line, … Continue reading →

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$3.99

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Jane Collins

As I prepare to move the “Get Out and Give Back” blog and newspaper column to a bigger writing/speaking/coaching venue, I realized that I’d been spending too much time in the last few months holed up developing the business and not enough … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Veterans’ Day

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Jane Collins

What an amazing way to spend Veterans’ Day!  My husband and I were invited to attend the Mission Serve kickoff event at George Washington University.  Part of the ServeNation coalition, Mission Serve is the civilian-military initiative comprised of 33 partnerships … Continue reading →

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Katrina (by guest writer Tommy Moore)

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Jane Collins

It was my second trip to the area in as many months. My first was with a group of Furman University students who are members of an on campus United Methodist group called Wesley Fellowship. It was their spring break … Continue reading →

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