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Whether you need a last-minute gift idea for dad or a gift for your wife, the best golf gifts are always appreciated. For your parents, your co-workers, friends or even for yourself, everyone knows someone who loves to golf. Nothing shows you care more than buying them something that helps them take their game to the next level. Now that Father’s Day is around the corner, the best golf gifts are also perfect Father’s Day gifts to snap all golf-loving dads you know. That’s why we compiled 50 of the best golf gifts you can order right now. From the...

I attended Columbia Business School for one week in 1983. I learned all I needed to know: Always have an escape plan. I promptly escaped and enrolled in the Masters of Public Administration Program (MPA), along with my Masters of Social Work Program (MSW) and set out to change the world. Somewhere along the way, however, I forgot that one business school lesson: Always have an escape plan. It’s an important lesson, especially as we move into a phase of life where every moment counts. We want to choose our path and not have it determined for us. Follow these...

Elevate your day on the sand and get a little more exercise with fun beach games that the entire family can play. Most can be easily packed into a bag or come with their own carrying cases and those that require an extra pair of hands to transport them to the sand are definitely worthwhile. Some, like the beach ball games, are versatile enough to play at the park or as backyard games and certainly will come in handy at home while the kids are out of school. Plus, when you live in a beach community like San Diego, games...

“Go outside and play with your friends!” That was Mom’s clarion call to us kids back then when friendship was easier. When we were naive, tolerant, open to diversity, and had few boundaries. We were perfect friend-making machines. Some friendships lasted. Others dissipated. Either way, potential friendships seemed to be placed in front of us for the asking.  Circumstance, not choice, was likely to be the determining factor in staking out new relationships. People came in and out of our lives as we traveled through the cycle of education, career, and family. It was important, but often not Priority One. Friendship by...

For most people, the process of picking a Christmas tree is simple. You look at the space you have in your home, assess your budget, go to the store and find a tree which fits your requirements. Generally speaking, the fuller and well-shaped the tree is the better.  There are, of course, some exceptions to the rule. For instance, in some states across America, people have started their own regional alternatives to the traditional tree. Examples include trees made of sand in Florida, poinsettia trees in California and lobster trap trees in New England. The above shows that for some...