Groomed to be the fifth generation to head the Timken Company, he was part of one of the most prominent families in American business. But after receiving an MBA from Harvard, he left the business world to become a cop. Why? To make an immediate difference in people's lives. Meet Kurt Timken.... posted on Apr 10 2003, 1,615 reads

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Bursting Onto the Writing Scene
She claims she never rewrites or revises. Her first novel, "The God of Small Things," won the English-speaking world's most premier honor, the Booker Prize, in 1997! John Updike, when reviewing "The God of Small Things" for the New Yorker, compares her mind-boggling debut to that of Tiger Woods. Now, Arundhati Roy represents an international voice on many political issues.... posted on Mar 25 2003, 1,107 reads

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When he talks, people listen. Because he's Dee Hock, founder of a 1.5 trillion dollar business -- Visa International. According to him, Visa's success was because of its "cha-ordic" structure. Hock coined the term chaordic to describe that perfect balance of chaos and order where evolution is most at home. Like the internet, the neural networks in our bodies and all of nature (snow flakes and ... posted on Mar 22 2003, 933 reads

He was ordained as a Presbyterian minister in 1962 with a charge to continue his service with children and families through television. His show "Mister Roger's Neighbordhood" is the longest running show (30 years) in history of public TV; in its peak, it was watched by 8% of the U.S. households! On February 26, at the age of 74, Mr. Rogers passed away but left behind a culture that will remembe... posted on Mar 11 2003, 1,217 reads

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Officer Eduardo Delacruz refused a sergeant’s order to arrest a homeless man found sleeping in a Manhattan parking garage. He was slapped with 30 days of unpaid suspension. However, the homeless teamed up in support -- they collected 3000 dollars (officer's salary for that month) for Eduardo, most chipping in with nickles and dimes!... posted on Feb 26 2003, 1,068 reads

Kalpana Chawla was the first woman from India to be in space. Two days ago, she passed away when the seven astronauts were killed as space shuttle Columbia broke up in the skies over Texas, 16 minutes before landing.... posted on Feb 04 2003, 1,436 reads

It's hard to believe -- someone walking from Gandhi's grave in India to Kennedy's grave in U.S. But that's Satish! He was Jain monk at 9, left at 18, eventually did the unimaginable walk for peace, founded the Schumacher College, received numerous international accolades, and now, is the editor of Resurgence. Meet Satish Kumar:... posted on Jan 29 2003, 1,209 reads