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Red Thalhammer: Antidote Chocolate a Heavenly Cure-All

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Ahhh…chocolate. A magic “potion” that can make us forget our worries with just one bite. Imagine how intoxicating it must be for the people who make it! Just ask Red Thalhammer, founder and chief visionary of Antidote Chocolate, whose…
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7 Things to Consider if You’re Thinking of Going Back to College

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UPDATED August 1st, 2016 If you're considering going back to college, here are some tips to help you! Many of us didn't finish college when we were young. Some of us didn't even attend college at all. But now, in adulthood, with families…
Hispanicize 2013 Names Soledad O'Brien Co-Chair

Hispanicize 2013 Names Soledad O'Brien Co-Chair

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MIAMI, FL (December 6, 2012)—In recognition of the new and growing role Hispanic journalists will play at the annual Hispanicize event, Hispanicize 2013 organizers today named CNN Starting Point anchor Soledad O’Brien co-chair and…
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Helen Troncoso: From Breakup to Breakout Business

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Not many women use a painful breakup as inspiration to start a new business. But that’s exactly what Helen Troncoso did. In 2009, the women’s health advocate was engaged to a man she’d been dating on and off for more than 10 years.…
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Taught by Obama: Lawyer Rafael Castellanos Hopes to Open Doors for Others

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Meeting the young and handsome attorney Rafael Castellanos, I find myself easily impressed. He grew up being bullied because he was one of a handful of Mexicans in his hometown of Winnemucha, Nevada—population 7,000. He escaped for college…
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Alternatives to University: Vo-Techs & Community Colleges

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These days it’s assumed that a four-year college degree is a necessary credential for most job applications. As a matter of fact, it feels as though college is just an extension of high school—and an expensive one at that. But is college…
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The Advantages of Being a Micro-Entrepreneur

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I recently read an article about the rise of micro-entrepreneurs—self-employed and/or small business owners who capitalize on their own specific skill set or assets, often in some creative field. Their start-up costs and overhead are low,…
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7 Questions for Adriana Páramo: Author of 'Looking for Esperanza'

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Colombian author and mother Adriana Páramo’s brother and father left her family when she was seven, so she grew up in a household of women: her mother, four sisters and aunts. Her powerful new book, Looking for Esperanza, is also about…
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Why Modern Men Feel Insecure Around Women

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UPDATED: August 1st, 2016  Women are more self-reliant than ever before. It’s hard to imagine a time when we were often referred to as the “weaker sex”. We are better described as being strong, self-made and self-sufficient. But…