Claiming freedom of speech is every American's right, however I am drawing the line in the sand when you are abusing the people around you in restaurants, malls, super markets, etc. by cursing and using loud obnoxious language while using your cell phone. This behavior may well become a legal matter that the courts and lawmakers will have to decide (cell phone abuse). Until then, Save Me from My Cell Phone paints a very unflattering picture of the people who push the limits of freedom of s...

Unleashing her trademark irreverence and humor, Whoopi Goldberg takes a funny and excruciatingly honest look at how a loss of civility is messing with the quality of life for us all.Have you noticed that things aren't as civil as they once were? Or that rudeness is no longer an exception but a lifestyle? Sure you have. All you need to do is set foot outside your door to see that bad manners are taking over everywhere. People are yakking on cell phones in restaurant...

Linda Tirado knows from experience what it is to be poor, to struggle to make ends meet. She has worked all hours as a food service worker in a chain restaurant to support her young family. She knows what it's like to have problems you wish you could fix, but no money, energy or resources to fix them, and no hope of getting any.In 2013, an essay on the everyday realities of poverty that Tirado wrote and posted online was read and shared around the world. In Hand to Mouth, ...

Launched in 2009, Dumbemployed.com has been committed to letting people know they're not the only ones facing dumbemployment. In 300 characters or less, each entry details the stupid, bizarre, and ridiculous things that happen in the workplace. It's F My Life for the working person. From the boss whose letter of recommendation merely said "Joe works hard," to the manager whose "special task" for his employee was leveling up his World of Warcraft character, the laugh-out-l...

**'An instant publishing phenomenon' – The New York TimesWelcome back to New York.**Humans of New York creator Brandon Stanton returns to the streets of the city, with a collection of stunning photographs and life-affirming stories from the lives of ordinary, yet extraordinary New Yorkers.The Humans of New York project began when acclaimed street photographer Brandon set out on an ambitious task – to single-handedly create a photographic census of ...

George Carlin was much more than a mere stand-up comedian, actor, author and social critic. Truly great comedians like George are more like great philosophers whose words have the ability to shape and influence public thought.Great comedy — at its best — pushes our buttons and challenges our perceptions and ways of thinking. No person is a better example of this than George Carlin, a savage satirist and brilliant thinker who was just as much of a writer and a philosopher as he was ...

**"A hilarious guide to help young workers not be idiots....a guide to being an adult in the modern age." --Chicago TribuneStop saying "adulting" -- and other life advice you didn't know you needed. But you do.**It's no secret that being a grown-up can be hard. Most people spend a decade or more figuring out the unwritten rules of life through trial and error (mostly error).Does Andy Boyle have everything figured out? No. But the honest and good-natured adv...

Say goodbye to dreary shades of black and white and start seeing the world for the prism of color it is with this refreshing and creative guide! In a unique combination of art, activities, and uplifting anecdotes, 21 Ways to a Happier Depression leads you on a hands-on journey to personal growth. Getting you out of one of "those moods" can be as simple as:Making the bedNurturing a plantPainting shapes in loops and colorsBreaking down you...

What's funny about a brain injury or breast cancer? You'll be surprised. These true-life stories show the "funny side" of some not-so-funny challenges and demonstrate the upside to the struggles with illness and injury and the triumphs in overcoming them. Langer uses examples from her own life, ranging from a brain injury suffered in a head-on automobile accident to breast cancer and how she survived these challenges, both physically and emotionally.Journey the path to self-empower...

Practical Advice for Living in the Real WorldJohn Hawkins’s book 101 Things All Young Adults Should Know is filled with lessons that newly minted adults need in order to get the most out of life. Gleaned from a lifetime of trial, error, and writing it down, Hawkins provides advice everyone can benefit from in short, digestible chapters. Readers of this engagingly conversational and informative book will take away practical, achievable advice they can imple...

An in-depth look at what it is like to work on the phones in a call center. Fun, revealing and at times, shocking.

Don't worry. You're really NOT screwed. But when you can take a few minutes from trying to hack your way out of this insane jungle to read about what one man experienced as a "Professional Job Seeker", then you'll see that you're NOT alone.