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48hrs in San Francisco: Every Hour Savored.

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:59:39 -0400

Days off are coveted. Every hour savored. 48hrs in San Francisco can feel more like a luxurious 4-day vacation with some savvy inside information and a sense of adventure.

Singular Living: An Affirmative Choice

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:54:00 -0400

During challenging economic times, single people have a profound and positive impact on society.

Singletons are fueling the economy.

The 24/7 work culture, which has shattered the barriers between personal and professional life, makes living alone more attractive.

http://expandorcontract.com/singular-living-an-affirmative-choice/

A Trust Fund for the American People

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:51:09 -0400

It’s time for the Presidential Candidates to set up a Trust fund for the American People.

What if the 99% and 1% actually join together and compel every candidate to take 50% of their campaign funds, and invest it in the American people?

http://expandorcontract.com/a-trust-fund-for-the-american-people/

Brad Pitt Says “Yes” to Gay Marriage

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 16:51:00 -0400

On March 3, 2012 The American Foundation for Equal Rights and Broadway Impact joined with playwright Dustin Lance Black and a star-studded cast to present “8.” As is often historically the case – it took artists, imitating life, to bring forth the critical issues and facts, to illuminate them for all to see.

This is how the fallacy of the U.S. Supreme Court’s silencing of the trial of Proposition 8, banning gay marriage in California, was brought to light:

George Clooney “Outs” the Supreme Court

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:48:01 -0500

This is how the fallacy of the U.S. Supreme Court’s silencing of the trial of Proposition 8, banning gay marriage in California, was brought to light:

http://www.afer.org/live/

Directed by Rob Reiner – the dynamic cast included: Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Kevin Bacon, Martin Sheen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Christine Lahti, Mathew Morrison, Matt Bomer, Chris Colfer, John C. Reilly, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, among other talented actors who participated bro bono.

Addictions: Can Acupuncture Kick the Habit?

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:35:00 -0500

Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Marilyn Monroe…. Each engaged in hand-to-hand combat with their addictions, caught in the vortex of the precarious distance between Heaven and Earth.

The “highs” they experienced are faint competition for the currents of grief that always seem to be eddying around them – ruthless and ever-present regardless of the kind of momentary altered state they may have achieved.

http://expandorcontract.com/addictions-can-acupuncture-kick-the-habit/

Brenda Lee Eager – Ask Prince: She’s “Somebody’s Somebody.”

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:30:00 -0500

“Remember, everything we say, everything we do carries power. Even if you sing softly, be sure of where you’re going. You’ll know when it’s time to kick it up, and ride it!” – Brenda Lee Eager

Transforming War and other Trauma Experiences Through the Arts

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:52:34 -0500

ARTS AND COMBAT WORKSHOPS AND EXHIBITION • Washington D.C. May 13-18 – 2012

A Project of Tappert & Associates with the Veteran Artist Program

– In Partnership with –

Smithsonian Institution, George Mason University, Corcoran College of Arts + Design,

Library of Congress-Veterans History Project, Smith Center for Healing and the Arts,

and Create Arts Center

http://expandorcontract.com/transforming-war-and-other-trauma-experiences-through-the-arts-jane-milosch-pri-smithsonian-institution/

“2012: A Once in a Decade Opportunity for Women Aspiring to Get Elected.”

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:44:00 -0500

Mary Hughes is founder and director of The 2012 Project, a national, nonpartisan campaign of Rutgers’ Center for American Women and Politics, dedicated to increasing the number of women in Congress and state legislatures by taking advantage of the once-in-a-decade opportunities of the 2012 election cycle.

Read what she has to say

http://expandorcontract.com/2012-a-once-in-a-decade-opportunity-for-women-aspiring-to-get-elected-mary-hughes-the-2012-project/

EFT: A Paradigm Shift In Treating PTSD?

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:38:43 -0500

“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you and then you win.”

- Mohandas Gandh

http://expandorcontract.com/eft-a-paradigm-shift-in-treating-ptsd/

Leverage Yourself

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:24:00 -0500

The State of The Union: Leverage Yourself: We can no longer afford to sit passively to become victims of a system that is no longer working for the vast majority of the people of this country. Become empowered at

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You are very welcome Mr. President!

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:44:05 -0500

On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 3:29 PM, Barack Obama <info@barackobama.com> wrote:

Everyone at Expand or Contract-

I’m heading to Capitol Hill soon to deliver my third State of the Union address.

Before I go, I want to say thanks for everything you’re doing.

Tonight, we set the tone for the year ahead. I’m going to lay out in concrete terms the path we need to take as a country if we want an economy that works for everyone and rewards hard work and responsibility.

I’m glad to know you’ll be standing with me up there.

Barack

The State of the Union: Tying your self-worth to your net worth is a slippery slope

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:22:24 -0500

The State of the Union: Tying your self-worth to your net worth is a slippery slope. We have reached the proverbial fork in the road and it is essential that we begin to rethink and revise our individual and collective financial priorities. Learn more at http://expandorcontract.com/category/content/currency-money-matters/ We have reached the proverbial fork in the road and it is essential that we begin to rethink and revise our individual and collective financial priorities. Learn more at http://expandorcontract.com/category/content/currency-money-matters/

Can Florida survive the Presidential Debates?

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:12:47 -0500

The State of the Union: Can Florida survive the Presidential Debates? So often, we look to our elected “leaders” to carry the torch and light the flame of progress in these respects. Yet, too often, they fail us. Engage in the answers at http://expandorcontract.com/a-call-to-conscience/

The State of The Union: Leverage Yourself

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:03:12 -0500

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What is Nutritious?

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:16:01 -0500

Let’s begin counting our intellectual and emotional calories, – and to seriously consider what of our intake is nutritious, and what is empty.

Opening Doors

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:03:09 -0500

“EVERY WALL IS A DOOR” -RALPH WALDO EMERSON

Let’s open doors, Individually and collectively - engage in the movement at www.expandorcontract.com

Evolutionary Leaders

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:27:01 -0500

Engage with Evolutionary Leaders and Visionaries - Exercise your voice @www.expandorcontract.com

Perspective

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:16:00 -0500

“It just seems to me that this world is ripe for a change in perspective – a

broadening perspective. “

Become a part of the answer at www.expandorcontract.com

Your Powerful Money Type Icons

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:13:51 -0500

“Your Powerful Money Type Icons: How You Can Make Them Work for,

and Not Against You in 2012.”

Discover and begin to understand your Money Type Icons at