The old adage, “God made men; Sam Colt made them equal,” applies to women, too.

Women across the country are packing classes where they learn about all aspects of handgun ownership. One of the main reasons for attending these classes, they say, is to learn more about how to take charge of their own safety.

Carol, a thirty-something mother from Connecticut, explained her participation in a class: “My husband convinced me that it would be to my benefit to learn how to use a handgun. The experience actually opened up a whole new world for me.

I was reading an article on how obesity is an epidemic amongst children and teens worldwide because they are unaware of the effects of poor diet.

Whether it’s in North America or in Europe, most experts believe that the misconception of what we eat will not affect our future health is the reason why our children “can’t see beyond the burger box”.

The Herald has recently reported that “most children in Scotland appear oblivious to the impact obesity could have on their lives, with 57% predicting they will live to be over 80 and more than one in 10 believing they will reach 100″, when the real truth is - obesity can contribute to health problems and a shorter lifespan.

Come December, skip the long lines and steep price tags at the department stores and instead give someone a gift that matters — like helping a blind child in Nepal see again, or training community health workers in a remote village in Guatemala.

This holiday season, shoppers can reconnect with the true meaning of the season by sending Gifts of Service(R) cards from Seva Foundation to their friends and loved ones.

For 30 years, Seva Foundation has celebrated compassion and embraced the connections we each share as global citizens.