The beer from a long time ago was recognizably the same, but at the same time, it was rather different.

NPR: Looking at the World Through Beer Glasses

On the other flank, many people who use e-mail decided a long time ago to go with nothing at all, or with "Hi" (followed by the recipient's name), as a reflection of the new informality and ease of note-writing.

CNN: Is 'Dear' dead?

There was a time not long ago when people were horrified at the idea of interracial marriage.

CNN: Don't be like Washington; listen to other views

"If it worked we would have embraced it a long time ago, " says George Todd, a vascular surgeon at St.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Not too long ago I spent some time with Judith Umlas, Senior Vice President at the International Institute for Learning, to talk about her most recent book Grateful Leadership, Using the Power of Acknowledgement to Engage All your People and Achieve Superior Results.

FORBES: 82 Percent Of People Don't Trust The Boss To Tell The Truth

Now in a new book Malkiel moves on to extol the virtues of global portfolio diversification--in index funds and actively managed funds -- at a time when many investors are licking their wounds from Southeast Asia, Russia and, not so long ago, Latin America.

FORBES: About Burton Malkiel