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...about negotiating severance? The first must-do is keeping your emotions in check. "Don't negotiate on the spot," says William Ury, who helped start Harvard University's Program on Negotiation and co-wrote the industry classic Getting to Yes. "You're going to be feeling a wave of emotions - fear, anger, resentment, anxiety. Those emotions are all extremely natural, but they don't make for effective negotiations." Before you say anything, go home and process the news. Take a few days if you need to. (Read "What to Do If You Get Laid...
...have been a fan of U2 since the start [March 9]. I'm from Ireland, am the same age as Bono, have every one of their recordings on vinyl and CD, and have seen the band live, in Dublin and elsewhere, many times. I wanted to thank Josh Tyrangiel for his incisive, honest and, above all, brave review of their new album, No Line on the Horizon. I've listened to an advance copy about 30 times, and it's a poor, disjointed, unmusical record with a few listenable songs. The only good ones sound like Brian Eno tunes with...
...national poet, Robert Burns. The Gathering happens July 25 and 26, and the city of Edinburgh is going all out, with a Clan parade down the Royal Mile, a pageant in Edinburgh Castle depicting Scotland's history, as well as the Highland Games (log toss, anyone?). Package rates start at $2,707 per person. When booking on April 6, use the code "Tartan Day." After April 6, you won't get tickets to the Gathering, but you can still get 10% off the tour through April 30 with the code "10% offer." 866-441-9936 or info@drumscot.com...
...beaches. On Saturday, April 25, voluntourists staying at the Lake Quinault Lodge can help the National Park Service restore a cabin at Olympic National Park; that evening, the lodge will throw a barbecue as a token of its appreciation. Rates for April 17 and 18, at the Kalaloch Lodge, start at $99 per night, including a boxed lunch for two. On the second weekend, at Lake Quinault Lodge, room rates start at $109, including the BBQ. Additional nights can be tacked on for $89 a night. If you show up in a hybrid car, you'll get a $15 gift...
Even Better, Voluntour in Luxury. The Mandarin Oriental in Miami has a voluntourism program at Everglades National Park - visitors can help with tree planting, recycling projects and exotic plant removal. You start the day with a hearty breakfast, then set out with a boxed lunch for your morning volunteer mission. After lunch, you get a tour of the park. Having done your part for the world, you can spend the next day lounging at the pool, sipping lemonade guilt-free. Rates start at $978 for two nights through April 11, then drop to $798 for two nights through...