Posted AT 10:22 PM EST on 20/06/08
Advice to a niece: Oprah's address gets it mostly right
NOREEN RASBACH
From Saturday's Globe and Mail
This week, in newspapers south of the border, there was a lot of coverage of Oprah Winfrey's commencement address at Stanford University. Not surprisingly, her speech touched on all of her favourite themes – following your heart, finding your place and giving back.
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