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Josh Brent needs to take his Punishment by David Ravenwood 9/7/2014 11:42:33 AM
Josh Brent is sending out the wrong signals. After unintentionally getting his friend killed in his drunk driving accident, he received what I think was a wrist-slap for punishment. Not only did he not get sentenced to several years in prison, he als... more
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Loss of Jobs by George Warholak 9/3/2014 6:33:30 AM
Why have we cut short the United States Postal System? Why do we support all the electronic transactions that have cost American jobs?... more
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Make your Marriage Work by David Ravenwood 8/31/2014 12:54:23 PM
While wondering why some relationships work while others don't, I learned something that makes it much easier. In western literature, love is defined as getting your needs met. In eastern literature, love is defined as helping other people. Think abo... more
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Metaphors of Life Journal: Tim Hortons - Would You Like Fries with that Double-Double? by Michael Robert Dyet 8/30/2014 4:28:09 AM
Burger King buys Tim Hortons? Will the coffee still taste the same?... more
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Want your child to learn more in School? by David Ravenwood 8/24/2014 10:31:29 AM
While standing in line to order our food at a sandwich shop earlier today, my wife had to stop on a dime as she was stepping up to the counter. A kid who was about 11 years old crossed right in front of her to get to the chips bags. Despite my wife's... more
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Metaphors of Life Journal: Bubbling Water, A Vanishing Aquifer and Turning a Blind Eye by Michael Robert Dyet 8/23/2014 3:40:05 PM
The price of not looking beyond what it is convenient for us to know.... more
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OUR TRIBUTE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. by Uriah J. Fields 8/21/2014 11:47:51 AM
I was Martin Luther King's first civil right secretary.... more
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Improving the Boss Part 5 by David Ravenwood 8/17/2014 12:49:58 PM
Company Man. That title, worn by many managers, damages their careers. But they do it to themselves. I'm all for a outfit's ability to make a profit, get high standardized test scores, catch the crooks, or whatever their bottom line is and how it is ... more
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Metaphors of Life Journal: Requiem for Robin Williams by Michael Robert Dyet 8/15/2014 2:39:45 PM
A tribute to the late Robin Williams.... more
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4 UNARMED BLACK MEN KILLED BY POLICE IN 26 DAYS by Uriah J. Fields 8/14/2014 9:28:41 AM
What should happen to a policeman
who kills an unarmed person?... more
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Improving the Boss Part 4 by David Ravenwood 8/11/2014 6:45:54 AM
It's real simple. Don't play favorites. But we all know managers who do. It's part of the human condition to have favorites. We can't avoid it. In general, there's nothing wrong with it. We all have favorite colors, clothes, movies, foods, friends, e... more
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Metaphors of Life Journal: Butterfly Camouflage - A Labour of Love by Michael Robert Dyet 8/10/2014 7:35:42 AM
Photos of four members of the "Comma" family of butterflies and a tribute to Mother Nature's skills in the art of camouflage.... more
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Improving the Boss Part 3 by David Ravenwood 8/3/2014 10:50:46 AM
Ever had a boss who twists the facts as it suits? Not much fun. Going to work each day under those conditions means never knowing what the boss is going to figuratively throw at you next. I once worked for a lady who twisted the facts back and forth ... more
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Metaphors of Life Journal: On the Run from the Digital Messiah by Michael Robert Dyet 8/2/2014 2:07:45 PM
Caught between two worlds with my brain in one world and my heart in the other.... more
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Improving the Boss Part 2 by David Ravenwood 7/29/2014 2:11:04 PM
Too many bosses don't know how to criticize. One of the worst things they can do in this age of instant communications is to hide behind their computers. I once worked with a manager who thought I was resistant to change to the point of being obstina... more
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Improving the Boss by David Ravenwood 7/20/2014 11:49:38 AM
This is the first of a weekly installment about getting our bosses to do a better job. If you are a boss, please read this with an open mind. Don't think you automatically know better. This article addresses that attitude that hurts you everyday.
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Metaphors of Life Journal: A Day Like No Other Beneath Cerulean Skies by Michael Robert Dyet 7/19/2014 6:03:18 AM
Chronicling the highlights of a picture-perfect summer day spent communing with winged wonders of nature.... more
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Main Character Blog Hop by Lisa Dyer 7/14/2014 11:28:55 AM
Main Character Blog Hop.... more
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Metaphors of Life Journal: Survival by Deception in the Milkweed Fields by Michael Robert Dyet 7/12/2014 3:04:37 PM
The Monarch butterfly wafting past you may not be what it seems. Deception may be afoot in the delicate balance of nature.... more
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Finding the Middle between the Right and Left Extremes by David Ravenwood 7/12/2014 9:16:25 AM
We saw a disturbing movie called America. My wife and I were told it was an alternative history movie about how our lives would be different if George Washington had been killed.
Most of the movie centered on the idea that patriotism--life, ... more
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