Time in the Library

27th February, 2010 - Posted by - No Comments

As I write this blog, I am sitting in our community’s public library. It is Saturday so I am out with my “little brother,” Ethan, and he does not have access to a computer with the internet at his home. He likes to come to the library on the days that we get together to » Read More

Happy 13th Birthday, Mr. Ethan

22nd February, 2010 - Posted by - No Comments

My “Little Brother” is turning 13 this week. It is a big event in his young life. I have been his “Big Brother” for 3 and 1/2 years and we have had many experiences in that time. We get together almost every week on Saturday for 4-5 hours. It has been a rewarding experience for » Read More

Anger and Rage filled People are Always Right

21st February, 2010 - Posted by - No Comments

There are a lot of angry and rage driven people in this country (and the world) and they are always right, at least in their belief system. Most of these people have developed their habitual “knee-jerk” reaction to any opposing thought, by allowing their anger and rage to rise to the surface, and without any » Read More

Spring-Like in the Great Northwest

20th February, 2010 - Posted by - No Comments

Is it an early Spring or wimpy Winter? Well the sky is blue. The sun is out. The plants and trees are starting to bloom. The tree pollen is heavy. And, it is time to start behaving like the season of hibernation is over. Time to claw out of the warm den and to forage for » Read More

Happy Valentine’s Day! Hold the Expectations

13th February, 2010 - Posted by - No Comments

It is that time of year, again… The celebration of romance or the horror of the lack of romance. The sale of flowers, cards, candy, jewlery, balloons, dinners out, even fancy underwear will all be way up, but will anybody truly find any happiness? I like romance, but the pressure to be romantic and the » Read More

Have You Seen the Faces from Haiti?

25th January, 2010 - Posted by - No Comments

The media is filled with the most recent disaster, and this one is truly epic. The poor nation of Haiti suffers a huge earthquake and hundreds of thousands are dead, many more are without homes, food, water, and medical care. But after two weeks of coverage, the media is beginning to show the return of » Read More

Toxic Managers: an Executive Briefing

16th January, 2010 - Posted by - No Comments

Have you ever had a boss or manager who seemed to destroy the spirit of your organization? For whatever reason, their management or leadership style is noxious enough to make their personnel go from productive caring people to people who wish to sabotage the organization. Sometimes these managers are placed in their positions by executives » Read More

Focus: A Key to Success

11th January, 2010 - Posted by - No Comments

As I write this article, it is the first month of the new year. For many people, the change of the calendar reminds them to check their long range goals, re-assess their strategies, and begin to move forward, taking the steps necessary to accomplish their bigger goals. The most successful people do this exercise constantly » Read More

2010 - Welcome

9th January, 2010 - Posted by - No Comments

Welcome to twenty-ten (2010). New year, new decade and still we are surrounded by modern stress and anxiety. There is no pill that removes stress, though there are pills that temporarily reduce the symptoms generated by stress. As the world gets more crowded and resources get spread thinner, we must be concerned with things that » Read More

End of Year Expectations… And Some More Serious Info

19th December, 2009 - Posted by - No Comments

Now that we have solved all the Global Warming issues at the environmental summit in Denmark and our new health care program will not allow us to get reasonable and affordable health care ’cause the big insurance companies have bought and paid our Senators and Congress persons, we can get on with important end of » Read More

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