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About me - Derek R. Snow

My family arrived in Texas during the last year of the Republic and I consider myself a Texan before anything else. "All Hat and No Cattle 'Texans'" keep the smirk on my face.

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Business > Human Resources Checklist for ending employment: 4 of 5
Your check list for ending employment depends on whether you are moving on or being moved out. The moving on kind, the one I like best, is a rather simple affair since you have obviously planned your escape, whether it be to another company, to work for yourself or retirement. If you are being let go for any reason, the time ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges Assessing the trend toward coed sleepover parties among teens: 15 of 18
Since telling someone not to do something seems rather silly since my opinion of the world's moral view is probably different than yours, I have decided to try and be a bit helpful for parents who have decided to host a teenage co-ed sleepover event and put together a first aid kit that will help them through the crisis. Thes... More..
Food & Drink > Seafood The difference between cod and scrod: 5 of 6
There is no such fish as a Scrod but Cod fish are tasty whitefish from the same family (Gadidae) who live in two distinct neighborhoods of the World's oceans. Gadus morhua Cod live in the North Atlantic and Gadus macrocephalus are from the North Pacific. When the two get together for a family reunion at your favorite restaura... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing for Success How to write a press release: 24 of 28
The "Inverted Pyramid" IS Journalism 101 and the Press Release is a prime example of the practical application of the principle. The inverted pyramid dictates that the MOST IMPORTANT information be discussed first, followed by the next most important and so on until the tip of the pyramid is a piece of information that could ... More..
Health & Fitness > Allergies Natural remedies for springtime allergies: 20 of 23
At 9 years old I awoke one morning and my back felt like that of a lazy oarsman on a Roman Galley where the taskmaster was breaking in a new cat-o-nine tails. The real cause of the torment was my subjection to a "scratch test" at the allergy doctor's office the afternoon before. My mom had noticed that every Spring my nose st... More..
Business > Human Resources Best practices for a company email policy: 15 of 17
Unless you don't mind having your company emails read on 60 Minutes to 30 million viewers, the company written directives policy regarding internal and external communications should clearly define the uses of email and the procedures for composing, submitting for approval, sending, storing and deleting these communiques. It ... More..
Health & Fitness > First Aid First aid for bee stings: 23 of 26
For people in the ever growing range of "Killer" or "Africanized" Bees, prevention may top the list of First Aid suggestions. Killer bees have crossed into Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and California from Mexico on their relentless journey Northward from South America where they were accidentally released into the ecosy... More..
Relationships & Family > Cheating & Trust Issues Your definition of cheating: 79 of 89
"Son, that badge will get you some loving but that loving will get your badge," was the stern admonition that the Chief of Police gave to me and my fellow rookies upon our commencement of training at the police academy. He could have more realistically said, "The badge will get you some loving but that loving will get your fa... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Defining the model of a "real man": 17 of 19
Whenever my wife and I go out for the evening and whether in a cafe or theater if it becomes necessary to find a bathroom I always ask an employee, "Where is the real men's room" and my wife just smiles because she knows what it is like to share the world with one.She knows that she is protected from unwanted intrusions from ... More..
Health & Fitness > First Aid Assembling a first aid kit for babies: 17 of 19
You can go to the store and buy each of the items that are recommended by the Pedia-Pak commercially produced infant first aid kit but why would you do it? All of the items that you need have been carefully selected, checked for quality, organized and packaged in a handy kit that can be used at home or on the road.The Pedia-P... More..