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I love humor. A good laugh is worth more than money. I have three sons who are very good writers and also musicians. They are 28, 24, and 20. I have been happily married for 38 years...you would have to ask my wife if she has. We have three grandchildren

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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Dealing with the death of an estranged father: 1 of 21

I won't ever forget the date; March 23, 1975. So many spooky things had occurred the week before; I should have known something strange was going to happen. My father and I were never very close. He and my mother were separated for five years during my early teen years and before that, he was never involved in what I did. In...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Overcoming challenges: 2 of 41

I was married thirty-four years ago. When we got married the one thing my wife made very clear to me was that she wanted a big family; "lots of kids". I agreed. Frankly, I didn't care one way or another but I loved her, so, whatever made her happy was O.K. by me. We dutifully waited a little time (we originally were going to...
Education > Secondary School (Other) Is an academically competitive atmosphere helpful to a student?: 1 of 16

The converse question is "If a student is not exposed to a competitive environment, will it hurt them"? We live in a competitive society. From business to sports to entertainment, our society is based on competition. The Free Enterprise System; while certainly not as pure as it once was; is based on competition. All you have...
Relationships & Family > Married Life Great gift ideas for a tenth anniversary: 1 of 14

When my wife and I were first married, we immediately began thinking about making it to our first anniversary. I guess when you're young and broke, your dreams are what you have, and, our greatest dream was to be together; it started with the first anniversary. It was at that time that I was introduced, by my wife, to the fa...
Relationships & Family > Blended Families How to cope when your child marries and changes religion: 1 of 14

At the risk of sounding sappy, I respect everyone's religion. Before you break into a chorus of "Kumbiya My Lord"; I don't agree with everyone's religion. However, with age I like to think comes some perspective. As human beings we tend to have "meltdowns" when people, especially our children, don't do things the way we thin...
Relationships & Family > Married Life What husbands want from wives: 2 of 25

My wife has a lot to do with how I'm feeling day to day. Her attitudes about my work; my successes or failures, means a lot to me. It is very important for me to have my wife's respect. I have been honest in our relationship, so, if my wife doesn't reciprocate by acknowledging that fact, I feel short-changed. Really, though,...
Business > Human Resources Leaders' tips for motivation: 2 of 22

First, it is important to understand that you can't "motivate" anyone. You can offer incentives, and, you can have contests, but, they both have only short-term impact on behavior. "People do things for their reasons; not ours" The inability for a manager or company to get their arms around this is the reason there are so ma...
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Family conflict: 1 of 11

I'm sitting here typing. I am starting to give you my essay on family conflict. Aptly, there is sad baroque music playing in my ears to block the drivel of my children who have no idea how much I want to cry right now. After all, men aren't supposed to cry, right? I've been crying all my life. The first memory I have was bei...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: The coffee shop: 1 of 9

We weren't best friends in high school, this particular friend and I. But, at age eighteen, we were both stuck in the same twilight zone between high school and Vietnam. The draft was staring us both directly in the eye so, we identified with each other. I was sure I had all the answers to life and could sit for hours pontif...
Business > Human Resources Tips for setting attendance policies: 1 of 8

An attendance policy is easy to create; easy to implement; predictably, however, it is one of the most difficult policies for a company to administer. Why are attendance policies such a nightmare for management, generally, and, human resources specifically, to keep under control? While not an easy question to answer, the und...