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My background is quite varied and diverse. I attended a private college prep boarding school with president's and senator's sons and later sold frozen meat door-to-door on the streets of Chicago. I spent three years at Northwestern University and later drove

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Relationships & Family > Children & Divorce After a divorce: Letting your child be a child: 5 of 25
Our children are not our support groups! I cringe when I hear something to the effect of, "I don't know how I would have gotten through my divorce without my kids to talk to!" They are going through enough without having to be our shoulder on which to cry. They also should not have to absorb and process any venom we might be... More..
Health & Fitness > Mental Health (Other) Dealing with a nervous breakdown: 7 of 33
"Nervous breakdown", even the sound of the illness sounds like a disaster. In everyday vocabulary we tend to use the term "nervous breakdown" for many sorts of psychological/psychiatric disorders. We may refer to things like anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, dissociative disorders, and... More..
Relationships & Family > Children & Divorce Child-support issues after a divorce: 5 of 23
I strongly believe that child support is one of the most misunderstood and abused aspects of a divorce and thus it is often used as a tool in a war between parents; a war where the child becomes collateral damage. There are a number of misuses and misconceptions that parents need to be made aware. I feel that the proper role... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Archives Democratic presidential candidates and the black vote: 2 of 9
In 2004, contrary to popular perception, George W. Bush received 11% of the African-American vote. That was up 2% from what he received in the 2000 election and was the most by a Republican presidential candidate in decades. So what does this marginal analysis tell us? Consider that Bush won by less than 3% of the popular vo... More..
Business > General Management Elements of the strategic management process: 2 of 8
Strategic planning was developed many years ago as an alternative to what was then called long-range planning. In short, long-range planning took historical data and several market assumptions to chart the direction that an organization should take. Strategic planning on the other hand is more leadership driven and vision-ba... More..
Sports & Recreation > Outdoors & Sportsman (Other) The philosophy of tracking: 1 of 4
Tracking is not simply for hunters and trappers, but for anyone with a serious interest in the outdoors. Tracking skills are useful for finding your way through deep woods in the early morning mist in order to capture that perfect nature or outdoors photograph. Additionally, tracking skills are used for searching the wildern... More..
Arts & Humanities > Photography Tips for buying photography courses as a gift: 1 of 3
When we think about getting a gift for the photography lover on our list, we often think of equipment to help take the pictures or software to help edit or organize it. How about helping the person BE a better photographer? A gift of a photography course might be just the way to go, especially with the proliferation of onlin... More..
Relationships & Family > Divorce Psychology Questions to ask yourself when you are considering divorce: 9 of 24
Many questions need to be asked and weighed before deciding to go through with a divorce. Even as common as divorce has become these days, it is still a very traumatic life event and needs to be given long and careful consideration before action is taken. At least as much thought needs to be given to any plans for divorce as... More..
Jobs & Careers > Job Search (Other) Career change and job search challenges after 40: 7 of 18
At one time, workers over the age of 40 may have been in fear of losing their jobs because starting over at that age was a huge challenge. They often hoped to stay on the job until they had enough age and time in at the same job to collect at least a partial pension. Now, while there are some hurdles to overcome, making a ca... More..
Arts & Humanities > Photography Great gift ideas for photographers who love landscapes: 2 of 5
There is no greater feeling for a landscape photographer than being able to capture not only the look, but the feeling of a beautiful landscape. So a gift of equipment that will help him or her capture this feeling will be cherished forever. First and foremost, the landscape photographer needs an excellent wide-angle lens, e... More..