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I learned that I like to write when I was around forty years old or young (point of view). As a result, I subsidy published "A Bull in a Glass House" and "An American Dream". They are personal and introspective accounts of my experiences, evolution and the

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Business > Leadership Strategies As a manager, is it important for your employees to like you?: 1 of 69
As a manager, it is not only important for employees to like you, but also essential that employees respect you.If the "employees" in the question posed was singular, the answer is a resounding no. Not every employee likes their manager because decisions are made that alienate some employees while the same decisions might end... More..
Computers & Technology > Phone Technologies & Issues Should cell phone use be banned while driving?: 15 of 271
If you can't control yourself, someone will control you.Cell phone usage without a hands-free attachment should be banned from use while driving. It is very rare that I will take a position of encouraging interference from the law, but manthe things I have seen, very unfortunate. In some states cell phones have been banned, b... More..
Relationships & Family > Cheating Spouses & Affairs Adultery: Affairs are a "forgivable sin": 9 of 116
The world is rarely black and white and one area of life fraught with a spectrum of colors is that of relationships. There are some rules that all relations must adhere to in order to prosper; simple rules like loyalty, honesty, respect, patience, understanding and others whose origins probably date back to man developing rea... More..
Business > Human Resources Tips for conducting annual reviews: 1 of 12
Motivate or Enervate: Wielding the Performance AppraisalThe little boy slowly approaches the latched door. The passageway that led him to this moment has been long and full of challenges. But he hung in there. Now, it's time to pay the piper.He hesitates in front of the door and just stands there for a momentseemingly not sur... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Should one's faith influence a citizen's vote?: 11 of 126
Religion and politics do not mix. As Americans, we have every right to allow our religious convictions to determine our political views and how we cast our votes. But I find something fundamentally wrong with that course of action.First, most of us practice a certain faith because that is what we were taught. Faith in a deity... More..
Health & Fitness > Fitness Basics Setting realistic workout goals: 2 of 22
I shudder when I go to the gym and watch what other people are doing to themselves. I shudder when I watch the skinny young kid blasting his biceps. I shudder when I watch the fat young man wasting fifteen minutes on the calf machine. I shudder when I watch the so called trainer talk on his cell phone while he takes a neophyt... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: The passing of time: 20 of 161
Time is a blink of an eye. Time is a one shot experiment. Time is irretrievable and irrecoverable. Time forgets but does not forgive.Time is an abstract concept based around our interpretation of the natural wonders of our universe. It is a way for us to plan and measure our human activities. Time is human kind's most preciou... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center Is the accidental killing of civilians by US forces, in places like Somalia, an unavoidable part of the war on terrorism?: 17 of 115
We live in incendiary times. The world is changing at a rapid pace and so is the face of war. To not keep pace with our changing environment is fatal. However, as fast as times change, some things remain the same. War results in mass destruction and civilian deathsunchanging.The United States has angered much of the civilized... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Drama & Issues The difference between love and friendship: 4 of 27
The difference between love and friendship is the level of commitment, sacrifice and preservation of personal space allowed. The difference between love and friendship is that love transcends all material space while friendship, even though capable of being transcendent has some minor limitations or differences. However, l... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Should the federal government intervene to save big corporations from bankruptcy?: 5 of 31
A failed corporation is the natural consequence of our free market system; consequently, any government intervention is an unnatural occurrence and could have negative repercussions. I am not an economist or anything like that, but I am reasoned enough to understand that when a business fails because of greed and bad decision... More..