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As a former college president and CEO of my own capital campaign and strategic planning firm, I have spent most of my life writing for one reason or another. I suppose, if you count the fees my clients or employers paid me, you could say I was a writing professional.

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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: The secret keys to happiness: 7 of 114
Happiness, contentment, satisfaction with your life - they all reside within your inner self and not what is happening today,what happened yesterday or what might happen tomorrow. External things, many of which we can't control, affect us on a daily basis but they have nothing to do with creating happiness within yourself.How... More..
Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues The world versus gay people: 4 of 60
Ignorance, like a disease, can be transmitted from the carrier to many innocent victims. Almost like handing down an heirloom, some parents transmit ignorance to their children, especially about other races and people who hold ideas or have lifestyles different from their own. The children then transfer the same ignorance to ... More..
Education > Colleges & Universities (Other) Should colleges require summer reading of incoming freshmen?: 1 of 15
As a former college president I have to ask, what do you expect from a summer reading program that 4 years of sub-standard high school education failed to accomplish? Too many college freshmen are arriving at the campus as functional illiterates and a 2 month reading assignment isn't going to fix that.Of course, it all depend... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: The criminal justice system: 2 of 29
There is something terribly wrong with our criminal justice system and it has nothing to do with how liberal or conservative our judges are. Granted you the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals would let Jack the ripper off with a slap on the wrist but it's the system that's broken, not the judiciary.Don't buy into the argument that ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Racism in America: 12 of 130
If you look at a person of another color and have negative thoughts, are you prejudiced? If the other person has similar thoughts about you does that make you both prejudiced? If you could count the number of white people in America who don't like black people and the number of black people who feel the same way about white p... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East Obstacles to peace in the Middle East: 2 of 20
The conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians is really a war but no one wants to use that word. It really is a war since thousands of people, on both sides, have been killed and whenever the slaughter stops it's called a cease-fire. One has to wonder why, since this situation has gone on for centuries, not years, th... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Dilemmas Dating difficulties: 3 of 29
Dating today is like watching a horse race, with the women going across the finish line and the men still at the starting gate. Dating, as I remember it, is gone forever. It has evolved from two people meeting and finding out if they are compatible, to an industry available on the internet at the click of a mouse. There are s... More..
Jobs & Careers > Job Interviews Last-minute advice for job interviews: 2 of 16
As the former CEO of a large career consulting firm my best advice to my clients in a serious unemployment market would be to learn the fundamentals and let your talent take care of the rest. It always amazed me however, how few people were familiar with the fundamentals. Experienced executives as well as lower echelon employ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology The case for separation of church and state: 6 of 35
Today, the Moral Majority has lost it's steam and the influence of the Christian Right is fading fast. Although a step in the right direction, far more needs sto happen before America can reclaim its' secular political system. Since the Christian Right is composed of many fundamentalist sects as well as numerous other organiz... More..
Home & Garden > Home Repair (Other) When to use a contractor, and when to DIY: 4 of 23
If you are considering a home improvement project you have three choices, find a friend who is really handy around the house, hire a remodeling professional or do it yourself. Some neighborhoods have a home improvement social network where Harvey, down the street knows his way around an electrical circuit, or Mel, next door, ... More..