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Mark Johnson, CGFM, CPM has had a variety of work experiences, ranging from practicing law, investigating government agencies, and budgeting to being Finance Director for a state agency. He has served as Deputy Director for an 800-employee governmental organization.

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Jobs & Careers > Stress & Time Management Why it's important to develop a work-life balance: 4 of 53

Balance can be seen as important in much of the world around us. When a tree leans heavily to one side, a strong wind can rip it out of the ground. When a ship's cargo is unbalanced, the ship can list to one size and be easily capsized. Anyone who has driven a car with a tire out of balance has had a rough ride. Balance can ...
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) Are you bored of the same old sandwiches?: 1 of 9

If you are bored of the same old sandwiches, try a grilled cheese. Still sound boring? You can do whatever you want with grilled cheese, and here are two examples. Hawaiian Grilled Cheese Take 2 slices of Hawaiian Bread Layer on bread: 1 slice Mozzarella cheese 1 slice American cheese 1 pineapple slice 1 slice ham Top with t...
Personal Finance > Banking Basics What is a credit union?: 1 of 8

Basically, a credit union is a cooperative created to provide financial services to its members. That says it all, but it makes a very short article, so a bit of detail may be in order. A credit union is a cooperative. This means that it is owned and controlled by its members, not a group of investors. It is also created to ...
Education > Education (Other) What place do libraries have in our education system today, considering the rise in Internet-based research?: 9 of 62

The modern library has come a long way from the dusty shelves filled with parchment scrolls, waiting to be read some day by the literate with leisure time for reading, or those with a need or desire for research. In our education system today, libraries do far more than simply store dead-tree publications that are available ...
Food & Drink > Wine How to choose a Riesling: 1 of 6

Riesling, served cool, is a wonderful summertime drink. Running the gamut from very dry to almost-too sweet, it tends to have more bouquet than some of the traditionally drier whites, such as a pinot gris. The flavor may not have quite the fullness of a chardonnay, but tends to have an excellent aftertaste. Riesling is also ...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: The origins of April Fools' Day: 1 of 6

The authors of The Book of Days, a tome published in London in 1878, could not find the origins of April Fool's Day, but one of the earliest references they found was from 1713, where Swift entered in his "Journal to Stella" a plotted April Fool's joke with two friends. Unfortunately, his friends did not do their part, and t...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Murder: 33 of 182

The fight began when one of the priest's supporters took the doll from her. Jack, crouched in the ferns outside the priory, clenched a fist in triumph. Suddenly he could hear the police breaking up the brawl. Martha, his unwitting accomplice, bit a policeman on the arm. The officer yanked his arm away and she spat, "Take tha...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Adoption Assessing child abuse risk factors: 12 of 65

The first thing to realize about child abuse is that there is no "typical child abuser." Most tend to be ordinary people, with no history of severe mental illness. Most child abusers are also familiar with the children they abuse, being relatives or family friends, but sometimes strangers abuse children as well. Second, chil...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Humorous: 83 of 440

Telemarketing; or Everybody Must Get Phoned (With apologies to Bob Dylan) They'll phone you when you're all alone They'll phone you when you feed your dog a bone They'll phone you when you try to go to sleep They'll phone you when you take a broom and sweep But you know they won't leave you alone, Cause everybody must get ph...
Society & Lifestyle > European Culture The celebration of Guy Fawkes Night in the UK: 4 of 21

November 5, Guy Fawkes Day, commemorates the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, an event that requires a bit of background to understand. Here is the explanation, as presented in "The Book of Days," a volume published in 1878 in London. It seems that when James I became king of England, the English Catholics believed that they would be...