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Looks like a cool store! I ordered 2 turkey breasts for Thanksgiving. Lisa https://www.wallysqualitymeats.com/poultry

My grandmother Byrdie Highley worked at a newspaper office.  One of her projects at the newspaper was to fill a weekly column called "P...

We had a staff meeting recently in which one coworker challenged another, with a couple of rounds of disagreement/persuasion immediately...

This Beatles’ song is in my mind, because on November 14 I will start a new role at an Arkansas energy company. As I leave my existing po...

Paul Simon has a song about the birth of a new child. In a beautiful refrain he sings: “[he’s] never been lonely, never been lied to, neve...

Watch it, and think about it.

 When I was a young man I didn’t understand the nuances of relationships. Really, I was pretty clueless. Over the years I made a lot of mi...

My friend Cindy Blackmore has published two books documenting her and her husband's spiritual journey, following a bicycle accident th...

Recent research discussed in Harvard Business Review suggests the optimal size for a decision-making group is seven.  Each additional member...

My latest "Straight Talk from Real Dads" article for the Operation Us newsletter is out.  This one talks about helping your chi...

 As a manager, a leader, a mother or father, you may tire of the continual problems that come along with the job.  Some days it seems that ...

We have shot home movies of our kids for years. And for years we haven't been watching them. You know how it is. Your kids are small, ...

The latest "Dad" article is on the Opertaion Us Website.  It looks like I have missed posting the last few articles here, so let...

There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage. - Martin Luther "Dad, I'm...

You have to climb the mountain.  Read more in my article posted to the Operation Us website, Straight Talk from Real Dads.  Find the ar...

Earth Day Predictions from the first Earth Day in 1970 (compiled by Neal Boortz) "We have about five more years at the outside to ...

To wrap up the "communication trap" thread, the number four communication practice to avoid is Withdrawal and Avoidance. T...

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. - Edmund Burke I am reading these words at the bottom o...

Ok, here is where it gets really interesting. So far we've been pretty much passive-aggressive, talking about invalidation and negative...

I love riding roller coasters. My wife, on the other hand, is not a fan. So, when it came time to expose our children to the joys of roll...

Another very common communication error is Negative Interpretation . We do it all the time at my office, especially in communications over l...

I want to talk about the importance of using appropriate communication techniques. Whether you are talking to your spouse or your boss, the...

Knowing that a good relationship with your spouse can lower stress and enhance productivity at work, I would like to remind everyone to thi...

I just finished an excellent book about servant leadership called "The Secret." It contained a statement that I really liked; ...

(Is History Repeating Itself in the Power Business?) 1979 may offer a glimpse into 2009, and we may learn something about the current re...

Ok, I’ve been attempt to reintegrate my life at AECI for a week now, so where am I going? What are my current priorities? Emphasis on our ...

This turkey and her friend keep walking by my office window every afternoon.  Are they lost or what?

I want to thank everyone who made this trip possible, all my staff and colleagues at AECI who continued to work on all the challenges the ...

To laugh is to risk appearing a fool, to weep is to risk appearing sentimental, to reach out to another is to risk involvement, to expose...

It’s almost over. Eight weeks, eight professors, a number of other guest faculty, 160 peers from 45 countries, current and former corporate...