Read more about the article Forgive and Forget?
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Forgive and Forget?

If you’re currently in the midst of dealing with the pain of being wronged by someone, this phrase might come to mind.  Maybe a friend stood you up, your boss…

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Read more about the article There Are Two Kinds of People in This World
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There Are Two Kinds of People in This World

I've realized basic humanity comes down to two types of people - those who help the cashier bag their groceries and those who just stand there and watch. I was…

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Read more about the article Life Lessons From a Jedi
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Life Lessons From a Jedi

I was angry today, Monday.  Kinda woke up in a bad mood for no particular reason.  Things in life have been going okay lately I guess but for whatever reason…

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Read more about the article The John Cusack Nudge
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The John Cusack Nudge

So I’ve written about the Tony Danza Principle many times before.  Yeah, it’s a thing.  But have you heard of the John Cusack Nudge?  Oh you haven’t?  Prepare to be…

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Read more about the article Why Does Doing the Right Thing Always Seem to Get You Nowhere?
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Why Does Doing the Right Thing Always Seem to Get You Nowhere?

Everybody cheats.  I’m not talking Watergate or even Deflategate proportions here, I’m talking about the little fudging we all seem to do from time to time.  Things such as not…

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Read more about the article They Always Come Crawling Back (A Lesson in Graveling)
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They Always Come Crawling Back (A Lesson in Graveling)

Did you ever have someone in your life that wronged you and was incommunicado for a long time then out of nowhere they just show up at your doorstep one…

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Read more about the article A Lesson in Patience
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A Lesson in Patience

I hate that Guns N Roses pops into my head when I think of the word patience. The word whiny also comes to mind right now.  I need patience to…

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Read more about the article Ego vs. Self-Respect
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Ego vs. Self-Respect

Blurry is the line between ego and self-respect.  Worse than the fog outside my window this morning. So what prompted me to write about this existential face-off of good vs.…

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Read more about the article Is Anyone as Reliable as My Car?
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Is Anyone as Reliable as My Car?

Serious fucking question.  Besides a select, and I mean very select few, I can’t think of many.  Patterns, history, do me wrong once shame on you and all that jazz. …

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Read more about the article Don’t Boil the Ocean
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Don’t Boil the Ocean

Don't boil the ocean. A friend of mine said this the other night.  At the time he was referring to a mutual friend being teased because his favorite football team…

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Pay It Backward

So I was driving home from work tonight just thinking how thankful I am to have such a great job that I do indeed love.  How many people can say…

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