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Rekindling the Christmas spirit
This is the time of year when we all should be reveling in the spirit of the season. Our hearts should be filled with the joy that we felt when we were children. Believe me, I want to feel it. I want my heart to be lifted by the true meaning of the Christmas season. [...]
Being Truly Thankful
OK, it’s that time of year again and the masses tend to spew the party line about being thankful or giving thanks. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not negative about people professing their gratitude for what they have in their lives. But, down deep, are you truly grateful and thankful? To many, Thanksgiving is their [...]
Am I selfish to want this now?
Having recently returned from a 3 day anniversary break with my lovely wife of 24 years, my mind wanders with thoughts of having the freedom to enjoy life as I please. I woke up on one of those mornings during that brief respite to this site from our hotel room of the sun coming up [...]
Have you thought about doing charity work?
Sometimes it seems like we are always chasing the mighty dollar. We work and work, and work some more to pay our bills and to add to our coffers. We can really get caught up in doing for ourselves and, at the same time, maybe we are overlooking a very important part of being a [...]
Have you experienced Internet Lockdown at work?
In my latest post on WorkAwesome I write about how my company’s policy on locking down internet sites has affected me. In years past I was able to listen to my favorite streaming radio, check lottery numbers, read my favorite blogs, and access my personal email. Now with the advent of the new internet policy, [...]
Want to try a pomegranate cosmopolitan?
Please check out my latest post on Work Awesome. It is the recipe for a pomegranate cosmopolitan. Pomegranates are in vogue these days in both cooking and drinks. I have started introducing 100% pomegranate juice into my drinks of late and this cosmo really hits the spot. You can use this same recipe using grape, [...]
10 Life-changing benefits of the internet age.
Please check out my latest post on Work Awesome. It is the 10 Life-changing benefits of the internet age. The internet has led to many conveniences in our lives that I think some of us take for granted. For those of us who were around before the internet exploded onto the scene, I think we [...]
Back at it…
On March 1st my Dad passed away. This is my first post since that sad day. Today, May 13th, my Dad would’ve turned 87 years old. He meant a lot to me and, to be honest, since that day I have had no desire to blog. Since his death, I realized that the process of [...]
The Special Benefits of Giving Blood
Given the tragic circumstances surrounding Haiti, and the devastation in that area, there has understandably been a huge outpouring of support for those poor people. Unfortunately, one of my co-workers grew up in Haiti, and he still has family over there. The support he has received at my work has been uplifting to him and [...]
10 Notable Losses in 2009.
(This post is written in association with a Group Writing Project initiated by Daniel Scocco of DailyBlogTips. Daniel will publish the list of all participants in the project on his blog on Monday, December 14th).
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