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Tag: life
12 Ways to Win Without Fighting
“Strength only wins followers temporarily; respect wins them for life.” (What a Lifetime of Keeping the Peace Taught Me)** I … More
Why My Day Starts at Dawn and Ends Before Prime Time
Am I More of a Night or Morning Person? This one’s easy… at least on paper. I’m a morning person. … More
Why Some People Live in Suspicion
A Lesson From The Movie Alto Knights and Real Life Last night I watched Alto Knights, the new De Niro … More
A Thanksgiving Lesson About College, Careers, and the Future Our Kids Are Walking Into
This whole conversation started right at our Thanksgiving dining room table. The grandkids were buzzing around, grabbing rolls like they … More
Work Boots and Dress shoes Why I’ll Never Wear Crocs (Even If They Are Apparently a Gift From Heaven)
by BeeBop I keep hearing it — over and over — like some weird cult message: “Beebop, Crocs are SO … More
The suspense ends today
Every now and then these word-prompt blogs throw me something so ridiculous I just have to play along. Today’s gem … More
Modern Cars: Same Jellybean, Different Size
My recent experience with my 2016 VW Golf wagon made me realize something I should’ve understood a long time ago: … More
“20 Things We Did Growing Up That Today’s Kids Wouldn’t Last Five Minutes With.”
What technology would I be better off without? Honestly, that’s a tough one for me. I come from a time … More
Choosing My Young Family Over Chaos
— The Hardest Decision I’ve Faced The hardest decision I ever made was stepping back from my own sister when … More
Retired at 48 — The Long Game I Started at 17
Luck has nothing to do with it My Store https://www.ebay.com/str/consignfordesignhometreasures Retired from corporate America at 48… now at 69 I’m … More
a Peek Into the Antique Picker’s Twilight Zone (Beebop Edition)
If I Didn’t Need Sleep… If I didn’t need sleep, I’d basically turn into a roaming, wired-up, coffee-powered treasure hunter … More
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