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The Third Reason That You Should Just Say No To Christmas Gifts

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Yes, there is a third reason not to give Christmas gifts. If reasons one and two were insufficient perhaps reason three will be more convincing. Are you ready for this? Drum roll please! Here we go! The third reason that you should just say no to Christmas gifts is that the “season of giving” is actually a season of schizophrenia. You So ... [Continue Reading]

Sustainable Living Means Nothing If We Don’t Support Those In Need

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Last week, I spent time again in sunny California. California is quickly becoming one of my favorite states. Lots of sunshine, warmer weather (although any place outside of Siberia is warmer than Indiana), scenic locations, all year outdoor activities from skiing to surfing, creativity and technological innovations everywhere, top colleges and ... [Continue Reading]

3 Things Children Should Know About Nelson Mandela

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On Thursday, December 5, 2013, the world learned about the passing of Nelson Mandela. Any attempt – by me – to extol the virtues and accomplishments of this great man would be a disservice to him and his memory. I am simply not qualified to tell his life story accurately nor adequately. Nonetheless, I would like to share my perspective about a ... [Continue Reading]

Life Isn’t A Masquerade So Stop Encouraging Your Child To Wear A Mask

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  If you heard me say in this scene you will wear a mask; followed by the words action - I'm going to guess that you might think that I was a director of a Broadway production, a fight choreographer for WWE Luchador wrestling match or some dance instructor for a Las Vegas show. However, since I know that you are too smart to think that I was ... [Continue Reading]

Why Children Should Be Raised To Be Independent Thinkers

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Almost daily, we read, hear or witness events that would have turned out considerably different if there were more children who were encouraged to be independent thinkers. From children being bullied in the classroom to the despicable behavior of those we elect as public officials in Congress, too many people seem unwilling to think for themselves ... [Continue Reading]

The Best Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipe Ever

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I woke up this morning in a cold sweat after being tormented from a dream about the best Thanksgiving stuffing recipe ever. If you imagined that I was dreaming about the food item combining dried bread, onions, celery, herbs and spices that is served with Tofurky and cranberry sauce you would be mistaken. When I woke in cold sweats,  I did so ... [Continue Reading]

Why Everyone Must Learn To Give Failure A Chance

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I bet on first sight reading the words give failure a chance seems absurd. John Lennon singing Give Peace A Chance – reasonable. Reading the words give failure a chance – not so much. I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that you may think that I have truly gone out on the proverbial limb this time – the limb right where one flew over the Coo ... [Continue Reading]

Eight Things Great Parents Do: #5 – #8

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In the previous post, I stated that I would tell you about eight things great parents do. In actuality, I only shared four of the things eight things great parents do. In this post, I will be sharing things five through eight. While I’m thinking about sharing, I just want to check to make sure that you were also in the mood to share and weren't ... [Continue Reading]

Eight Things Great Parents Do: #1 – #4

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Today, I’m going to tell you about eight things great parents do. In actuality, great parents do more than eight things but the darn bots that run blogs – and have virtually taken over the world for that matter – insist on short articles with numbers. So I’m only going to obey the computerized masters of the universe and list eight things great ... [Continue Reading]

Why You Should Avoid The Need For A Great Escape Plan

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This weekend I watched a movie about someone who needed a great escape plan. Ironically, the movie was titled Escape Plan. Starring in “Escape Plan” were two of my favorite old school action stars, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger. http://youtu.be/CI4EjV_x_PQ Don’t worry, I’m not going to tell you so much about the movie that you ... [Continue Reading]