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October 2012

October 09, 2012

Keep it Simple

I have a tendency to complicate ... everything.If the car manufacturer says 3,000 miles for oil changes,...

October 05, 2012

When It’s Not Good to Look the Other Way

There is a festering anger across the world. The images of embassies burning, signs in...

October 01, 2012

Embracing Obscurity: Why Less is the New More

I just finished reading the Embracing Obscurity, and there’s something about this book that hit’s...

September 2012

September 27, 2012

The Four Paths Your Dream Might Take

What are you dreaming of these days? Could it be retirement? A new job? A...

September 25, 2012

Define “Neighbor”

There is a deep-seated craving for meaning, to make an impact on the world around...

September 20, 2012

Break the Chain

We all have chains of continuity, passed on through the generations. I have my father's nose,...

September 17, 2012

Why Worry?

My friend is in the middle of a difficult workplace situation. He's torn between pleasing...

September 15, 2012

Who needs money when you have bacon?

)Oscar Meyer has found a way to get down to the pure basics in life....

September 13, 2012

Who will care for the flowers? A call to the next generation

The key to the front door is now in the hands of strangers. They’re probably...

September 10, 2012

Before I Die

What's important to me? There are some things that come right off the top of...

September 05, 2012

More is the New Less

There's one word that marks my life. It's the word, "no." Trying to live the...

September 03, 2012

Guest Post: Jody Collins, “My First Job”

Jody Collins is guest posting today, on this Labor Day. She is giving her memories...

August 2012

August 31, 2012

Speeding past the scenic overlook

Like many of you, I'm generally right on the edge for getting to work. I...

August 27, 2012

I walk the road

The long, winding road toward eternity is often filled with potholes and pitfalls, disappointment and...

August 22, 2012

“As long as you’re happy” and other lies

I must confess that I have an aversion to the term, "pursuit of happiness" and I...

August 20, 2012

Critic’s Choice

We live in a cynical world. Just look at the level of snarkiness, distrust and...

August 16, 2012

Just Give Me a Sign

I stood in the deepening dark of the night. The moon was nowhere to be...

August 14, 2012

All this work, for nothing

The Olympics are filled great success stories of athletes who gave their whole efforts to...

August 10, 2012

On Being Found

On Wednesday, I wrote about my adventures with Hide and Seek. Being "it" was thrilling...

August 08, 2012

Isaiah 58:9-12

Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help, and...

August 08, 2012

Hide, but don’t seek.

As a child, summer games seemed to play out into the last whimper of daylight....

August 06, 2012

Color Blind

“The colors are fabulous tonight,” she said. “Um. Yeah,” I mumble. “You see the pinks?...

August 04, 2012

Tell me anything but the truth

(Photo credit: Wikipedia)"God give me strength to face a fact though it slay me. "...

August 01, 2012

Rahab had a job

A guest post by Simply Darlene Rahab had a job. Hers was a filthy, low-down, no...

July 2012

July 30, 2012

Doctor’s Helper

In our summertime series, where writers from around world tell their stories of first-time jobs. Anna...

July 27, 2012

Guest Post: Bernie Peters, “A Boss Named Mr. Stern”

Have you ever gone into a job just a little too confident? Bernie Pfeiffenberger's first...

July 26, 2012

Preserving Our Legacy

Grandma Rupert. She died when I was 7 What is the legacy that I will...

July 25, 2012

Guest Post: Mellissa Thomas, “In the Navy”

Can you even imagine your first job being in the Navy? That's Mellissa Thomas' story....

July 23, 2012

Guest Post: Amy R. Hunt, “The Blind Can See”

As we have gathered the impressions of a variety of writers this month about their...

July 19, 2012

Guest Post: Wearing the Wrong-Colored Pants

One of the joy's of hosting this summer's What I Learned From My First Job...