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Jan 6, 2014

Growing Pains

By Roger North

January 6, 2014 Growing Pains by Roger North At a recent holiday gathering, my 15 year-old nephew wanted to stand back-to-back with me. He wanted to see how his recent growth spurt measured up t...

Dec 20, 2013

How Are You Doing?

By Gerald Meck

December 20, 2013 How Are You Doing? by Gerald Meck I exercise regularly. The other day, while at the gym I asked a senior gentleman, How are you? This is the standard way I greet people. On t...

Dec 5, 2013

Courage to Lead

By Craig Schloneger

December 5, 2013 Courage to Lead by Craig Schloneger In November we commemorated two events that were pivotal in shaping our nation’s identity. On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln was in Gett...

Nov 20, 2013

Because I Can

By Jerry Murray

November 20, 2013 Because I Can by Jerry Murray Over the past few weeks, several international news sources reported various ways the U.S. government has used its intelligence strength to probe ...

Nov 5, 2013

Messy Business

By Dennis Clemmer

November 5, 2013 Messy Business by Dennis Clemmer I often don’t take time to read the alumni news publication I receive from my high school. But when the magazine arrived several months ago, som...

Oct 18, 2013

Freedom to Learn

By Gina Breslin

October 18, 2013 Freedom to Learn by Gina Breslin As a teenager, I took every possible opportunity to go downhill snow skiing. By the time I got to college, I was able to navigate the more diffi...

Sep 20, 2013

Unclogging the Drain

By Lynette Meck

September 20, 2013 Unclogging the Drain by Lynette Meck I have a bathroom sink. Not too long ago it clogged. I tried chemicals. This did not help. Unfortunate, because this represented the s...

Sep 5, 2013

Your Leadership is Showing

By David Thompson

September 5, 2013 Your Leadership is Showing by David Thompson One of my earliest jobs was with a large supermarket chain, where I spread my hours among three locations. While the products, cust...

Aug 5, 2013

Language Matters

By Joanne Ladley

August 5, 2013 Language Matters by Joanne Ladley According to Malcolm Gladwell in his book Outliers, the Korean government stepped in to improve the safety ratings of their national airline. The...