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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...

Jul 22, 2013

The Power of a Story

By Daryl Leisey

July 22, 2013 The Power of a Story, by Daryl Leisey As a child growing up, one of my favorite times (whether at home, school or church) was “story-time”. The opportunity to be transported to ano...

Jul 5, 2013

A Sticky Mess

By Roger North

July 5, 2013 A Sticky Mess by Roger North The blueberry pancake syrup was threatening to seep off the edge of the table onto my shorts. Carolyn and I were working feverishly to contain the sprea...

Jun 20, 2013

Leadership Lessons Learned on the Farm

By Gerald Meck

June 20, 2013 Leadership Lessons Learned on the Farm by Gerald Meck It's 7:30 on a Sunday evening and I have just arrived at my nephews’ dairy farm in Berks County, Pennsylvania with my 12 year ...