Free Speech

I am an advocate of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of [...]

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Excellent Customer Service: BubblePlanner

It is still shocking to me that when good customer service comes along, I am floored. Too much of the service industry is unfriendly, and I have decided that when I run across outstanding customer service, I will shout it from the rooftops. Or blogtops, as the case may be.
Not too long ago, I had [...]

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Wednesday Quotation, 10/25/2006

If you think that something small cannot make a difference – try going to sleep with a mosquito in the room.

–Unknown
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Take Back Your Time Day, Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Tuesday, October 24, 2006 is the official Take Back Your Time Day. It is set 9 weeks from the end of the year to emphasize that American workers work an average of 9 weeks more than their European counterparts.
I know I’m not alone in feeling that I spend too much time working and not enough [...]

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How To Know When You Are Truly In Need of Inner Peace

I think this is probably the funniest thing I have done in a while.
I’ve been stressed. Adjusting to a dog in the house, days after a house visit by my parents, with my partner traveling, leaving me to be the sole parent, I was also carrying around a doozy of a tension headache that heat [...]

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Wednesday Quotation, 10/18/2006

Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.

–Japanese proverb
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If Only

In the article, Adrian Savage addresses the question of “If Only”. There are two types of If Onlys. One for things we cannot change, and one for lost opportunities.
So many people I know spend their lives bemoaning things they cannot change. If only I was shorter, taller, thinner, more athletic, smarter, blonder…you get the picture. [...]

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Treating Life Like I am Still At School

In a thought-provoking article, Allen Galbraith talks about living life as if you are still in school. That means, among other things, making sure your life is balanced, and also scheduling time for things like gym class (physical exercise) and art class.
I find this an interesting concept. I would definitely get a better balance on [...]

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Wednesday Quotation, 10/4/2006

Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.

–Groucho Marx
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Wednesday Quotations

I am going to start posting quotations here every Wednesday. As a quote I ran across recently said, “If a book furnishes no quotations, it is a plaything.”
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