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Grandstanding
Not only is everything all-inclusive, it has to be all about everyone nowadays. You can’t honor a great person without making sure someone else gets mentioned. Awards are given out like candy so no one’s feelings are hurt. Soon, there won’t be anything or anyone special left, because of social campaigns and activist groups and…
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If this blog was supposed to sell a product, I’m pretty much failing. It doesn’t help that anything I write is getting in just under the mark. I was hoping that by now I’d be in the habit of thinking about my next post throughout the day, taking notes, and having a mental outline to…
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If this blog was supposed to sell a product, I’m pretty much failing. It doesn’t help that anything I write is getting in just under the mark. I was hoping that by now I’d be in the habit of thinking about my next post throughout the day, taking notes, and having a mental outline to…
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Durham
I just spent the evening at the Durham Performing Arts Center attending The Lion King musical show. What a wonderfully-designed production. The stage, actors, props, costumes, everything, was brimming with color and cleverness. Durham strikes me as a city in the middle. A pothole of crime and ruined business on one hand, and a growing…
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How to Have a Successful Marriage (from someone who’s only been married for three months)
All around us, American culture tries to convince married couples that divorce is inevitable, and any relationship is only one doomed lunch and mishandled conversation away from utter failure. However, as a recently-married man in his early 20’s with a decidedly-conservative lifestyle and incredibly high opinion of himself, I’m here to tell you that marriage…
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Siblings
My siblings are all smarter than me. I’m guessing it’s how parents feel when their kids grow up and get smart and start making good decisions on their own, or they feel their children have surpassed them. Everyone in my family, including my parents, are still smarter than I am, but it’s really awesome to…
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This is War
I’m gonna fight for my own skills, and my abilities, and my worth as an employee. I’m not going to give up because of technicalities. I refuse to think poorly of myself for what is out of my control. I will not let anyone else dictate who I am and how I value myself. Don’t ever work…