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I recently read where a janitor at Columbia University spent 12 years taking classes and finally achieved his bachelor’s degree. Even though he has the degree, he has no plans to leave the $22/hour job as a janitor, however. I’m not sure what’s the greater accomplishment. The perseverance it takes to earn a degree at […]
Continue ReadingLast week, the satirical news source The Onion posted an article parodying viral online videos and randomly chose Tide as the focus of a mythical video that was out of control. You can read the article here: Detergent Video Article In an unexpected stroke of genius, the folks at Tide responded with their own satirical […]
Continue ReadingI recently red where a 28 year-old Egyptian man was declared dead but later regained consciousness. I’d say the doctor in that situation missed a few vital signs. But the funniest part of the article was when it was reported that the man regained consciousness at his funeral and then “celebrated with the other attendees.” […]
Continue ReadingAbout this time each year, I mention one of the best done, and fun, community service projects that my Rotary Club performs. It’s called the Senior Senior Prom. Simply stated, it’s a senior prom for senior citizens. Is that cool, or what? About 200 area seniors pack the events hall at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church […]
Continue ReadingAs a former hospice social worker and senior manager, I was intrigued by an article in USA Today about marketing hospice care as a good financial decision. You can read the article here: Hospice Marketed as Cost Cutter. Essentially, one expert suggests that hospices can market themselves to hospitals, as a cost savings method, because […]
Continue ReadingI saw this company on a morning walk in Raleigh, NC. I’ve heard of Johnson and Sons and even James, James, James and James. But Smith and Nephew. What’s next, Smith and First Cousin Once Removed…By Marriage?
Continue ReadingSo, I’m 51 years old but don’t feel a day over 50. Of course, 50 is the new 40. I’m not sure what that means but it sounds good. Even though I feel I’m under the radar, age-wise, I am a fan of AARP. I joined the minute I turned 50 because I wanted the […]
Continue ReadingIf you apply my philosophy of Do it Well, Make it Fun to customer service, you could call it “Do What’s Right and Make it Easy.” Surprisingly, we’ve all experienced a wide range of service experiences – from doing nothing to exceeding our expectations. At the risk of sounding whiney, I want to share two […]
Continue ReadingThe annual presidential comedy excursion took place this weekend. Both President Obama and comedian Jimmy Kimmel did a great job entertaining the audience of media representatives, politicians, and celebrities. Below are videos of both doing their shtick. Notice the clever way they used current events and personal shortcomings to poke fun of each other and the state […]
Continue ReadingOne of my biggest challenges is trying not to get caught up in what I call Hangnail Experiences – those little annoyances that are not really that important but tend to consume us. I experienced one of those today when I received criticism about something I did. About an hour later, after feeling sorry for […]
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