Most Over Used Phrases

I have been thinking recently about the myriad of over used phrases you and I employ in our everyday language. I did a little research and saw a list of the ten most over used resumé phrases of 2010. They included “strong communication skills,”...

A Norman Rockwell Family Gathering

Norman Rockwell was a multi-talented 20th century prolific painter and illustrator. His “homespun” pictures of Americana were seen on the covers of many magazines including “The Saturday Evening Post”. Rockwell tried to capture the essence of...

Making Exquisite Lace

For the third time in 12 years, I had my left knee replaced about 4 weeks ago. The surgeon re-opened up a 15 inch gap, drilled, scraped, sanded, pulled, tucked, inserted some specialized metal rods and a Teflon pad and sewed me up. He told me it would be a 2 to 4...

Three Kinds of Lies

An article in “Money” magazine recently caught my eye. The title was “Should you lie about your salary?” It stated that 23% of job seekers have lied or would lie during the interview process. The author stated that “even the experts admit...

Missing Documents

A few weeks ago, in a biography of the former Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Hugh Shelton revealed that during President Clinton’s administration, the “biscuit” was lost. And apparently it was lost for months! (To be honest, I understand that...

Forced Discomfort

Let’s imagine for a moment that you were given a survey. It was your job to carefully review the options and decide which item you wanted to endure. Just for fun, read over this list and see which one you might choose: 1. A root canal 2. A broken garage door...