Today is October 24th. This is my mother’s birthday. My mom passed away on April 10, 2002. My mom never had the opportunity to go to college or to have an exciting and fulfilling career (that is aside from being a mom- which is notably more consuming than a full-time job and ultimately more satisfying [...]
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Keystrokes that show I care…
I am a mom, therefore I lecture. Unfortunately, the lecturing part now has expanded from my own offspring to others within my reach. My only excuse is that I lecture because I worry and care. If I did not worry and care I would not waste my breath, or keystrokes in this instance. And the [...]
Small changes can make a big difference…
One of my classes has just finished off The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell. The book addresses the concept that small things can make a big difference. I use this book to help them think more broadly about selling the message of preparedness. This notion that small things can make a big difference is tied [...]
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