There must be a special place in Hell for those who use a cloak of faith and Godliness to visit wrongful acts on others. I am talking about those who abuse the trust that is placed with them as spiritual leaders and behave as if they live by a different set of rules. And the [...]
Tag: Trust
Breach of contract?
The latest victim of sequestration appears to be military tuition assistance. This is the money for college that factored into many folks' decisions to join the military. Tuition assistance was promised by the government as part of the package - it was part of the contract. It appears to me that the government is prepared [...]
In redemption you may find the true champion…
Ah Lance, I wanted to believe that you were not doping. I wanted to believe that you were being wrongly persecuted. I wanted to believe that you would be able to pull out proof that you did not dope when push came to shove. But you were doping Lance. You were not wrongly persecuted, you [...]
Cheating is a sad and awkward dance…
I never cease to be amazed at how blinding affairs can be to folks' sensibilities. Often colleagues and coworkers can see the telltale signs even as the two with their heads in the clouds feel like they are acting as covert as Russian double agents. Yet those in the midst of an affair become detached [...]
I am okay with standing alone…
Over recent months I have become aware of some very concerning information about an organization of which I am a member. The concerning part has to do with money management - or lack thereof. This is quite concerning as this organization has taken in over 13 million dollars over the past decade and only have about a million in their [...]
New underwear?
When folks engage in affairs (emotional, physical, or both) they enter a mental and emotional state wherein their ability to maintain clarity and sensibility about the realities of life fade away. It is a state that produces a fog very similar to new love, but that is complicated by the covert nature of the relationship - the [...]
Trust, but verify…
I understand and appreciate the notion that we should not treat doctors as demigods. They are, after all, just human beings - well-educated and trained human beings in medical science, but human beings nonetheless. Human beings make mistakes; hence, sometimes doctors make mistakes. That is the premise behind second opinions. I am not a medical doctor, nor [...]
THE NEW FORTY 