It has been over a year since I have visited Emmitsburg, Maryland to participate in a FEMA engagement. And even so, it is like I was here yesterday. This place is just so familiar to me now having been here so many times over the years. I like it here, not to stay forever, but to [...]
Tag: work
Oops! I did it again…
I say I work well under pressure and after saying it enough times and other folks witnessing it, they too now say I work well under pressure. But I have to tell you folks, the truth is I don't work well under pressure. I work under pressure and I typically get the job done, but I do [...]
The curve.
The curve??? When the heck did it pass me and how far behind it am I? Wait - don't tell me. Perhaps ignorance is bliss. Perhaps I am better not knowing my exact location as it relates to the curve. Perhaps the effort in trying to get ahead of the curve is futile. Perhaps I [...]
Abundance
Wayner Dyer said, "Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life." I believe this to be true. I have the great privilege to be able to teach material I am passion about to students I sincerely enjoy...I am doing what I love. I believe that loving what I do does open [...]
31 days of writing…
I write every day here on my blog, but it is more stream of consciousness than thoughtful, calculated writing (which you have undoubtedly picked up on if you are a regular reader). I don't spend tons of time worrying about perfection - I freely overuse dashes - see how free I am - and when [...]
Three pounds…
They say the average weight of a human brain is about three pounds. It doesn't seem like much weight overall for all it has to do for us. I am reflecting on brain size presently as I have been using my big brain today to work on a journal article. And while using my big [...]
Busier than a high-fiving, one-armed paperhanger!
As my friend Martha from law school used to say, "I am busier than a high-fiving, one-armed paperhanger!" Well, actually Martha used to attribute other activities to the paper hanger's free hand, but I cleaned it up for general consumption. Regardless, you get the point - I am REALLY busy. This busy thing is not [...]
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