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The Juxtaposition of an Evening with P. Allen Smith and a Night of Dancing...
The end of last week presented two events that were as opposite as evenings can be. One evening offered an intimate and stylish dinner in a designer’s country home. The next night found me hosting a...
View ArticleHow to Ask For a Raise | Get Noticed | Find Peace
We humans often fall prey to this common thought: “It’s all about me!” It may be in a self-conscious way, like when you walk into a room and think “everyone is looking at me.” Or, it may be in a...
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It’s a Dog’s Life | How to Know When it is Time to Put Your Dog Down
Today was the last day I would kiss my dog, pet my dog, sleep with my dog…just be with my dog, forever. I was strong…up until the final hour of euthanasia. When I made the appointment, the day before,...
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I Met the Man That Saved the Flag, Rick Monday
It’s dark, cold and rainy after work. I’d like to go home but I’ve committed to swinging by a fund raiser for the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History. I sit shivering in my car and think...
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Employees Can Break Your Heart
Friday afternoon I receive a text that simply said, “Scott’s dead, heart attack.” I repeated out loud, “Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God!” more times than I can remember. Still, it’s...
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Average People Doing Above Average Things | George H. W. Bush’s Funeral |...
Once again I’m traveling – this time on Delta, with a live stream mini TV on the back of each headrest. As the plane lifts off and ascends Atlanta, I see the light of the mini TV sets begin to glow....
View ArticleEnd of the Year Blues | Another Sad Story | Product Suggestions, Please!
At the end of every year it’s the same, sad story – low sales at FlagandBanner.com. All the profits made in the Spring and Summer months are lost in the Winter, as I keep my staff employed and our...
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They Like The Way We Talk | Southern Idioms and Political Correctness
At a Christmas lunch with the extended family, our great aunt was telling a story about her granddaughter’s career success and used the idiom “work like a turk” in a complimentary explanation of her...
View ArticleShare Your Knowledge | Use Your Mentors
It’s a new year. Your older, your wiser, so share your knowledge. And if you have a problem to solve, let others share theirs too. Everyone (and I mean everyone) likes to be asked for advice. It is...
View ArticleSlow Readers Can Enjoy Books, Too
I’ve always been a wee bit jealous of those who love to read; because I don’t. For me, a nice New Year’s goal would be to read ten pages a day. It sounds easy, but ten pages every day for 365 days is...
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