In these days of economic uncertainty, career change is a hot topic. As baby boomers retire and leave the workforce, employers are concerned about a shortage of skilled workers. In addition, corporate cost cutting, offshoring, layoffs, and forced career changes leave many workers with difficult choices. Gone are the days of one job and one employer for life. Following a […]
The French Legation Museum offers a unique historical experience. Both a historic site and a house museum, the history behind the museum’s establishment is fascinating and helps illuminate a way of life experienced by residents of old Austin, before Texas was a state. Visiting the house and grounds, with their carefully selected artifacts, brings history to life. With many cultural […]
Until last fall, I didn’t even take aspirin for pain. I remember telling the doctor that “pain is a messenger” that helps the body heal. Oh baby. That was before I broke 4 ribs surfing in Australia, got pneumonia and had to have lung surgery to save my life. The open rib cage kind of pain isn’t a message, it’s […]
Tasers are being used by many law enforcement agencies around the world. (Tasers are also called stun guns.) They are certainly used by the police in Orlando, where I live. Instead of shooting or injuring the victim with bullets, the Taser delivers a 50,000 volt electrical shock to a lawbreaker that shuts down the central nervous system. This causes uncontrollable […]
Many school districts now require homeschoolers to submit portfolios that show their students’ progress in an organized manner. This is actually a very convenient method of recording as long as it is done correctly. Here are some ideas on how to create, maintain, and present your homeschool portfolio for successful evaluation, evaluation, and review. First of all, it’s important to […]
In 1962, Coors® filed a $10 million lawsuit against Teemsters Union due to its blocking of Coors beer. Jimmy Hoffa, in retaliation, tried to organize a union at the Coors china factory in Golden, Colorado. Joseph Coors was president of the Coors Porcelain Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adolph Coors Company®. I was an engineer working at the […]
A large number of companies around the world today prefer to hold meetings or make presentations to clients by using web video conferencing systems. This not only means that they are saving money but also time. Production time is no longer wasted with staff having to be out of the office. However, before you go out and buy this type […]
Faith is a bold, living confidence in the grace of God, so sure and certain that a man could stake his life a thousand times. ~ Martin Luther Have you ever done someone a favor? Any no-strings-attached gifts or chores? How did it feel to know that you had the power and ability to be a blessing? Now here’s a […]
I recently heard from a wife who had pressed her husband about how he “really” felt about her. She felt that she needed to ask this question because she couldn’t help but notice how things had felt dead between them or how they tended to ignore each other, outside of her children. So, the wife did not expect her husband […]
Bankruptcy is not something that people look forward to and because this is the case, many people who know that bankruptcy is in their future put off and put off filing for years. Usually, there is some event that creates an urgency to file and causes them to seek a bankruptcy attorney. This event could be a notice of foreclosure […]
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