Tag: bryce
group name: learnsomething
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February 05, 2008 07:40 AM EST --
Years ago we used to use the local "service station" for basic car repairs, such as tune-ups, lube jobs, tire rotations, oil changes, etc. There was usually a senior guy there who you trusted . . . more
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June 06, 2008 07:00 AM EDT --
I think we all have some sort of love/hate relationship with Walmart. Nobody WANTS to go there, yet you are inevitably seduced by their low prices. I guess this is why you see all walks of mankind sauntering . . . more
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April 22, 2008 07:17 AM EDT --
I was on the road recently and stopped at a newsstand to pick up some cigars. When I'm home I usually go to my local cigar shop and pick up some cigars out of the wooden boxes in the humidor room. . . . more
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June 24, 2008 07:29 AM EDT --
As most of you know, the Pope visited the United States last April. This was mostly a public relations event aimed at mending fences with American Catholics who have become disillusioned due to the recent . . . more
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July 15, 2008 07:01 AM EDT --
Nobody likes to admit making a mistake. We tend to believe it makes us look bad in the eyes of our coworkers, friends and particularly the boss. It's a real test of our integrity. Some people like . . . more
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November 27, 2007 11:48 AM EST --
Something I don't think we do well as a species is funerals. It seems I have been attending a lot of them lately. More than anything, I believe funerals are for the living as opposed to the dead; . . . more
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December 11, 2007 11:12 AM EST --
We may not be fully aware of it, but advertising has crept into the American psyche. For example, we used to name sports stadiums after prominent citizens and Presidents, now they are named after the . . . more
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December 29, 2007 11:38 AM EST --
Endorsements by celebrities have been a powerful way of selling products for a longtime. Early movie stars and popular athletes helped sell a wide variety of consumer goods, such as cigarettes, beverages, . . . more
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January 04, 2008 07:17 AM EST --
As the man of the house I have had to do a lot of odd jobs around it, everything from fixing sprinkler heads and garbage disposals to replacing lights. But I would have to say one of the most irritating . . . more
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January 22, 2008 07:45 AM EST --
Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I've always felt uncomfortable buying personal hygiene items at drug stores. Buying such things as cold remedies, bandages and toiletries is one thing, but buying . . . more
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February 19, 2008 06:48 AM EST --
There are a lot of things that causes stress in our lives, such as finances, our family relationships, our work, medical conditions, driving, sex, competition, politics and world events; and I guess this . . . more
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March 04, 2008 07:46 AM EST --
In January, actor George Clooney was officially designated a "messenger of peace" by the United Nations. According to the U.N., he was selected "for his ability to focus public attention . . . more
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April 04, 2008 07:44 AM EDT --
I realize "business casual" is the norm in most companies today but I am wondering if we have forgotten how to dress appropriately for all other occasions. Years ago, when we attended church, . . . more
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April 17, 2008 03:06 PM EDT --
I think the idea of job titles originally came from the military centuries ago when it was necessary to delineate the chain of command, such as generals, colonels, captains, etc. In business you were . . . more
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August 12, 2008 07:25 AM EDT --
For years people have feared social engineering. Many conspiracy theorists still believe the world is run by the Illuminati, an organized secret society of power brokers who manipulate world events like . . . more
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May 27, 2008 08:24 AM EDT --
Question: Of the candidates currently running for our country's highest office, the Presidency of the United States, do they represent the best people our country has to offer? Think about it for . . . more
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June 17, 2008 07:30 AM EDT --
History has an interesting way of repeating itself. As the price of oil escalates upwards to $135 a barrel, I was reminded of the aftermath of the energy crises of the 1970's. Back then we saw OPEC . . . more
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June 26, 2008 06:50 AM EDT --
I don't think there's too many of us who like to attend seemingly inconsequential meetings. It's hard to look attentive at those meetings where the boss is boring us to death about his recent . . . more
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July 01, 2008 07:58 AM EDT --
Man is the only species that deliberately pisses each other off. I think you know what I mean, you see examples of it everyday, whether shopping in crowded stores, driving around in your car, or virtually . . . more
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July 18, 2008 07:27 AM EDT --
As this is an election year we are again being bombarded by polls from the media telling us how everyone thinks about meaningless issues and who has already won the election. 63% of my readership agrees . . . more
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