Tag: tim
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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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 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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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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November 30, 2007 08:21 AM EST --
We've all heard about "The Greatest Generation," "the Baby Boomers," and Generations X, Y, and Z. These are all labels used to describe and contrast the characteristics of the . . . more
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December 14, 2007 08:54 AM EST --
Nobody likes to be taken for granted, but I'm starting to see more and more of
this from a consumer point of view. For example, consider magazine and newspaper
subscriptions where you are not . . . more
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December 21, 2007 10:05 AM EST --
"Regardless of company size, the concerns of executive management are all essentially the same."
- Bryce's Law
I was recently at a gathering of independent consultants from aroundthe . . . more
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January 15, 2008 07:49 AM EST --
Naturally, we all love our kids, but it has always bothered me how parents want to impress you with how much better their kids are than your own. I remember years ago hearing a friend brag to me, "Well, . . . more
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February 26, 2008 06:30 AM EST --
We have a lot of things that mark our passage into adulthood: a birthday, a bank account, a cell phone, a draft card, and now credit cards. But perhaps the most dangerous is the latter. It seems the hardest . . . more
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May 15, 2008 01:29 PM EDT --
I've been watching with great interest the ten part series on PBS entitled, "Carrier," which provides a rare glimpse into life aboard an American aircraft carrier, the USS Nimitz. There . . . more
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