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Traits of Self Control

Son, I continue with my series on behavior – I remain inspired by the efforts of Bill Cosby. Again – I found some old literature, not of my origin. This paper is like many others, it has been copied and recopied – it has served others. Perhaps it has more life. Self Control: 1. Has […]

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Reckless Attitude Indicators

Son, I continue my diatribe on behavior, inspired by Bill Cosby. Many of us venture out into the world with fundamentally reckless attitudes that get us into trouble. The real dilemma is that the reckless attitude itself denies that it exists – that is a reckless attitude. I found some literature on this – again […]

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Rules of Dysfunctional Families

Son, To follow-up on my last post I will present some of the rules of dysfunctional families. This is not advocacy – just observations. This is not original with me – I found it somewhere, copied many times over, worn and crooked print on old paper. Rules Projected in the Dysfunctional Family 1. Judge others […]

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Inspired by Bill Cosby

Son, Bill Cosby is a funny guy. Funny humorous, not funny wacko. He has taken up the mantle of leadership for his ‘brothers.’ Mr. Cosby is on a crusade to help raise the African-American community to a higher standard of living – higher standards of family values, of education, of responsibility, and of economic prosperity. […]

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Excellent Blogging

Son, So we have been talking, and I wrote a post this morning, about where to take our blog. It occurred to me that we should be aware of fundamentals of excellence in whatever we do. Last summer (2006) I attended the National Rural Institute on Alcohol and Drug Abuse at the University of Wisconsin […]

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Tornado Alley

Son, My home town is on the fringe of Tornado Alley. You grew up here. Now the tornadoes that come through here get to you about five or six hours later. Technology advances, we are more able to predict bad weather, and we are more aware of the need to pay attention to the forecasts. […]

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The bloggers market, finding a niche’

Son, You and I have had some success with this blog. First and foremost to me is the opportunity to talk with you every day – no father is more blessed. We started this thing so others could join in our father and son chats. It may be difficult for some to believe – but […]

19Oct2007 | | 3 comments | Continued
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Water For Elephants

Dad, I just finished reading this book. It is one of those books that leaves you a little empty when it is over because you won’t get to spend time with those characters anymore. I wish that I would get a postcard from them. “Water for Elephants” is a beautiful story and an impressive bunch […]

19Oct2007 | | 1 comment | Continued