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A few days ago (as I type this) I attended a police expo and conference. There were a couple hundred…
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This morning I felt like it might be a good idea to share a couple of quotes. They are quotes…
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As with so many things I see each day, this was brought to my attention via a post on social…
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I just recently saw a quote about nothing being in the middle of the road except for double yellow lines…
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In any given December you can hear people talk about the bad habits they’re going to quit as part of…
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Words have meaning. In a perfect world, the same word would have the same meaning to everyone. That alone would…
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Have you ever wondered why or how someone particular got to be King or Queen? Sure, if you watch movies…
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Is life a circle? Or is it a line? Does it matter? Why even think about it? Just recently I…
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Why would anyone want to learn anything from Jeff Bezos? Who is this guy and what makes his leadership lessons…
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Or not private enough? “Don’t air your dirty laundry in public.” It’s an old and wise saying. When there are…
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Not that long ago I had an experience that made me think about the difference between “being insulted” and “being…
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Every now and then in everyone’s life we get distracted by things that we either cannot change or that shouldn’t…
Continue ReadingSympathy vs. Empathy
Just the other day I was involved in a very brief virtual discussion about the benefits of empathy over sympathy.…
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I will never forget parts of my childhood and one of the things I remember best is my father complaining…
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Have you ever considered the distinct difference between placing blame, finding fault and determining responsibility? They are surely all interconnected…
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When we hear someone say, “He’s a strong person,” or “She has great inner strength,” it can mean different things…
Continue ReadingDiscussions, Arguments & Education
I am far from the first person to have talked about the difference between discussion and argument or the pros…
Continue ReadingA Convenient Inconvenience?
Let’s discuss briefly the difference between “convenient” and “inconvenient,” and how being treated as either can be interpreted. This topic…
Continue ReadingThe Blessing of Convoluted Circumstance
Every now and then we get reminded of just how good the people in our world can be. And “our…
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