When you’ve applied for a job and receive an offer for the position you want, do you say, “Thank you so much. I look forward to working with you,” or do you start negotiating for better terms? Your answer might depend on whether you are male or female. Men tend to bargain and usually end...
Question: I was somewhat taken back by your answer to Diane – the woman in her 60’s who was being disturbed by the neighborhood children. I basically agree with your response to the noise level issue but thought your advice that she form friendships first before expecting the children to respect and not damage her...
You could say that landlubbers and boaters don’t talk the same language. One says ‘rope’ while the other says ‘line’. One says ‘bow’ and ‘stern’ while the other says ‘front’ and ‘rear’. But both surely agree on basics; boats float and planes fly, water is wet and the wind can move things. You could say...
In March, the Sassoon family of Brooklyn, NY was engulfed in a nightmare when a fire at their house led to the worst death toll in seven years for a New York City fire. Truthfully, this event was too painful for me to write about at the time. It is still painful to think about...
Question: I am in my 60’s. I live in a cul-de-sac. There are families with children. The children yell and scream, run through other people’s yards and ride bikes through other people’ s yards and grass. This really upsets me and disturbs my peace. I feel like the only way to get peace is to...
Blank, the world would be a better place. Insert your own phrase for ‘blank’. For instance, if everyone minded their own business, the world would be a better place. If everyone walked around smiling, TWWBABP. If animal activists would just let us eat our hamburgers in peace, TWWBABP. Or how about this one from a...
By the time a child graduates high school he or she has experienced hundreds of teachers. It would be unrealistic to expect every educator to be outstanding. However, it is reasonable to expect basic competence. It is not only reasonable, but essential, to expect a teacher to desire student success. My aunt taught science for...
Each year, churches across America send adults and teenagers on mission trips. These dedicated people head off to Africa, S. America and Asia, building and working in orphanages, providing medical and dental care and supplying huge doses of Christian love along with their services. My husband and I have some wonderful friends who have gone...
Question: When my parents were at my current age I look back and see that they stopped life. The pain was too great for them and they retreated. My wife’s parents became so involved in the grandkids that they also eventually became lost and alone as the grandkids moved away. I want to show my...
