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GETTING TO KNOW THE LOCALS

Of course, you get to know people from work, but those are business friends.

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May 12, 2008 in Human Relations | Permalink | Comments (0)

YOU CAN BLAME THE BUGS

You Can Blame the Bugs is a great read to show that skin color is superficial.

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April 20, 2008 in Human Relations | Permalink | Comments (0)

HOW OLD ARE YOU?

How old are you is a question we ask children. Of course, after a certain age some people do not like to reveal their actual age wanting to still be a part of the younger crowd. On the other hand, when people become elderly, some like to increase their age if they look young and are physically fit, an idle from of boasting of youthfulness.

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November 12, 2007 in Human Relations | Permalink | Comments (0)

More with the computer

If you have a spouse or girlfriend/boyfriend who spends all time at the computer then you may want to read - When your most significant other is the computer

October 15, 2007 in Human Relations | Permalink | Comments (0)

The Price of being a klutz

I have been in the Miami area for the past five weeks. Life here is at a much slower pace than NYC and its suburban environment and I find the people very friendly and helpful indeed. Letters from Readers (Miami Herald) - The price of being a klutz can cost you $1,300 or more in New York but also make a terrific Seinfeld episode. I guess it would be George or Elaine that will lose the electronic car key. Since the link has expired I'll narrate the short story.

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September 17, 2007 in Human Relations | Permalink | Comments (0)

IS IT STILL HARD TO BE A WOMAN?

What caught my attention of this topic was reading Is it still hard to be a woman?  However like all articles on this subject it discusses the difficulties of women of the industrialized world or world where women are free as men are but yet face difficulties of working in a man's world.

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July 13, 2007 in Human Relations, Social sector | Permalink | Comments (0)

IT IS EASY TO AGREE

When I went for a meeting in UNICEF, I was always ready to disagree no matter what the consequences.

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May 14, 2007 in Human Relations | Permalink | Comments (0)

OH, SO VERY POSITIVE!

I sometimes worry about the yes culture that is much prevalent in society these days. A kid is supposed to hit ball 100-yards but instead he can only hit the ball 10 yards.

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May 14, 2007 in Human Relations | Permalink | Comments (0)

Lack of Perfection = Perfection

Breaking the Perfection Habit can also help to faster decision making. Oh, so many persons I've known stretch the time to make decisions either because they are perfectionists or they lack the knowledge and experience to make a decision on the subject matter.

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May 14, 2007 in Human Relations | Permalink | Comments (0)

CREDIT PROBLEMS

When Your Boss Won't Share the Spotlight with you that can hurt long after you've retired and even until the day you die.  As the old saying goes, "give the devil his due" is true for even angels of any gender. Get some good cues from the above link.

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April 29, 2007 in Human Relations | Permalink | Comments (0)

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