The old year is almost done and the New Year brings promise and optimism. Then there is the dreaded resolution. If you are like a friend of mine he resolve to wake up each day - so far he has kept his resolutions. We still make goals for ourselves and this is a great thing. [...]
Posted on December 31st, 2008 by pdone
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I’ve finally investigated a music streaming service I’ve heard of for years. The free music service is called Pandora and is an incredible way to discover new music related to some of your favorites.
To use Pandora you will create an account at http://www.pandora.com with basic information such as email address, age and location. Next you [...]
Posted on December 30th, 2008 by pdone
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It won’t take long for the Tech World to come up with another buzz word. The latest buzz is about a tool called twitter. Twitter is a micro-blogging platform that updates followers with the things you are doing. I can hear my mother now, “Why would you want to tell anyone the things you are [...]
Posted on December 23rd, 2008 by pdone
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I have dived into this social networking for several months now. Admittedly, I am referred to as a newbie. However, the principles about how to use and integrate these remains constant.
1) Decide that you need to market yourself. A long time ago I learned the time to prepare for getting a new job is not [...]
Posted on December 16th, 2008 by pdone
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Having recently learned of the basics of FMLA, I considered sharing some of the basic points for other managers.
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows an employee to take unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons. The FMLA applies to all local, state and federal employers as well as private sector employers who [...]
Posted on December 16th, 2008 by pdone
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On my way to work I was reading today about the Reticular Activating System. The May 1957 issue of Scientific American described this location in the brain that serves as the gateway to our conscious awareness.
In essence, the Reticular Activating System permits stimuli to enter our consciousness that passes our predetermined criteria. We may be [...]
Posted on December 8th, 2008 by pdone
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Ornaments take many different forms, from a simple round ball to highly artistic designs. Ornaments are almost always reused year after year, rather than purchased annually, and family collections often contain a combination of commercially produced ornaments and decorations created by family members. Such collections are often passed on and augmented from generation to generation.
Santa [...]
Posted on December 6th, 2008 by pdone
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One of my favorite poems and songs are I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day by Henry W. Longfellow. Below are the words:
I heard the bells on Christmas day
Their old familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet the words repeat
Of peace on earth, good will to men.
And thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of [...]
Posted on December 4th, 2008 by pdone
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The teddy bear has a long history among many cultures. Possibly known is that the teddy bear is actually named after U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. The following depicts the origins of the term teddy bear showing how far we have (hopefully) come.
The teddy bear was named after Theodore Roosevelt. The name Teddy Bear comes from [...]
Posted on December 3rd, 2008 by pdone
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One of my fondest memories are the movies that come out during Christmas. Tonight I found playing on the television one of my favorite movies Polar Express. From that movie one of the songs that makes you want to get up and dance is Hot Chocolate (see below).
Somehow trains and dreams and a big part [...]
Posted on December 2nd, 2008 by pdone
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