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Curmudgeon in Training

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More than a facial workout –

I have loved this word nearly all my life. The first time I heard it was in high school and it must have been in something I was reading for English literature- Dickens, I suspect; maybe David Copperfield. I loved the sound of it, the way your lips move forward, almost in a pucker, and then back into a grin which stretches the corners of your mouth when you say it. It is a facial workout. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2010-03-25 09:12:45. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Retirement- It’s finally time to be yourself.

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Do you have my problem?

Maybe it’s my generation but I have a problem with standing up for what I want.   Nice guys don’t fuss and demand their own way.  That is what my mother taught me and that is they way I lived my life up to now. It has brought me marginal success in the work place even as  I struggled in my personal life.   Still, I think there is truth in the saying that ‘Nice Guys Finish Last.’   Looking back over my career, what I regret most is not standing up and being noticed; not going on the record for my principles and, most important,  not asking for what I want. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2011-02-14 07:52:11. Republished by Blog Post Promoter