“I’ll do it with you, man” said Cole.
“What do you mean, you’ll stop drinking too?”
“No, not quite – hall pass, right? I’ll stop drinking from Sunday through Thursday.”
“I know lots of guys who do that; say that.” I told him.
“Look, our situations are different. But, I don’t mind saving the money on what I don’t [...]
(Beck Diefenbach, Associated Press / January 28, 2012)
The L.A. Times reported on January 29 that Occupy Oakland protest arrests before Sunday could reach 400 and “vowed restitution from those who vandalized City Hall.”
The Mayor said that the city would seek monetary damages from protesters.”
Damage to the City Hall plaza alone has cost $2 million since [...]
The time to prepare for an emergency is before it happens.
From the National Safety Council comes this list of items to always keep in a first-aid kit in your home and your car:
First-aid manual
Emergency telephone numbers
List of allergies and medications of family members
Antibiotic ointment
Ipecac syrup
Acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and aspirin
Bandages and gauze of various sizes (including [...]
Some problems are easy to solve with the same solutions that have always worked. Others call for a fresh thinking, an original approach. Try these tips for generating exciting new ideas:
Rephrase your problem.
Turn your problem around by describing it in different words. Instead of “How can we produce more widgets?” ask “What’s preventing us [...]
Here’s how to prepare:
Know your subject.
The more you know your topic, the more secure you’ll feel. Do your homework; anticipate questions; be ready with additional information.
Practice!
Rehearse thoroughly before addressing the audience. You’ll get used to your own voice and to standing up and talking for 20 minutes. Practice also gives you the opportunity [...]
A new discovery; it’s all about pacing myself, sort of a personal cadence.
The ability to consume is as bad a problem as the consumption itself. Once I get started, I note that it sort of wants to take over. I see it now and faster, but I’m still not 100%. And, I notice this in [...]
Giving up cigarettes is tough. About 70 percent of smokers in the U.S. claim they want to quit, but only about 2-3 percent manage to do so during any given year. What helps?
Money. Lots of it.
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia tested the power of [...]
No one wants to make fun of a tragedy, and this argument is not intended to either. But, come on, folks, you buy a ticket for a cruise and you just take for granted that the captain of the ship knows his business, is a professional and will always make decisions on behalf of his [...]
(continued from January 10)
“What do you mean, Hall passes?” I asked.
“You have a lot of social events that involve dinner and drinks. If you just stop drinking, you will draw attention to what you’re doing and if you do that, you’re saying you have a problem; and you don’t want to do that.” Said Cole, [...]
