Do you remember the old Chi-Chis Mexican Restaurant? I still have a fond place in my heart for the old chain. Many years ago we celebrated my wife’s birthday at Chi-Chis. Back in those days we were thinking party rather than finding a place for a good meal. Who knew that all these years later…
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Do you remember the Eighties? I graduated from college in the Eighties, joined the working world, and thought I remembered everything. But recently I’ve been watching that show called The Eighties on CNN, and they keep reminding me of things that happened in the Eighties I simply don’t remember. Now I realize that some people…
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Deadlines are a part of life. But for some reason it seems that I’m the one one who has no say in meeting deadlines. I realize that’s not entirely true, but it sure feels like it is. People force me to meet deadlines all the time, but when I need someone to meet a one,…
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It’s Thanksgiving, the day that we set aside to count our blessings. And while it’s nice to give thanks today, we should be thankful everyday. Trust me, I realize just how hard that can be…
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For many years my career goals were a major priority. I admit that I’m a workaholic, and my career has always been important. But my career doesn’t matter as much to me anymore. And I blame it all on my wife. I blame a lot of things on my wife, but this time it’s not…
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My stress meter has been running on high recently. There are many things that can cause stress,and right now I’ve been dealing with two stressful situations at the same time. Of course I guess it could be worse. I could be dealing with three things…
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The government just released the new 2017 social security rates. I know that I shouldn’t be so concerned with social security at my age, but I’ve gotta look out for both my parents and my in-laws. Who knew that I’d need to concern myself with social security before I retired. Ah, the joys of getting…
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The last ten years have been a big change for me. I guess you could say it’s been a different decade. Ten years ago I made a major change in my life, and I haven’t really looked back… until now.
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I’ve always been a person who was prone to deep introspection. But as I get older those feeling really become more reflection than introspection. That’s both good and bad…
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I’ve never been a person who cared much about their birthday. I’m not sure why, but it’s not a big deal. My celebration happens every year on October 1st. It’s not my birthday. It’s a day truly MUCH more important…
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