Category Archives: patriotism

Armed Forces Day 2012

In Flanders Fields, a poem written by Lt. Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918) of the Canadian Army. In Flanders Fields the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scare heard amid the guns below. We...
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When I’m President

Happy President’s Day! Thanks to all the great leaders who have led the United States over the years. It’s an enormous task and quite amazing when thinking of everything that happens in a president’s term: Foreign affairs… education… borders. Laws and veto power… commerce… defense. The list goes on… and...
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Voting is like looking for a job

Five ways how voting is a lot like looking for a job: Know yourself first before applying to positions… Know what is important to you before reviewing the different candidate platforms. Be clear about what you want out of your career and life… Have a clear vision of what you want for...
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Never forget

Brushing my teeth to leave the house for work… What were you doing when you saw the towers hit on 9/11? Remarkably, everyone can remember what they were doing at that moment. Can you also remember the feelings? Questioning. Concerned. Anxious. Scared. Worried. I can still conjure up those emotions...
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Freedom to own your career

Happy Independence Day! Beyond family parties and neighborhood firework displays, there are many ways that we can celebrate our independence. I’m going for independence of thought and passion about work. When the United States of America established their freedom from England, it was for the opportunity to self govern, to...
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