My observations over the past few weeks has given me new insights to how team members can influence each other. When a team works at its best, the team as a whole functions in combination of a lifetime observations and experiences. In my life, where I had to deal with various groups of people tasked …
Read MoreSee State Fair
I purposely titled this post See State Fair instead of the multitude of other titles that would make more since. Over the years, I average going to the Western Idaho State Fair every other year. From one year to the next, the fair can be boring. Seeing basically the same thing every year. Granted, some …
Read MoreDon’t Mess With Gina
“Give me back my money. I know you took it.” “You crazy bitch. Why would I want to take your money?” “My wallet was sitting right here before I went to the restroom. When I came back, it was gone. You have been sitting there the whole time.” “Your drunk. Go home.” Gina Carlson pulls …
Read MoreWe Love Conflict
In my travels this weekend, it came to my attention how we all love conflict. It can be either reciting a personal experience or viewing a sporting event, i.e. the Paris Olympics. Granted, some of my conversations this past week have been boring. They were told me to impart information and help my understanding. However, …
Read MoreA Different Tree
This last Sunday morning, I sat on the balcony of a friend’s apartment, watching and listening to the sight and sounds of the neighborhood as the sun crept above the smoky haze. A row of trees blocked neighboring houses and apartments. One tree stood directly in front of where I sat caught my attention. The …
Read MoreTale of Two Strokes
“Tell me the truth. Are you going to leave me?” Mark Reynolds stands on the sidewalk on a cool summer morning. Mark’s heart sinks. He stands frozen, wanting Ellen to talk to him.
Read MoreGowen Thunder and Fair
Four F14 red, white, and blue-colored jets disappear behind a group of buildings. Boom! Up they shoot in four directions with white tails. The sound of their engines vibrates the air. Sending a chilling excitement through my entire body. It’s been years since I’ve been to an airshow. Having an air show on the last …
Read MoreHair Aliens – A Tall Tale
I routinely like to sit coffee shops, observe people, and write about what I see in a notebook or on my laptop.. Occasionally, someone will walk up to me and stick up a conversation. On a rarer occasion, I will strike up a conversation with someone who looks interesting. On this one occasion, a stranger …
Read MoreFair Time Times Sixty Plus
After attending over sixty plus state or county fairs, the thought of attending another one has become less exciting. The same old, same old viewing of an overweight pig, exhibitors exhibiting goods they think I need, and youngsters showing off their ability to raise livestock with their parents’ help. Granted, a few new rides and …
Read MoreNext Chapter
William Shakespeare wrote in the play As You Like It the Seven Ages of Manis, “All the world is a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” (Act 2 Scene 7) I offer to you, “Our lives are a book full of chapters taking us through our life.” The book begins with our …
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