Monday, September 28, 2009
Increasing the Score
I have always been a fan of videogames. I played them when I was younger and still enjoy them now. However, I only like certain kinds. The games I most enjoy are the sports games because I will either win or lose. I don't enjoy the games where one simply earns a score. I realize the objective is to...
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Sunday, September 20, 2009
Contentment
Why is it that, for most of us, we are always looking for more than what we already have? I am a very happy, content individual. I've had the best parents anyone could ask for. Today, I have the best wife and kids anyone could ask for. My job is great and secure in an unsecure economy. I have never...
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Seeing the Good In Us
Why is it that so many people tend to see the nagative in themselves and other people? I would consider myself a positive person. However, I too notice that sometimes I tend to focus a bit much on the faults of myself and those closest to me. It is true that we all have our faults, so they are quite...
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Saturday, September 12, 2009
I DO Have the Time
As a new school year starts, so does my crazy schedule. I work two jobs, one as a teacher and one as a Spanish translator at a bank. Between the two I work between 60-65 hours a week. Due to today's economic situation I do not complain because many people don't have a job, while I have two. The...
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Thursday, September 3, 2009
Enjoy the Ride
Last week my family and I made our first ever visit to an amusement park together. It was a memorable and fun day. However, one event stood out and taught me a valuable lesson. My 12 year old daughter does not enjoy rides. She wouldn't even dream of going on a roller coaster and her fear of heights...
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Monday, August 24, 2009
Reaching the Goal
Summer is my favorite time of year. This is mainly because it's the time my family and I are able to spend the most time together. It was during one of those special times recently where I learned a valuable lesson. My family and I were swimming in the pool. One of my daughters is learning to swim...
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Advice From My Dog
Can we possibly learn from a dog? We've had a new puppy in the house for three months now. I must say that, even though we have spent much time teaching and training this puppy, I have learned something very interesting. I admit that my wife and kids have done almost all of the work in training and...
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Monday, August 3, 2009
It's All In Your Head
The scene played out many times as a child. I was a very picky eater, and I'm sure it was very frustrating to my mother when I would not eat her well-prepared meals. "It's all in your head", she would say as I refused many foods that didn't look or smell right to me. Something tells me my house is...
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Sunday, August 2, 2009
Using Our Strengths
Have you ever heard of John Jacobs and the Power Team? It's a group of men and women that performs extraordinary feats of strength. Some examples are ripping thick phone books in half, and bending steel bars to name a couple. They proclaim that their strength and ability to perform these feats are...
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
You're Important
What are some of our greatest needs as human beings? The obvious answers would be food, sleep, shelter, etc. to name a few. One of the greatest, yet most neglected needs is the need to feel important. How true is this? I think of situations in my own life. I've been generally happy my whole life...
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