https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/BearcatMike/ Michael's Lessons from life is my view of the lessons I have learned from the simple to the complex. My father and mother, blessed me with a simple, non complicated way of living and loving life. In a world where it seems the negative has taken over. I want to share a positive, enlightened view of the world as I have experienced it. Including my view of what is happening today.hourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/BearcatMike/998457One Sunday a year, my church, Maple Springs Baptist Church of Maryland, completes our Mission Blitz project. Ever since I have attended this church. Our pastors have made missions a priority. They don't just talk about it. We donate our time and our money to help others. I have attended this...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/BearcatMike/998413Today at work, I saved the most difficult and time-consuming repair for last. It was the end of the day. This last laptop would complete all my repairs. What makes the last repair of the day difficult? The last task of the journey or the mission. My last repair should have been easy. I had...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/BearcatMike/998309The Bible has so many great stories. As a child, I remember the Battle of Jericho. Last Sunday, a minister told the story in a way I had never thought about before. One of the craziest things about life is that 2 different people can hear the same story. And come up with different answers. As you...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/BearcatMike/998125Last week, two days after Labor Day, I was sent to assist another High School tech department. This is the third school that I have worked at. Now I never get a heads-up about who I will be working with. Now I walk into the main office and explain that I am here to see Mr. Miller. His first name...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/BearcatMike/997819It has been a long time since I was in high school during school hours. In between working on imaging, I have had a front-row seat to the students of today. Every 45 minutes, they change classes. It is a totally different environment today. On the first day, the students are told the rules of...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/BearcatMike/997701Well, I survived the first week of school. This was only my second week at McDonough High School. Every school and Computer Analyst is different. Truer words have never been said. First, I worked overtime every day this week. Not because I desired to. It was more than necessary. I have adjusted...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/BearcatMike/997543Many of us, or I dare say all of us, have either been taught or told that having mercy. Or considering others before our own benefit is weak. You can find examples everywhere you look. The Psychology of success, past and present, is clear. But is it really true? Famous quotes like "Only the...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/BearcatMike/997155After living just 2 years from 70, my life experience has made me question the word stranger. I have been working with 2 temporary computer analysts at the IT training school in my county. Plus the head trainer and CA for the school. North Pointe is one of the biggest and most technical high...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/BearcatMike/997142Well, I made it through my first month as a computer analyst. Last week, I attended our back-to-school computer analyst training meeting for my county school system. There were about 40 to 50 techs at the meeting. This surprised me for some reason. Then I remembered that we have about 35 schools...