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Pay it forward: Invest in your personal development story

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Dr. Marc D. Gilbert my business professor at John Brown University used to tell me, “What you do today, is important, because it will impact tomorrow.”   Personal and professional development pays dividends down the road of life not only for you but even greater in what you can bring to others. Investment takes time, energy,…

Democrats haven’t gotten over losing the presidential race

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The following is a previously published column. I was in Denver, Colorado, in 2000 when it was announced that George W. Bush was elected president over former Vice President Al Gore. I figured that Gore would raise a big stink and inspire bitterness in his followers but at least at that time, he was gracious….

Collegiate awakening, decisions will determine future

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[Looking at history and our area’s unique political and religious attitudes.] College awakening. Those terms often refer to the stirrings as a young adult. In this sequence, it is the very different religious experience akin to the first Great Awakening. Jonathon Edwards (1703-1758) entered Yale University before he was thirteen, already fluent in Latin, Greek,…

Social Security Matters: Will my wife’s survivor benefit be less because she claimed her Social Security early?

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Dear Rusty: I claimed Social Security at 70. My wife claimed her own SS at 62, and her earnings were significantly lower than mine. I understand my wife will be eligible to claim my benefit if I pass before she does, but will Social Security reduce that benefit because she didn’t wait until age 65…

Navigating the Shift: unleashing your leadership potential

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Accepting a promotion into leadership from a manager’s role is not automatic. When you are promoted into a role where you are managing people, you don’t automatically become a leader. There are important distinctions between managing and leading people. Consider these nine differences that will set you apart as a significant leader of your team,…

Car adventure ends by our purchase of a Buick Encore

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For almost a year, I have been shopping for a new car. We owned two cars, a 2014 Chevy Equinox (with only 65,000 miles) and a 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser (with only 78,500 miles). We bought the PT Cruiser 10 years ago when the two cars we had then both had more than 160,000 miles…

Space aliens may be possible, but there is only one Creator

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[Looking at history and our area’s unique political and religious attitudes.] Space aliens. At the risk of guffaws, the discussion is real. Not surprisingly, it is a direct follow-on to the last article about awakening. The topic took on a more mainstream acceptance when Congress recently had hearings on Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP), formerly Unidentified…

Brain Banquet: the nutritional benefits of a good read

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Most Americans haven’t read a book in the last year and for the most part, book-reading is on a steady decline from my experience as I talk to people.   Ever wonder why or why not?  Let’s look at why I think we should be reading books on a regular basis. Consider how children are taught…