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Psyche
When I attended Navy recruiter training school, we did receive forty hours of sales training led by a psychologist. Aptly named the phycology of the sale we received college credits for that course. We were told at the beginning… Continue reading
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Pride
Yesterday I posted a question to Facebook and received all the answers I was expecting, no surprises there. I asked about taking veterans discounts or free items when they are available. Many are advertised, especially considering this weekend is… Continue reading
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Honor and Sentiment
With Memorial Day just two days away my thoughts naturally turn to that. I’m old enough to remember when people were calling it Decoration Day. In 1971 Decoration Day officially became Memorial Day. It is a day to remember… Continue reading
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culture
As I mentioned in a previous blog the dirt bike riders have returned to the streets of Baltimore. The mayor was at a press conference regarding this issue talking about enforcement policies and procedures. What struck me was in… Continue reading
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like that
Familiarity breeds contempt. It’s a phrase we have all heard at one time or another. Butker used that in his speech and caused quite a stir. But what does it really mean? Yes, the end result may very well… Continue reading
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the reward
Once again, the illegal dirt bike riders have returned to the streets of Baltimore. Stolen dirt bikes resold on the streets and ridden by groups of people from the ages of 13 to forty according to the police. In… Continue reading
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careers
With the recent uproar over a commencement speech that didn’t comply with the current narrative regarding the role of women in the world, I am left thinking about my own contributions. Opps, I mean journey. We are all on… Continue reading
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offended
I have never seen Goodfellas. I assume it is a movie or maybe a tv series I really don’t know which. Whatever it is I saw a meme on Facebook with a screenshot from that television issuing a warning… Continue reading
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Ideas
Providing a different answer or response doesn’t automatically make you, or it, right. This is a lesson it seems to me that few have learned these days. I do hear how the world has changed over the years, how… Continue reading
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the new way
And so, I’ve heard a great deal of backlash concerning a commencement speech given by Harrison Butker. First off, I had no idea who he is. Turns out he is a place kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs. A… Continue reading