Posted in abandonment, addictions, attitude, awareness, career, charity, commitment, communication, compassion, disease, donate, Dreams, emotions, encouragement, expectations, failure, Faith, Fame, family, finances, help, home, hopes, human trafficking, illness, job, joy, legal, life, loneliness, loss, media, memories, mental and physical health, military, ministry, mom, MONEY, mother, news, observations, of connections, opinion, Opportunities, pain and misery, parenting, poverty, prayer, prostitution, publicity on Jan 6th, 2011
Ted Williams featured on a viral video was homeless not helpless. There are others like him in the same situation; how can people help those who are homeless?
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Posted in abuse, accountability, anger, animals, armed forces, awareness, crime, culture, danger, government, law enforcement, legal, mental and physical health, military, news, observations, opinion, politics, power, religion, responsibility, safety, Threats, Uncategorized, violence on Aug 12th, 2009
Michigan is in need of jobs…but a plan to possibly move Guantanamo Bay prisoners to prisons in the midwest is objectionable to many residents because of possible violence.
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Posted in abuse, armed forces, authorities, commitment, compassion, crime, danger, Education, emotions, encouragement, environment, expectations, failure, family, finances, friendship, Frustration, future, hero, history, home, Impact, leadership, learning, legal, life, medical, mental and physical health, military, news, observations, of connections, opinion, Opportunities, organizations for special needs, pain and misery, parenting, Patriotism, power, protect, relationships, respect, responsibility, safety, school, schools, service, special needs, stress, well-being on Jul 18th, 2009
A recruiter is accused of signing up a young man, with multiple disabilies, to the Marine Corps. Is it appropriate to encourage those ill equipped for full service to sign up for the military?
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Posted in abortion, anti-abortion, baby, birth, celebrity, children, communication, culture, Education, emotions, Faith, Fame, family, fathers, finances, future, goals, Good Morning America, grandchildren, health, help, history, home, Impact, kids, leadership, life, love, media, medical, mental and physical health, mentoring, mom, MONEY, mother, news, observations, of connections, parenting, Passion, politics, pregnancy, relationships, sex, stress, support, Uncategorized on May 7th, 2009
This morning on Good Morning America it was announced that the Candies Foundation will have a town hall meeting today at 1pm to create an awareness for their Event To Prevent (and discuss preventing teen pregnancies). Their new teen ambassador is none other than Bristol Palin. Bristol is of course the daughter of Sarah Palin, [...]
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Posted in accomplishments, Advocating for special needs, Business, career, celebrity, charitable organizations, children, coaching, commitment, communication, compassion, competition, confidence, culture, Dreams, Education, emotions, encouragement, failure, Faith, Fame, family, finances, friendship, Frustration, Fun, future, giving, goals, help, hopes, Impact, inspiration, kids, law enforcement, leadership, learning, life, loneliness, loss, mental and physical health, mentoring, Models, MONEY, observations, of connections, Opportunities, organizations for special needs, parenting, personal development, poverty, power, relationships, religion, responsibility, school, service, special needs, success, support, talent, teens, Uncategorized, values on May 3rd, 2009
It has been becoming difficult for me to quietly sit back and not scream my frustration with people in a position of power who are not standing up for youth at risk of failure. Whether you are a parent, a teacher, a mentor, a friend, social worker, counselor, tutor, a member of clergy, member of [...]
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Posted in accomplishments, anger, attitude, Beauty, celebrity, culture, economy, emotions, entertainment, Fame, home, leadership, media, news, observations, opinion, poverty, sports, talent, television, Uncategorized on Feb 21st, 2009
Ok, I get it…the Oscar awards are supposed to be about recognizing the best in the film industry; however, over the years…the Oscars have turned into an industry unto itself. There are Oscar parties, pre-Oscar and post-Oscar parties, the Barbara Walter’s pre-Oscar interviews, the morning shows that preview the menu’s and the decor of the [...]
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Posted in accomplishments, Business, career, coaching, economy, Education, emotions, environment, failure, Fear, finances, Frustration, future, Great Depression, help, home, horror, Impact, internetmarketing, Jeff Wellman, life, loss, making money, making money at home, marketing, MONEY, Opportunities, pain and misery, parenting, safety, success, work on Dec 30th, 2008
It’s been happening for some time now…people have been becoming desperate. Those same people have been losing their jobs, their homes and their income. It is like a Tsunnami of grief rolling over them. First their income has become compromised in some way…either they have lost their jobs due to the economy, downsizing or they have had their [...]
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Posted in charity, children, death, economy, emotions, Faith, family, finances, giving, health, Heart, help, home, ideas, life, loss, medical, mental and physical health, military, ministry, MONEY, news, observations, Opportunities, organizations for special needs, pain and misery, Patriotism, seasons, service, teens, weather, well-being, Winter on Nov 25th, 2008
People are funny; when things get tight…their fists often get tighter; but not always. This year, like no other year in recent memory, people are hurting. They are hurting in many areas financially. Many have lost their homes, their jobs, their savings…along with medical coverage. It is a difficult time for many in our nation. Most [...]
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Posted in abuse, anger, Business, economy, Education, emotions, failure, finances, Frustration, future, government, Honor, Impact, leadership, life, loss, making money, MONEY, news, opinion, pain and misery, politics, power, service on Nov 12th, 2008
How many of you have ever had knowledge of an emergency situation where someone is bleeding profusely? Emergency training teaches to apply pressure; or, to use a tourniquiet to temporarily stop the blood loss. It is no different with our financial crisis; yet, apparently in a move that goes against common sense…we are bleeding green…sending [...]
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Posted in book Recommendations, books, Business, economy, encouragement, failure, finances, friendship, future, government, Impact, inspiration, Labor, leadership, life, making money, MONEY, news, of connections, opinion, politics, relationships, respect, success, work on Nov 9th, 2008
I have been thinking about leadership alot lately and it’s direct connection to success or failure. Leadership whether it is in government, business, organizations, religions, education or, in personal relationships is very important. Not everyone can be an effective leader. There are more followers than leaders; so it is extremely important to follow the right [...]
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