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C'est Les Petites Choses
Stephanie Chambers
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

It is not enough to say I have been there.
A voyage is not just a journey.
It's a period carved out of time, when the impossible can happen.
                                                                                        Anonymous

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Class Act
Karen Cortell Reisman
Friday, August 27th, 2010
The 2010 Football Hall of Fame class is one to remember. The combined achievements of Dick LeBeau, Floyd Little, Russ Grimm, John Randle, Jerry Rice, Emmitt Smith and Rickey Jackson make this group arguably the greatest overall class in Hall history according to Alex Marvez - a Senior NFL Writer for FOXSports.com.

But, how about their induction speeches? They do not, collectively, stand a chance as the best in class.

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Mind Your Email Etiquette
Karen Cortell Reisman
Friday, August 20th, 2010
We're not swinging on a hammock waiting around for your internet-clogging MP3 audio file to grace our company in-boxes! Heed the following:
  • Keep it short. We are inundated with information. So make your email fetching, organized and as short as possible.
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August Tips: Too Hot To Handle
Julie England
Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Plant fall-flowering bulbs and fall annual and perennials towards the end of the month. Favorite annuals include crotons, ornamental peppers, marigolds, zinnias and celosias.

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Leave 'Em Laughing
Karen Cortell Reisman
Friday, August 13th, 2010
When you make people laugh, they listen. When they listen, they remember you and what you've said. That makes you a communication genius.
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Seductive Shropshire
Andria Rucker
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
Looking for something new for your vacation this year? Try your hand at volunteering with the National Trust for a different sort of holiday. This summer I've been taken on as a volunteer at Attingham Park, an 18th Century mansion run by the National Trust. Its location near Shrewsbury in Shropshire is heaven after the heat in Dallas.
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The Chef's Tasting Menu
Jenna Mattison
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
On the last night of our New York expedition, the girls and I ventured out to dinner at the famous Per Se restaurant.  Now, I am not one to be known for an adventurous palette being a college student from a small town in Wisconsin.  I'm not familiar with much besides how well deep fried cheese curds and cold beer pair.
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That's Nuts!
Linda Miller
Monday, August 9th, 2010
Cashews not only taste great, a new study from the University of Montreal suggests that they're good for your health. The study, published in the Journal of Molecular Nutrition and Food Research shows that cashew seed extract plays an important role in preventing and treating diabetes.
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Do Not Assume
Karen Cortell Reisman
Friday, August 6th, 2010
Your least favorite word must become "assume". The less you assume, the better you'll communicate.

You blow it when you assume she's pregnant, he's too old to buy the Jaguar, the couple can't afford the house because of the way they're dressed, the overweight child is lazy, the misspellings mean he's stupid, or the male, rather than the female, has the final purchasing power.

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Exciting Experiment- Your Turn
Julie England
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
Did you try a new plant in your yard this summer? How did it work out? I love the process of discovery. Each season I like to try something new in the yard. Uncovering the right plant for the right place in the microclimate of different corners of your yard is like imitating Charles Darwin and checking on survival of the fittest. Which plant types will thrive in my yard?
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Karen Cortell Reisman
Friday, July 30th, 2010
One of my beloved uncles recently passed away. I asked my cousin-in-law, "How is Beth coping with the  loss of her dad?"  He replied, "She's doing fine. She's already gone through the grieving process." I later asked Beth, "How are you coping with your loss?" She sighed, "I haven't processed it yet. I can't believe it's happened. I'm sure it will hit me soon."

The same question about the same issue to two different people yielded two vastly different responses. And they're even married!

Papo
Return from Hell with a Handbag Full of Laughter
Stephanie Chambers
Monday, July 26th, 2010
I recently attended a training session on 'Resilience'; it reinforced things I already knew and taught some I never internalized or put into play.  The title of the session by psychologist/author, Dr. Barbara Mackoff, was, "Don't Come Back from Hell Empty-Handed." 
Julie Red Spring
Cool Containers for the Hot Summertime
Julie England
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
It's not too hot to put a cool container together now. Buy a large pot about 16" diameter or greater, place it in the bright shade on the north side of your home or on the east side so it receives a little direct morning light.
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Lessons from Latitude
Liz Cook
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
There are experiences that need to be tried at least once in one's life - and possibly ONLY once. The 2010 Latitude Festival held at Henham Park in Suffolk, England, is one of them.

I may never go back there, but I did make some interesting discoveries:

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A Tale of Two Travel Agents
Karen Cortell Reisman
Thursday, July 15th, 2010
Two travel agents at American Airlines. Two experiences. Two vastly different outcomes.
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The Summer I Became a SOLE SISTER
Katherine E. Sloan
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
My name is Katherine Sloan, but my friends call me "The Women's Studies Major," because I notice sexism and use the word "empower" often. I became a feminist in high-school after experiencing the controversy from my newspaper editorial about our cultural tolerance of the misogynist lyrics of mainstream rap music.
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July Tips & Plan for the Fall
Julie England
Thursday, July 8th, 2010
Plan your fall vegetable garden. Start your fall tomato garden in July. Plant pumpkins and gourds for a fall harvest. Plant peppers in mid-July.
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Your Company's Flight Plan
Karen Cortell Reisman
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
Last week I met with Gary Kelly - the CEO of Southwest Airlines. He spoke to our group, the CEO Club, about Southwest's flight plan, so to speak. Southwest Airlines (SWA) has had 37 years of profitability, even with a doubling of fuel costs.
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A Lesson on Calligraphy and Life
Karen Cortell Reisman
Monday, June 28th, 2010
On my recent trip to China with a group of CEOs we attended the 2010 Global Entrepreneurs Summit of the Far East. One of the speakers - to a simulcast audience of 8 million - shared lessons learned when she studied calligraphy many years ago.
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Communicating the Hard Stuff
Karen Cortell Reisman
Monday, June 21st, 2010
Disaster, whether natural or manmade, brings with it lots of discussion of what people in charge should say and not say. I found an article written about the May 12, 2009 Sichaun earthquake disaster that suggests an excellent way to communicate challenging information.
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