One common response of young children is to run to mom after falling and getting a cut or a bruise. I can recall doing that many times as a child. Moms know exactly what to do to fix it. No offense, dads. I’m a dad too. One of the things my mom did was first […]
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When I was growing up, whenever something fell in the house and made a sound, my mom would yell, “Save the pieces.” As an impressionable youngster, I started repeating the same expression when something fell, not knowing the reason behind these words. One day, I decided to ask her why she said those words. She
Several years ago, I was on a quest to add some more bulk to my frame. I wanted to get more muscular – to put on some more weight. So, I purchased a gym membership. The gym was literally right across the street from where I lived. I started going and exercising and purchased protein
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Traveling is often filled with adventure and unpredictable occurrences. During my last trip, both flights were delayed due to maintenance issues. This was a blessing in disguise because without the second flight delay, there would have been no way to make that connection, leading to an undesirable need to overnight. As this journey was coming
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The hospitality industry is a multi-billion-dollar sector, with people all around the world seeking time to relax, unwind, and get away from the daily grind of life. Destinations are forced to compete to ensure that their location is successful in wooing the pool of travelers to their shores. Of all the factors that determine which
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During my years as a cadet, every meeting began with an inspection of each person as we lined up in our ranks to be individually scrutinized by the officer in charge. This less-than-five-minute inspection culminated hours of preparation as boots, badges, and buttons were shined, the belt was polished, the beret was brushed, and uniforms
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If most households were like the one I grew up in and the one I’m in now, washing dishes would be a source of angst for the siblings responsible for doing it. The question “Whose turn is it?” is a relief for one and an agony for the other. However, no one complains about the
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Traveling can be a hassle with long lines, security checks, baggage handling, expensive food, immigration forms, customs charges, and more. But amid all the issues surrounding travel, the central figures remain the pilots. Their actions and roles form the hub around which everything else revolves. Today, I was reminded of this while sitting in an
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The advent of cell phones has rendered many products either completely obsolete or no longer as essential as they once were. Here are some examples: cameras, calendars, pens, notepads, maps, photo albums, calculators, envelopes, compasses, fax machines, CD players, radios, televisions, and watches. One other item that can be added to this list is the
I grew up in a household where my dad loved boxing, and my grandmother loved wrestling. From watching these two sports, I learned of the various ways in which the fight is declared over, two of which are: Wrestling – holding the opponent’s shoulder and back down while the referee counts to three, slapping the
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