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Demonstration of Being an American
[ad#txt-ad] Let me reword that title a bit. Is the following conduct a demonstration of being an American? I would venture a guess to say no but my experience is saying yes. On my job, I get to take 120 calls a day in an 8 hour time-frame. Of those calls, 10% or about 12 are from nice people. Another 10% or 12 calls are neutral from people doing what they [+]A Word to the Wise
[ad#inlinkunit] Just about everyone who visits my blog is minimally bilingual. English was taught to us along with Tagalog and whatever other dialects and languages we’ve picked up. But as I am finding out, there is one more language that is incredibly handy to learn. That language would be Latin. The reason for this is the medical terms, dental terms, and almost all of the scientific fancy sounding terms are [+]Dual Wisdom Lesson
[ad#txt-ad] One of the greatest assets a person can have is humility. It is knowing when you do not know an answer and heeding the advice of one who does. For this entry, it is all about cooking and belief systems. Okay, that is a strange combination of topics of cooking and belief systems but hear (read?) me out on this one. My take on this is based on the Amish people [+]The Call
[ad#txt-ad] Life is the best teacher if one is willing to listen to it and not let our own desires, attitudes and opinions get in the way of the lessons to be taught. At the end of last year, two dear uncles of mine received the call with one leaving behind 8 children all under the age of 18 with their now widowed mother. Then days before Christmas the heart and soul of my extended family in [+]Just a Mom
On my job, I hear particular phrases all too often. The phrase I have heard that has struck a nerve in me as of late is “I am JUST a …” Oftentimes, the phrase will be receptionist, medical assistant or some other title in a company or clinic. I am not allowed to say the answer I want to say on the phone. However, I can say it here on my blog. You are not JUST [+]Cry Me a River
[ad#txt-ad] So what does the phrase “Cry Me a River” mean and why am I putting a topic on it? The reason behind the topic is actually a very simple one. All three of us were watching our Ice Age 2: The Meltdown DVD movie to pass the time as the thunderstorm raged overhead. I was enjoying the activities of my three favorite characters in the movie being Scrat, Crash & Eddie. [+]
