From a friend's blog - Regarding Emotional Manipulation Healthcare Reform - Notes about Obama's Speech, from the Economist When you think about being good, the first thing that might come to mind is being nice. What's …

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Emotions flare. Words out of context. Weeks of stress let out in an explosive flare. Accusations, recriminations, defensiveness and aggressiveness rise like a tsunami of malcontent. Yep, it's a fight.I'm listening to…

On Monday morning, March 3rd, 2008, I will make a phone call to give a decision about where to work for the next 3-5 years of my life. It's my first job, and one that will, like everything else, make a lasting imprint o…

A friend of mine positted a question that I hadn't heard in years -- and of course, articulated it in a much more delightful way --"If you could give someone a love potion that would make them instantly fall in love with…