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Documented Origins of Political Correctness

The first published use of the term political correctness was in 1912 in Chapter 1 of Senator Robert LaFollette's Autobiography . Speaking of his education at the University of Wisconsin, he says "In those days we did not so much get correct po...

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How Did I Get In This Mess

When I was younger and having all kinds of money problems, I askmyself a thousand time how I got myself in this mess. It seemed like one day we were doing fine financially and the next we owedeverybody. How can it happen so quick?This is a problem th...

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The Work At Home Dilemma...Should It Be A Job Or A Business

So you have decided to work at home (either by choice or necessity) and now you are faced with the decision as to whether to pursue a work at home job or to start a home based business.That may sound like a minor distinction, but this can pose a dile...

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Life on Your Terms

It’s taken me a long time to understand what it means to live life on my own terms. I’m a “fixer” by nature. Give me a problem and I’ll “fix” it. Show me an unhappy or unfulfilled person and I’ll “fix” them. It’s a great entrepr...

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Exceptional Teachers

Miss Vashti was my first teacher. As soon as I turned six, the summer before I started first grade, I was taken to her house for piano lessons. I felt like a very “big girl” indeed.Miss Vashti, her white hair piled atop her head, opened the door ...

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EQ Relativity When a Louisiana Woman’s on the Other Side, the Mississippi River Don’t Look So Wide

Somebody asked me, “Can there be too much emotion?” Heavens no! It fuels every great thing ever done. Make no mistake what it can accomplish.“Hey!” shouts Conway Twitty, beginning that great C&W classic, “Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man....

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Trust Your Instincts

Trust Your InstinctsHelaine Iris© 2003"Follow your instincts. That's where true wisdom manifests itself." Oprah Winfrey Last week the unthinkable happened. A 17-year-old classmate of my daughter was killed in a fluke accident. Needless to s...

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Don't Accept Things the Way They Are- Instead Take Action

Joan Didion, an American writer, novelist said The willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life is the source from which self-respect springs.Often we accept the consensus opinion of the majority as truth. We accept what others say or do...

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How's Your Squirrel Impression Coming Along

I had a long drive ahead of me...I set off at the crack of dawn to avoid the rush hourtraffic and get to my destination as early as possible.There were very few cars on the local roads at that time inthe morning and no pedestrians that I noticed. The...

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10 Ways To Spring Clean Your LIFE

1. Clean out the anger, hatred, jealousy, and self doubt.2. Move out the frustrations, and lack of communication. Wash away delay and procrastination.3. Dust off your attitude, and put on a fresh coat of positive.4. Throw out misunderstanding, and la...

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