For a few summers during my high school and college years, I worked at a summer camp for kids aged eight to fourteen. I have very vivid memories of these summers, as they were among some of the most fun, care-free times of my life. There were times, however, that were quite trying and difficult – like the time we were forced to deal with a massive head lice outbreak Read the rest of this entry »
I recently worked for a company who closed the local office where I was working. 60 employees or so were essentially laid off and a mad scramble ensued to snag up any jobs that we could in our industry. I chuckle when I think about what that situation would have been like years ago, before that advent of the internet – newspapers strewn about and phone bills piling up, as we attempted to use phone books and rotary telephones to call people we know who might be able to help us in our quest for employment Read the rest of this entry »
As the political season heats up, it appears obvious that this is going to be the most intense and highly debated political race that the U.S. has had in a long time. On the Republican side, Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani are trying to fight off former Arkansas governor, Mike Huckabee and Senator John McCain, while Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama face challenges from North Carolina Senator, John Edwards Read the rest of this entry »