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December 28,
2022
2022
Dear Paul, Learn To Do Laundry and Sew a Button
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
Laundry. Learn to do your own laundry. Not only that, but find the pride and the feeling of accomplishment in doing your laundry.
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December 27,
2022
2022
Transparency is Good; Honesty is King
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
As you’re working through your 2023 game plan, keep one thing in mind: stay honest no matter what you’re doing or planning. Be truthful.
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December 26,
2022
2022
Boxing Day, Why, What, and Who of it All
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
For those in Britain, any one of her colonies, Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand, today, December 26th, is Boxing Day. Hooray!
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December 23,
2022
2022
Marginalia, The Art of Active Reading
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
When you read and interact with a book with questions, observations, or personal experiences, the words mean more, and you’re earning your time with the book.
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December 21,
2022
2022
Christmas and Peace
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
For that matter, alone, single, standing in a parking lot in a blizzard, what did Christmas mean to me? What was or is this ‘true meaning of Christmas? I don’t know.
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December 19,
2022
2022
Toxic Workplaces, How to Recognize and Survive Them
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
The pandemic started people thinking more, examining the details of work, and deciding that working in a toxic environment, no matter the salary, just wasn't cutting it any longer.
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December 16,
2022
2022
Addiction and the Holidays
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
For most, the holidays are full of cheer and glitz; for the addict, the holidays are a miasma of temptation and fear.
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December 14,
2022
2022
The Luddites, How We Get Them Wrong, and The True Lessons They Offer.
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
Then I had to admit that I, like many people, use the term Luddite when they find themselves at odds with technology. But is that right? Is that who they were and what they were fighting against?
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December 12,
2022
2022
The Giving Season, And Giving to Charity is Good
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
Giving helps those in need and is also beneficial for the giver. Here are five good reasons to donate to charity.
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December 9,
2022
2022
Be Safe! 5 Scams to be Aware of Around the Holidays
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
Of course, with the very best of humanity comes the remora of the scammers. Those who know we are easy targets right now because we’re so busy.
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December 8,
2022
2022
Being Vulnerable is Good for Business
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
We wear armor of some sort, all of us, because the workplace, the corporate world demands that we are emotionless, confident, and strong.
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December 2,
2022
2022
Dear Paul, A Girl, A Boy, and A Pizza
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
There are historical references to food love and people taking food as lovers, are even records of people who have gone as far as marrying foodstuffs.
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November 22,
2022
2022
Happy to Give Thanks
By
ThoughtLab
ThoughtLab
We are, especially at this time of year, thankful. We’re supposed to be thankful, and we have a season set aside for it.
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November 18,
2022
2022
Get the Most Out of Your Social Media With a Social Media Manager
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
If you think that Facebook is all about sharing photos of family vacations and your best friend’s wedding, consider this, there are over three million businesses actively advertising on Facebook alone.
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November 14,
2022
2022
Ditch the Plastic Pods, Time to Get a Percolator for Superior Coffee
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
I have tried many different coffee makers over the years, some by choice, some not so much, and without exaggeration, I can say the best coffee I have had always comes from a percolator.
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