When an animal displays a high level of intelligence and sociability, biologists and nature lovers praise the creature for its almost human qualities. The inference is that human beings possess the most highly evolved brains of all the life forms on Planet Earth. However, there is much that we can learn from the animal kingdom, […]
Commanding officers and enlisted service people in every branch of our military often strategize and live by an interesting and sound concept whose adage advises, “If you want to eat an elephant, eat it one bite at a time.” Unless stranded on the African veldt or the jungles of India with the barest of supplies, […]
Several years before Taylor Hicks was crowned the 2006 American Idol winner at the famed Kodak Theater, it was a much smaller stage that he claimed in his native Birmingham, Alabama. In a venue called The Open Door Cafe, Hicks and his band mates tossed up a mixed salad of classic-bluesy rock and Southern rock, […]
In an ailing economy, a rigorous job search can be can frustrating and intimidating, particularly as some sources state that as many as 85% of available jobs never appear in newspapers or Internet job boards.  While the statistics vary, the truth underlying this certainty has long been known among astute job seekers. Candidates hoping to […]
In the 1978 blockbuster motion picture Superman, Lois Lane falls from a rooftop in New York City. Recognizing her peril, the “Man of Steel” swoops down to catch the falling Lane. “Easy, Miss. I’ve got you,” he says with his trademark grin. “You, you’ve got me? Who’s got you?” replies Lane, looking down over his […]
In the words of Shirley MacLaine, “Perception is everything.” Â To aging parents whose health is failing, a child who chooses career over family can be perceived as uncaring. Â To a potential employer seeking an applicant with a consistent work history, a candidate who interrupts his/her career to care for loved ones can appear out of […]
