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Encounters with Jehovah Witnesses
Everyone has been greeted by those fine Jehovah Witnesses who have knocked on your door and tried to spread the word of God through their Watch Tower pamphlets. These people are very polite and they are always neatly dressed. Usually, they come in pairs and sometimes...
The Rhino Story
Everyone likes a bargain and I always enjoyed bartering with local vendors to get the best deal possible. In every country we have visited, there are always those souvenir stores which sell mass-produced items typically made in China for the tourists. I always tried...
Stories
What’s in a Name?
This story was the last one in my second book, “The Stories My Father Told”. This last story is a very personal one for me and I feel comfortable now in sharing it with you. Please excuse the language used. I could not have written this story without using that word!...
Killer Kowalkski
Do you remember Killer Kowalski? Also known as Wladyslaw Spulnik? He was a famous wrestler of his era. But unlike Hulk Hogan and Dwayne Johnson, he never became a “real” actor nor did he ever make any movies. If you do recall, then you must be an old person like...
An Adventure At Rat’s Nest Cave
In 2002, I became the Manager of Engineering of a major Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) company based ln Calgary, Alberta. This was my first stint as a manager of engineering and I was responsible for the technical quality and execution of all the...
Amethyst Hunting in Seoul
This story is about gemstones and buying amethyst in Seoul. My wife and I have been collecting gemstones and making custom jewelry for quite a while now. It is something we like to do together. The last time I was in Seoul on a work assignment, I had...
Philosophical
Owning or Being Owned
Are you doing this work to facilitate growth or to become famous? Which is more important acquiring more possessions or becoming more conscious?Which works better: getting or letting go? There is a problem with owning a lot. There is a problem with getting more and...
Words from the Dalai Lama: “Mantras for the Milennium
INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIFE Take into account that great love and achievements involve great risk. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson. Follow the three R’s Respect for self Respect for others Responsibility for all your actions Remember that not getting what you want is...
The American Dream
[Unknown Author] An American businessman was at a pier in a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish...
The Balance In Your Life
In a university commencement address many years ago, Brian Dyson, CEO of Coca-Cola Enterprises, spoke of the relationship of work to the other life commitments: Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them – work,...
Miscellaneous
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
By Deepak Chopra The Law of Least Effort I will accept people, situations, circumstances and events as they occur. I will know that this moment is as it should be, because the whole universe is as it should be. Having accepted things as they are, I will take...
Summary Overview of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
By Stephen Covey We are what we repeatedly do.Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.-Aristotle Our character, basically, is a composite of our habits. Habits are powerful factors in our lives. Because they are consistent, often unconscious patterns,...
Rules for Retirement
Summary Highlights of the Book: “You Could Live a Long Time. Are You Ready?” by Lyndsay Green A The Emotional Circle Confirm that your partner is truly your “partner for life”. Keep contact and maintain relationships...