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Monthly Archives: May 2010
What I’ve Learned by Cleaning the Local Baptist Church
In nine years, what have I learned from cleaning the cavernous sanctuary, the equally large basement, three kitchens, four bathrooms, and assorted little rooms spread across three buildings? Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Culture, Family, Growth, Humor, Job, Life, Personal, Random, Relationships, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged bathroom, church, clean, crackers, job security, middle age, middle aged
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That Damn Dog!
The Norwegian Artist and I looked at one another. “How bad can it be?” we asked one another. (Did we really not know?) “Look at her. She’s sleeping. And she really is cute.” Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Encouragement, Family, Growth, Humor, Life, Personal, Random, Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged artist, cats, dog, middle age, middle aged, Norwegian, puppy
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How to Write a Resume – Part Three – Odds and Ends
Community service and volunteer jobs are valid jobs, by the way, even if you didn’t get paid. They provide experience and require you to be on the spot even if there is no paycheck at the end of the cycle. Continue reading
Posted in Business, Encouragement, Job, Life, Personal, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged community, experience, job, manage, middle age, middle aged, resume, skills
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Public Bathroom Humor
My first thought upon closing the door was, “There had better be a lock, because if someone opens the door while I am, um, sitting, then the entire grocery store will see me.”
Posted in Christian, Culture, Family, Growth, Humor, Life, Personal, Random, Uncategorized
Tagged bathroom, church, customers, mechanic, middle age, middle aged, public, restaurant
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How to Write a Resume — Part Two — What to Put in It
Many of us, when we’re first starting out, find ourselves scrabbling to find something, anything, about us or our experience that an employer would be interested in. The 16-year-old first launching into the work world lists the 4-H Livestock Show, the babysitting, and the steady paper route. The 44-year-old recently let-go middle manager does not.
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Posted in Art, Business, Family, Growth, Life, Personal, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged artist, business, education, employer, experience, middle age, middle aged, resume
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Facebook Friends
When I troll through someone’s site and see that they have 555 Facebook “Friends,” I think — how do you keep up with all of these people? And, because the number of friends is open for others to see, there is the very public pressure to add to one’s list so that one does not look pathetic.
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Posted in Family, Growth, Humor, Life, Personal, Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged Facebook, friends, high school, junior high, middle age, middle aged, popular, social butterflies
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How to Write a Resume, Part I
Your purpose in writing the resume is not to get an A out of Mrs. Polansky’s class but to stand out in the stack — so rules are soft, but the primary unbreakable one is to make sure that everything you do contributes to your resume being easy to read and understand. Continue reading
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Tagged English, middle age, middle aged, resume, rules, work
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