Archive for November, 2007

Help Your Kids to Enjoy the Simple Things

Simplicity is a lost art. These days, many kids can’t get through the day without watching TV, playing video games, or spending time on the computer. Others are not even content with that, wanting to go find entertainment outside the home, at the movies, the mall, or other superficial pastime. They just don’t know how [...]

Teaching Kids about Christmas

It’s that time of year again. The time when the Christmas season — at least the version that’s been created by retailers — begins the day after Halloween. It’s hard to look at what has become of Jesus’ birthday. It’s not like it was any better when I was a kid, but at least then [...]

Answering Tough Interview Questions

Have you ever been on a job interview and been asked a questions you had trouble answering? What’s the right answer to the question, “Where do you see yourself five years from now?”
According to Crack Interview, the best way to answer is to:
Reassure your interviewer that you’re looking to make a long-term commitment…that this position [...]

How to Apologize

Everyone makes mistakes. Some more than others. But it takes a mature person to know how to apologize. Today on Dumb Little Man, there are some helpful rules to help you Learn How to Say You’re Sorry.
There are five steps:

Give yourself some space and time from the situation.
Listen to the quiet, calm voice in your [...]

Boyhood Memories

There are certain things a man should know how to do. Tie a knot. Clean a fish. Use a map and compass. Some boys learn these things from their fathers. Others learn them as Boy Scouts.
If you never learned these sorts of things, or know a boy today that needs to learn how to get [...]