How I Honor My Dad On Father’s Day (And Every Day)
Published on YourTango on 6/14/13 Father’s Day can be hard if your dad has died, but you can still celebrate his life. My own father died right after Father’s Day — a story that has taken some time to be able to tell but which you can read more about. While, in general, we do not think about the mortality […]
Does it Matter If You Have a High School Diploma or a College Degree When You Are Joining the Army?
Published on SeattlePI 6/12/13 Serving your country, discipline and career stability may motivate you to join the Army. You wonder what difference it would make if you complete your college degree before you join the Army, as you already have your high school diploma. It does make a difference, but you have to decide if […]
What Is the Meaning of the Funeral Recessional Hymn?
Published on Opposing Views on 6/11/13 Funerals serve both an emotional or pastoral as well as a theological purpose. The manifestations of these purposes vary somewhat from person to person as well as from denomination to denomination. However, within these variations, the final hymn of the funeral service that many refer to as the recessional […]
Sloppy Joe Served Over Donuts and Pizza – Good Tasting?
Published at Yahoo! Voices on 6/10/13 Sloppy joe is simply ground meat with sauce and spice added, possibly with onions and/or pepper. As a basic American food it may be surprising for it to be the center of a fair food controversy. What may even be more surprising is that similar ripples existed in the past. […]
A Couple’s Guide To Joint Finances
Published on YourTango on 6/10/13 Considering opening a joint account with your significant other? Here are six things to consider. Couples have to work out a way to take care of financial matters that they both are involved in and this can be as source of conflict within the relationship. These decisions are all about the money […]
Research Showing How Math Games Can Improve Students’ Math Skills
Published on eHow 6/9/13 You may wonder if research shows whether students are able to develop and reinforce their math skills through math games. These games, both traditional classroom as well as video, have become a common part of the way math is taught in elementary through high school classes. Research shows that math skills […]
My Dad Had a Heart Attack on Father’s Day
Published on YourTango on 6/7/13 For many people Father’s Day is a joyful time. Read how one Father’s Day changed my life forever. Father’s Day 2007 turned out to be much different than I had planned and nothing like I could ever have expected. The plan was that my father was coming out to visit me in […]
The Unforgettable Money Lesson I Learned from My Father
Published on YourTango on 6/7/13 On Father’s Day, I remember my father’s life and the lessons he taught me. As my father’s death is tied to Father’s Day and as I seek to honor him in the way I live, around Father’s Day I think about the lessons I learned from him and how they have been influential in guiding […]
Mystery Falling: No Answer from Doctors but Easy Answer
Published on Yahoo! Voices on 6/6/13 One day I had finished lunch and was going back out to my when suddenly I could feel myself falling. As I tumbled down the stairs, I was not able to stop myself and I rolled over and over down a whole flight of stairs. As I lay there […]
5 Business Lessons from ABC’s “Shark Tank” on TV
Published on Yahoo! Voices on 6/5/13 Like many entrepreneurs, I played with my business for many years before deciding to get serious. Once I got serious, I discovered that running a business was much more complicated than it seemed while at the same time being easier than I might have expected. During the last year, I started […]