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Large Boxes and Squiggly Lines
Do you have a kids who is a "non-conformist"? As difficult as that may be for you, here are some things to consider. Every so often, I get a swift kick from the "powers of the universe" -- this was one of those weeks. What happened? 1. An article appeared in my inbox written by Robert Kyosaki (Rich Dad) titled Why You Should Encourage Kids To Be Rule Breakers; 2. It was my used-to-be-rule-breaking son's birthday, and 3. I had a call from a concerned parent about her son - who
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WHO'S FAULT IS IT?
New York may be the city that doesn't sleep, but it was certainly brought to a crawl during last week's weather. The early snowfall took everyone by surprise. None of the meteorologists, with all their cutting edge, state of the art equipment, predicted the intensity or accumulation. And it crippled my fair city in a way that most have not seen in their lifetimes, myself included. Bridges were shut down, accidents abounded, cars/busses/trucks stuck. There are enough horror
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