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46 articles found.

SUMMARY VIEW  Expanded details within a Category. Click on article title, Category, or a listed Topic

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Aging, General

 1 record found

Are You In Your Flow? by Richard Bergstrom


(Learn   September 10, 2021)
Learning what motivates you…
Topics: Attitudes • Hopes & Dreams • Learning • Opportunity • Optimal Aging • Psychology, Psychological Health • Service • Work



Arts & Entertainment

 1 record found

Undercover Boss by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   February 14, 2010)
Leaving the glitter of glory for the litter of life…
Topics: Television • Work


Education

 2 records found

Craftsmanship by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   March 8, 2015)
The unfortunate division between liberal arts and vocational education…
Topics: Training • Work


May Day by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   May 4, 2014)
The month of graduations and anticipation…
Topics: Hopes & Dreams • Opportunity • Work


Financial

 1 record found

Let Me Dream On by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   April 14, 2013)
When I was 12 years old, I had a job delivering magazines…
Topics: Investment • Memories • Work


General

 1 record found

A Labor of Love by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   September 6, 2009)
A tribute to America's firefighters…
Topics: Tribute, Testimony • Work


Health & Wellness

 2 records found

A Tribute to Wingless Angels by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   May 12, 2018)
In recognition of National Nurses Week…
Topics: Compassion • Health Care • Thanks, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving • Tribute, Testimony • Work


Dancing with the Scars by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   October 2, 2011)
A call to let God lead in the midst of loss…
Topics: Coping • Faith • God • Work


Holidays

 10 records found

Labor Day Reflections by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   September 2, 2023)
Business cards over the years spur memories of a life at work…
Topics: Faith • History • Holidays • Labor Day • Memories • Service • Work


Is There Life After Work? by Leona Bergstrom


(My World   September 3, 2022)
Labor Day reflections…
Topics: Holidays • Labor Day • Optimal Aging • Planning • Retirement • Work


Do You Have the 'Worst' Job? by James N. Watkins


(My World   September 7, 2020)
Labor Day thoughts about making a living…
Topics: Humor • Labor Day • Work


Labor Day Reflections by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   August 31, 2019)
With gratitude for work I love…
Topics: Gratitute • Holidays • Labor Day • Work


Work Matters —The need to check our priorities by Stu Johnson


(My World   September 7, 2015)
On this Labor Day, a look at the need to make work matter if we wish to have a strong society…
Topics: History • Labor Day • Statistics • Trends • Work


There are 5 more items for the category Holidays and the Work topic...See the whole list


Humor

 1 record found

Olympic Office Events by James N. Watkins


(My World   July 24, 2021)
Unsung heroes are overcoming Olympic challenges in offices and factories closer to home…
Topics: Humor • Metaphors, Life Lessons • Sports • Work



Inspiration

 1 record found

The Kings of the Road by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   October 17, 2020)
A poetic tribute to semi-truck drivers…
Topics: Transportation • Tribute, Testimony • Values • Work



Life Events

 1 record found

What Has Been Done for Me Back in Minnesota by Garrison Keillor


(Health & Wellness   September 8, 2022)
Lessons from open-heart surgery: Nursing is the occupation that comes closest to what Jesus told His followers to do —bathing the poor, feeding them, adjusting their pillows, making small talk to reassure them of their humanity…
Topics: Gratitute • Health Care • Inspiration • Optimal Aging • Service • Tribute, Testimony • Work



News & Current Events

 4 records found

Will AI Replace Real Live Authors and Artisits? by James N. Watkins


(Arts & Entertainment   September 9, 2023)
Jim puts AI to the test and for now feels confident in his place as a writer and humorist…
Topics: Arts & Entertainment • Change • Communication • Coping • Technology • Trends • Work • Writing


How Are You Faring? Reported by Stu Johnson


(My World   June 24, 2020)
Report provides insights into COVID-19 impact…
Topics: Circumstances, Life Events • COVID-19 • Current Events, News • Demographics • Depresson • Fears, Concerns • Financial • Housing • Loss & Grieving • News • Social Issues • Work


Kids, I Lost My Job by Ken Potts


(Connections   March 29, 2020)
Be open, honest with kids about your employment…
Topics: Communication • Coping • COVID-19 • Crisis • Current Events, News • Family • News • Parenting, Parents • Relationships • Unemployment • Work


Flying Solo is for the Birds by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   April 17, 2011)
Lessons for air-traffic controllers (and others)…
Topics: Current Events, News • Risk • Work


Relationships

 7 records found

My Girl Friday by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   June 12, 2021)
A toast to all administrative assistants…
Topics: Relationships • Tribute, Testimony • Work


Today's Mothers Are Worker Bees by Barbara Greenleaf


(Connections   May 7, 2021)
Moms may feel they are never doing enough, but for many their children beg to differ…
Topics: Circumstances, Life Events • Family • Holidays • Lifestyle, General • Mother's Day • Parenting, Parents • Relationships • Trends • Work


Finding Their Way by Barbara Greenleaf


(Connections   March 27, 2021)
Young people discovering their place in life. An excerpt from Barbara's teen novel, Good-to-Go Cafe…
Topics: Family • Future • Grandchildren • Hopes & Dreams • Learning • Opportunity • Relationships • Work


Keep 'Em Rolling by Barbara Greenleaf


(Arts & Entertainment   February 20, 2021)
Grandparents play a positive and prominent role in latest Business-Minded Teen novel…
Topics: Choices and Decision Making • Communication • Education • Learning • Relationships • Work


Inspired to Serve by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   July 27, 2019)
Saying goodbye to a much-loved colleague…
Topics: Relationships • Service • Thanks, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving • Tribute, Testimony • Work


Womens' Lib by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   December 3, 2017)
The news of late draws attention…
Topics: Bible • News • Relationships • Social Issues • Trends • Work


Mentors or Misfits? by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   March 11, 2007)
Another senior moment occurs when a seasoned worker discovers that his immediate supervisor (boss) is half his or her age, more or less…
Topics: Statistics • Work


Retirement

 3 records found

Rethinking Retirment by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   January 5, 2020)
It's a constantly changing concept…
Topics: Change • Choices and Decision Making • Financial • Opportunity • Optimal Aging • Planning • Recreation • Retirement • Risk • Work


Retirement Jitters by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   December 30, 2018)
So many questions…
Topics: Financial • Future • Planning • Retirement • Risk • Work


Retirement by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   December 18, 2016)
Finding new audiences…
Topics: Communication • Retirement • Work • Writing



Trends

 1 record found

Mismatching? by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   November 13, 2016)
The changing role of men…
Topics: Social Issues • Trends • Work



Work, Employment

 10 records found

What if My Grandchild is Not College Material? by Barbara Greenleaf


(My World   March 19, 2021)
He or she could have a bright future in the real world!…
Topics: Advice, Guidance & Mentoring • Choices and Decision Making • Family • Financial • Grandchildren • Relationships • Trends • Work


Working Longer, Earning More by Stu Johnson


(Finance and Legal   April 27, 2018)
Census research reveals significant trend…
Topics: Demographics • Financial • Trends • Work


Income Equity USA by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   December 31, 2017)
Achieving equity a worthy but complicated goal…
Topics: Financial • Income • Social Issues • Statistics • Trends • Work


Umpteen Jobs by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   May 28, 2017)
Sometimes 2-3 jobs at once was an enriching experience…
Topics: Personal Stories (Biography/Autobiography) • Memories • Values • Work


Am I a 'Feminist'? Yes and no! by James N. Watkins


(My World   March 10, 2016)
Happy International Women's Day!…
Topics: Opportunity • Relationships • Social Issues • Trends • Work


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