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Domestic Violence |
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Perhaps
my last article concerning domestic violence was a tease in that I mentioned
that I had been a victim. Yet, my
article centered on the frustrations associated with attempting to work in an
organizational framework.
This
time, I am forced to get into more detail regarding my own experiences, as a
child, to explain their impact on my life, those around me, and those who have
endured similar circumstances.
Having
heard some of these particulars, as well as the misery associated with them, I
am hoping that a drum beat will emerge to prevent similar occurrences.
Never silence, or attempt to silence,
the drums! (That’s what helps keep the
abusers in business.)
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Law / Negotiating |
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If you wish to connect the dots on my many articles and subjects, you might want to read the domestic violence section at some point for added insight into much of what I'm about to say.
After 30+ years of practicing law, I figure the most of my legal talents are either obvious by now, or unlikely to evolve. One thing I've always been extraordinarily good at is negotiating.
So, I'm intending to share some insights that I think have made that possible for me in the hopes that you will either be able to adopt them for you your own use, or decide to . . .
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Movie Review |
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Even thought this movie, Slumdog Millionaire, has come and for the most part--gone from the theaters, it's one of my most popular web pages.
And, now there's Sunshine Cleaners with other movie and book reviews being added all the time . . .
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Computer Corner |
Do you rely heavily on high speed internet service? What happens when it goes out for an extended period of time? What should you do?
Recently Comcast forced me to answer this question. Here are som thoughts on the subject. . . .
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As this newsletter is "reader driven," I am beginning with something akin to the release I have received the most acclaim for in the recent past. That was a holiday poem, published toward the end of 2008. Since it was read and forwarded hundreds of times, I've decided to place a poem, in this prominent position for this issue.
What you're about to read is a work in progress. I am preparing in anticipation of my daughter's wedding this summer. I would love to hear your thoughts on it, as I continue to tinker with the verse. By clicking below I trust that you will not intentionally share it with anyone who is apt to disclose it to my daughter or her fiance in advance of their big day, Saturday, June 27, 2009.
I hope you find it both worthwhile and uplifting. It is entitled "A Father's Prayer." Click here to continue . .
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In view of the fact that my article
on the economic slump, as well as the stock market, were far and away the most
popular from the last issue, I’ve decided to write another.
A point I broached in that article, but did
not develop was the posture I found (strike that—“placed”) myself in prior to
the collapse of the stock market. I’ll start with that, analyze my mistakes,
and then, once again, speak in terms of where I think the market will be going
from here. Embedded within this article will be an analysis of where the economic
status of the country is at present and where I think it is headed.
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As my website is a reader-driven
enterprise, I am responding to the interest expressed by those who have chosen
to share feedback. Near the top of the list, believe it or not, are inquiries into, “Who is
this guy?”
There also
seems to be a keen interest in the warm, fuzzy stories of my youth, as well as
the ones that are not so warm or fuzzy. Nostalgia abounds.
So,
while I gave a fictional account of life in Ohio in the 1960’s in my latest
novel, Philips Park
by Dan O’Connor, told from the perspective of youngsters, aged 11 to 19, I am intending in this vignette to share
similar reflections in a non-fiction format.
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Religion |
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 . As I considered the religious
oriented topic for this issue, my mind began toying with the implications of
alternate realities and how pervasive they tend to be in the lives of those
with a religious orientation. Over a
period of decades, I believe that I have managed to restructure my own
religious beliefs in such a way that they are not dependent on or threatened by
realizations that may diverge from traditionally held historical accounts of
events that some may call myths or fairy tales.
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Politics |
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 In
wishing to add some splash to my political article this time, I tried in turn to ask
myself, “What is likely the most sought
after answer in politics?” At present I
think that is, “What type of leadership is Barack Obama providing after 100 days in office?” More specifically, is he governing from the
center, the left, or, as this question has rightly been broached concerning
Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as his position on previously illegal wiretaps
and internet communication intercepts from the right?
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Hawaiian Travel |
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One of the most popular articles
from last month’s issue of The Periodic Perspective was on the Kahili Mountain Resort on the island of Kaua’i. Since there seems to be a relatively keen
interest among my readers in learning about Hawaii. I’ll turn the focus of this
article to what is probably the most frequently asked question I hear about the
islands.
As you may recall, Hawaii has at
times—for a period in excess of a decade--been our second home. I am licensed
to practice law there, and have. I’ve also spent much time flying from island
to island on everything from business to pleasure to golf, which must be a
category of its own. So when people say,
“I'm planning to go to Hawaii. Which
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