I was Reprimanded for Breaking an Unwritten Rule

It’s unthinkable today that people could possible live their lives not knowing the rules or what is expected of them in every given situation. In order to get a drivers license, you have to know the rules in order to pass your driving test – both written and...

We’re All on the Same Side

Someone I know well told me this interesting story from when he served in an unnamed branch of the military. He was young and naive in the ways of the world and on how big establishments work. But perhaps leaders and managers should step off their pedestals and take...

The Great Laser Pointer Caper

We all want to be accorded the basic human dignity of being acknowledged This story takes us back several years.  I was fairly new to teaching at community college after many years of teaching elementary and middle school. I was trying to be up to date with...
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