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Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

There is little argument to the fact that Abraham Lincoln was a great president and leader of our country. His leadership seemed to help all good men in their efforts to sense the possible dignity of the common man and common things – a government under God “of the...
Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence has its roots in the concept of “social intelligence” which was first identified by E. L. Thorndike in 1920 (Ruisel, 1992). According to Ruisel, psychologists have been uncovering intelligences and grouping them mainly into three clusters or...
Adversity

Adversity

“Into every life a little rain must fall.” It’s not the “little” rain that causes me so much trouble. If all the challenges were small then remaining strong would be manageable. So let’s talk about the rain that is more than a “little” and could be classified as a...
Chess

Chess

Most people who know me, know that I love the game of chess. The game seems to be endless in its ability to challenge me. I have also discovered a great many life applications from the game. I began teaching chess in therapy to assist with impulse control, problem...
Dating is Like a Hog Auction

Dating is Like a Hog Auction

A few years ago when I was teaching at a local university I made a friend who went by the name of Sarge. He was quite a presence in and out of the classroom through both his personality and care for others. He was particularly troubled by how people are judged and...