One of the demonstrated demographic trends underway, both worldwide as well as in the United States, is the movement from rural areas to metropolitan districts. Several factors, mainly the availability and diversity of employment and cultural options, drive this seemingly inexorable change. At this rate, by the year 2040, 70% of Americans will live in…
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How Do You Say Goodbye?
Some people, maybe you, are good at very intimate and personal ways to deal with pain and dying. I am not one of those people. I respect those with the skills and abilities to share the pain and transfer grace and comfort to those in need. In my education in engineering and business, the focus…
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Book Clubs. What a Nice Thing!
I've been meaning to comment about how much fun it is to be in a book club now for several months. Of course the term itself is really broad, including national umbrella organizations such as the Oprah Book Club, local library book clubs, church book clubs, and individual groups of people who meet in members'…
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Status Update: The Book Takes Shape
My last blog, dated way back on the Fourth of July (which seems ages ago) announced a publishing contract for an international competition. Much has happened since then, and to the mega (okay, I exaggerate a bit) dedicated readers of this esteemed chronicle, here's an update. As I mentioned "way back then," a publishing house…
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