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Thoughts & Issues IN THIS ISSUE: MARCH 14
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March 14 - National Pi Day. * The Reverend Emmanuel Cleaver becomes the first African American mayor of Kansas City, Mo. (1991) African American History * Seoul, Korea, which had fallen to Chinese forces in January, 1951, was retaken by UN troops during the Korean War (1951). * The FBI instituted the "10 Most Wanted Fugitives" list in an effort to publicize particularly dangerous criminals who were at large (1950). From launch to 1998, 454 fugitives appeared on the list; 130 were captured. Generally, the only way to get off the list is to die or be captured. * Birthdays: Albert Einstein, Billy Crystal, Quincy Jones, Harry Caray, Casey Jones, Frank Borman, Michael Caine (Maurice Joseph Micklewhite), Rick Bees, Hank Ketcham, Kirby Puckett. When storm clouds gather over their illusions, people in their forties today are likely to feel more out of control that ever. Many men feel they have been hit with economic betrayal, arriving at the narrow neck of the career path at a time when the openings for promotion, pay increases, and perks are clamped tighter than ever by downsizing New Passages I wish she didn't expect me to come in thirty seconds when she gives me oral sex, but last an hour during intercourse. - Henry, 35 Best of 1001 Sex Secrets Every Man & Woman Should Know What do you remember about your childhood? Will your child have similar memories?. Dr. Buff's 365 Day Parenting Calendar Money Matters: The way you handle money, especially in front of kids, helps you get across your personal values. When your child breaks a toy, is your first impulse to fix it or replace it with a new one? Your response is a powerful message about respect for property, the value of hard wrk, and living with consequences. When you take calls from charities, are you honest and courteous? The way you treat people on the phone says more to children about your charitableness than a donation to the worthiest cause. At a restaurant or take-out counter, who immediately reaches for his or her wallet - Dad or Mom? Young children notice and imitate our expectations about gender roles. Parents Tips & Tricks Lying can be divided into two types: white lies and black lies. A black tie is a statement we make that we know is false. A white lie is a statement we make that is not in itself false but that leaves out a significant part of the truth. The Road Less Traveled Getting to know and love yourself means accepting who you are, complete with your inadequacies and irrationalities. Only by loving the soul in its entirety can we really love ourselves. Soul Mates Stretch your hands as far as they reach; grad all that you can grab. - Yoruba Proverb Achieve Your Dreams Things to Be Happy About: The beauty of America's Southwest. Mozart's country dances. A bounce in your step. 14,000 Things to Be Happy About Make up a reason to have a party. Really Important Stuff My Kids Have Taught Me Tools like meditation, journal writing, personal coaching, and therapy help many learn awareness. For some, simply posting meaningful reminders on the bathroom mirror works. For others, surrounding themselves with others who are on their path and live in a conscious way is the best way to stay awake. If Life is a Game, These are the Rules Certainly there is a place for Win/Lose thinking in truly competitive and low-trust situations; but most of life is not a competition. We don't have to live each day competing with our spouse, our children, our coworkers, our neighbors, or our friends. "Who's winning in your marriage?" is a ridiculous question. If both people aren't winning, both are losing. Seven Habits of Highly Effective People Plan to leave your house five minutes early tomorrow morning. Before you get into your car or hop on the train, use that time to notice the patterns of clouds in the sky or the dew on the grass. Simplify Your Life Grief is stressful, but allow yourself to feel the pain of loss, whatever that might be. To relieve their own anxiety, others may pressure you to "get over it," but take the time you need to resolve your grief rather than simply burying it with your loss. Stress Busters Encourage your kids to stay connected with friends they have moved away from. One idea is to have them periodically pack up a parcel and send it to a pal. It might be postcards, pressed flowers, bookmarks, small crafts, friendship bracelets, or posters of things they both like. To Do Today It is defeat that turns bone to flint; it is defeat that turns gristle to muscle; it is defeat that makes men invincible. - Henry Ward Beecher. Win the Day! La adivinanza (ahdeebeeNAHNsah) Riddle. Su corazon es una adivinanza. Your heart is a riddle. Living Language Bookkeeping rather than music may be the universal language of Western man. - Naomi Bliven Money is a medium of exchange. But to some of us it becomes a thing we worship for itself. Especially in our family relations, this can be a very destructive attitude. Money is neither good nor bad in itself, but it has good and bad uses. Too often parents and children ruse money to reward or to nourish one another; this is a bad use, because money in such cases substitutes for feelings of love, approval, anger or concern. To feel our feelings and express them is to make ourselves vulnerable to one another. Sometimes this seems risky, so we express ourselves in terms of accounting: "I need a bigger allowance"; "You'll have to pay the deductible"; "I'm cutting you out of the will." When we back off from our immediate situation and look at ourselves as part of the intricate web of life on the planet, we can see that most of us are quite rich in material things. In our culture, we tend to acquire possessions as a substitute for nurturing our spirits. But material things can't provide spiritual nourishment. The more we hanker after them, the poorer we become. True wealth comes with indifference to money. Today, I'll resolve to settle my accounts with those I love by remembering that money is a means and not an end; a process and not a goal; a medium and not a message. Family Feelings Hey Man: Did you make a difference yesterday? Let us know at Contact Us Read books on new ways to bring sexual excitement into your relationship. What Every Man Needs to Know Want to make a difference but you don't know where to start?  Nurture Shock: New thinking about children by
Po Bronson & Ashley Merryman, The authors have
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of their cover story "The Inverse Power of Praise" in New
York magazine. Literally overnight, parents changed how
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it would change the way they rewarded employees. Over 1,000
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considered how the article could transform the larger
society. But the authors' insight on praise is just part of
the first chapter of this book. There are nine more equally
groundbreaking chapters after that. A MUST READ for
every parent, teacher and administrator. Plus, even if you
don't fit into any of these categories, it's exploration can
benefit us all. Hachette Audio version, www.hachetteaudio.com,
2009 Audio format ISBN 978-1-60024-840-5
Plus
March is International Listening Awareness, International Mirth, *Irish-American Heritage, Mental Retardation Awareness, Music in Our Schools, National Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness, National Collision Awareness, National Colorectal Cancer Awareness, Ethics Awareness; National Humane Education Awareness, National Kidney, National Nutrition, National On-Hold, National Professional Social Worker's, National Talk with Your Teen about Sex, Optimism, Play-the-Recorder, Poison Prevention Awareness, Red Cross, Rosacea Awareness, Workplace Eye Health and Safety; Youth Art; Humorists are Artists and Gender Equality Month: Time to honor both genders; time to meditate on the equality of women and men, on the respect due to both women and men, and on Goddess-God manifesting as woman and man. The Mystic's Wheel of the Year. In keeping with this, be sure to read our writing under "Newsbytes" called Mothers Aren't Essential in Raising Children. Also, check out our books on Feminism, Sexism, Sex Roles, and Social Theory in this regard. Month. Mar 12-Apr 14: Deaf History Month. Mar 1-5: No Name Calling Week. Mar 1-7 The day the production and use of land mines was outlawed world-wide. The Mystic's Wheel of the Year. National Write a Letter of Appreciation; Return the Borrowed Books; Universal Human Beings Week. Mar 1-10: Bike Week. Mar 2-9: Autograph Collecting, Conserve Water/Detect-a-Leak; National Professional Pet Sitters; *Save Your Vision Week. Mar 4-8: Human Resource ; National Procrastination; National School Breakfast; Newspaper in Education Week. Mar 10-16: Girl Scout; Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week. Mar 11-17: Camp Fire Boys and Girls Birthday Week. Mar 13-20: Education Advocacy; National Toad Hollow Week. Mar 17-23: Anonymous Giving; Jobs for Teens; National Agriculture; National Poison Prevention Week. Mar 18-24: National Bubble; National Clutter Awareness; National Secondhand Shopping; National Spring Fever Week. Mar 20-26: Week of Solidarity with the People's Struggle Against Racism and Racial Discrimination (UN). Mar 24-30: National Cleaning Week. Mar 29-Apr 2: National Youth Violence Prevention Campaign. Mar 1: National March to College; National Pig. National Salesperson's; "Read Across America Day" sponsored by the National Education Association in honor of the birthday of Dr. Seuss (Theordor Geisel). Mar 2: I Want You to Be Happy; National Anthem; What if Cats and Dogs had Opposable Thumbs Day. Mar 3: Hug a GI; Old Inauguration Day. Mar 6: Stop Bad Service Day. Mar 8: Panic Day. Mar 10: Dream 2002; Johnny Appleseed Day. Mar 11: National Organize Your Home Day. Mar 12: National Open an Umbrella Indoors Day. Mar 14: Absolutely Incredible Kid Day. Mar 15: Curlew; Freedom of Information Day. Mar 16: Save the Florida Panther Day. Mar 17: St. Patrick's Day. Mar 19: Great American Meatout; National Agriculture; Proposal Day. Mar 20: Flower; National Tree Planting, Memory; Single Parents; South Africa Human Rights Day; International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (UN). Mar 21: As Young as You Feel; New Year's Day (India). Mar 22: Near Miss; World Meteorological Day (UN). Mar 23: World Tuberculosis Day (UN). Mar 24: Mothering Day (ENG); National Family; Old New Year's; Pecan Day. Mar 25: Legal Assistants; Make Up Your Own Holiday Day. Mar 26: American Diabetes Alert. Mar 27: Qing Ming Festival (China). Mar 27: National Mom and Pop Business Owners; Youth Day (Taiwan); Texas Love the Children Day. Mar 29: I Am in Control; Doctor's Day. * Means a Presidential Proclamation has been made. Help find a missing child! 800.843.5678 24-Hour Hotline * * *
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