Maria consulted with me because she was frustrated about the distance she felt in her relationship with her husband, Carl. He wanted to be close to her, but she didn’t feel close to him. “I think the problem is that he often talks to me in a judgmental or condescending way. He sounds like a parent rather than a partner.…
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Invisible Ink Book Review
Carl Veno’s book, Invisible Ink, provides an insider’s view of the newspaper world during the author’s 25-years as a journalist and editor – at a time when major events were having dramatic affects on American society. Told in a no-nonsense matter-of-fact manner, the tales of experience are intermingled with the author’s family history, including the immigration of his Italian ancestors…
Prepaid Debit Cards Sometimes A Necessity But Very Effective
Prepaid debit cards are one of the more safe methods of building credit for a consumer, as well as one of the more safe methods of issuing credit for a bank. The basic commonality all prepaid cards have is that a deposit of some kind must be made by the person before the bank will grant them credit. Card varieties…
Making Lemonade Starting A Business After Ending A Career
What do you do when the money tree starts sprouting lemons? It’s increasingly common these days to find middle-aged, mid-level managers suddenly faced with huge shifts of circumstance. Down-sizing, bubble-bursting, plant-closing, and consolidating are just some of the forces creating a class of sudden solo-preneurs. At 50-something you face particularly difficult job-hunting challenges. Your salary range is high. Your network…
What Is Web Site Monitoring All About
What is web site monitoring all about? Here is Carl’s story: Carl returned to the office after a tough day of negotiations. He still was not sure if the crucial deal was on or off, but dinner would soon be waiting and he had just enough time left to check his emails and his phone messages. He had twelve phone…