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Bless Those Who Cuss You
Words of encouragement are not always the best teachers. Some years ago, I landed a job with a residential construction…
Words of encouragement are not always the best teachers. Some years ago, I landed a job with a residential construction…
Should you listen while you work? Our technological boom has given rise to media available at all times and in…
Robert Frost may be Mowing, but slicing expresses love all the same. Fifteen minutes passed before I realized how great a task…
Here’s to the ones who dream . . . perhaps. La La Land is one of those rare movies that…
What guides a successful career sometimes comes from sweat and tire jacks. For the last 31 years I have taught the canonic…
A Laramie entrepreneur’s life is enriched by agriculture. Erika Babbitt-Rogers carefully maneuvers the truck down the rutted road leading to…
Simply put, being a student is very much like a job. Fortunately, I landed my first full-time position only three…
Shoveling snow may not be just a duty; it may build your village. Snow’s all right on a fine morning, but I…
“What if you think you have a calling in life, but you’re just not good at it?” Dr Molloy bent…
How to avoid the fashion industry’s version of “junk food” when you shop.
During three of the four seasons of the year, I teach at a small college in southern Wisconsin. But when…
“Get big, or get out.” That’s the advice Richard Nixon’s Secretary of Agriculture, Earl Butz, gave farmers back in the 1970s—advice…
A short history according to Virgil
Craftsmen, mechanics, gardeners, cooks, and cleaners — each of these trades, simple though they seem, keep the world ordered and…
This Stanford Encyclopedia essay on “The Philosophy of Humor” persuasively draws similarities between the philosopher and the standup comedian. Both…
Is your career crushing you? Does your creative soul groan under the strain of uninspiring work? These 6 tips will help.
“In the morning, when you find yourself unwilling to leave your bed, consider the thought that ‘I am rising for…
Advice from an 18th century Lord.
Finding fulfillment in one’s work week.
Living up to the high bar set by one’s predecessors. John EhrettJohn Ehrett serves as senior editor at Conciliar Post,…