The NFL was started in Canton, Ohio on September 17, 1920 by a group of enterprising men. Initially, the NFL was known as the American Professional Football Association (AFPA). The American Professional Football Association was later renamed the National Football League (NFL) in 1922 and became America’s favorite sport. Jim Thorpe, who was a professional football player, was the first […]
We often take for granted a part of our home that we pass through day in and day out. What part is that? It’s your front porch. If you have a medium to large front porch, think of it as an extension of your home where you can spend time with your family. You may be wondering what you could […]
Chicken is, and always has been, a popular nutritious dish. There are as many ways to prepare a delicious chicken dinner as there are countries with their different recipes and tastes. Today I share with you a chicken recipe that my mom used to make for us when we were little. She smiles down at us from heaven today knowing […]
Coaching can only take place when there is a coaching client, often referred to as a coachee. This means that coaching is always about the client. The client and the trainer are partners in the training program. The coach is not a superior but a partner and facilitates the sessions. Perspective can be described as everything the client brings to […]
Happens to me often as a plumber. After I fix a faucet and the homeowner turns the faucet lever for the first time, they are amazed. “The faucet turns so easily!” they exclaim. What surprises them is not that the faucet works so easily after repairing it, but that they never realized that it didn’t work well until it leaked […]
A wrong medium or an inappropriate medium chosen to communicate a message will act as a barrier to communication. In a store, you cannot use a long written instruction memorandum, while your information about a new product on the market could only be through an effective and attractive advertisement. Properly complementing one communication medium with another can help overcome the […]
In 1870, Julia Ward Howe called for the proclamation of Mother’s Day in response to the Civil War. She saw this as a way to celebrate peace and motherhood. After her death, her daughter Anna took up the cause to make Mother’s Day a recognized holiday. In 1908 she petitioned her church to celebrate the day and her request was […]
Once you have made the decision to go on a diet, now you need to choose a diet plan to reduce weight. As you can imagine, there are many programs out there, from fad diets, personal trainers, diet groups, and meal plans. How can you choose between all these? There are 5 main criteria to evaluate, including talking to your […]
1) What if my child’s father works overtime? Will overtime be included in child support? There is no standard law or rule in Rhode Island regarding whether or not the non-displacement parent’s overtime will be used to calculate child support. A judge in Rhode Island consistently rules that overtime compensation cannot be used to calculate child support. Other judges in […]
I have often wished I had sent a sympathy card for a miscarriage. At the moment he wasn’t sure if it would be comforting or not. She wasn’t even sure if people put out condolence cards for miscarriages. If only he had known more about the kind of grievance couples experience at a time like this. Did you know that […]
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