On Wednesday, I had an opportunity to give a speech to an amazing group of women who are part of the Metro Tulsa Career Professional Women. I talked about stories. The stories we tell matter. The stories we listen to matter. Stories connect us in this confusing and often crazy game of life. In my…

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Attention advocates of coffee! We are adding a full blown coffee shop at Clary Sage College and Community Care College!  The project, led by Amanda Bringham, is scheduled to open early 2011.  Equipped with the best grinders, espresso machine and accessories, the tasty offering is creating a lot of buzz among the employees and students…

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Do you believe in Ghosts? I didn’t think I did, but things change… I bought the building where Community Care College is located from Tulsa-based QuikTrip Corporation. However, the building was originally part of the Telex Corp. The publically traded Telex Corporation is no longer in business but was—at one point—one of Tulsa’s pride and…

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I heard by more than one person last week that I’m “a little mean.” Therefore, I thought I’d soften my approach with an exciting new topic: Adult ADD/ADHD. 🙂 I was diagnosed with this many years ago (shock)…. I can explain it all; however. Personally, I think the label is over-used. Let’s check out the so-called symptoms: Short…

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I’m really into fears, phobias and compulsive disorders. People suffer from so many and it makes me feel a little sad, but relieved. At one time I shared with you that I used to be a kleptomaniac. Well, I also HAD compulsive lying syndrome! Long story short…I was a poor kid and wanted other kids…

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Today, I was visiting with a friend of a friend who is from Boston. Let’s get specific…it’s my good friend (and Director of Career Services) Linda’s friend, Ernie. “Welcome to Oklahoma,” I say…as I always do when I greet a new visitor! “So…have you ever been to our fine state?” Nine times out of ten…

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So….I took time off this week to get caught up on stuff that I’ve been putting off…dental appointment, blood work, homework, household chores, TJ Maxx shopping, personal paperwork, end of summer yard clean up, etc. To maximize this time, I decided to partake in a few personal “beauty” tasks as well! Got a pedicure, purchased…

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I love Southwest Airlines. I always have and I always will. Does anyone remember the $29 Fun Flights? That was back in the early to mid 1990’s and that was when I was introduced to travel! Sure, it was just to Dallas or San Antonio but it might as well been Paris as far as…

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Life is short. How many times have we heard this? Or the story of the guy on his deathbed. What does he say? “I wish I could have spent one more day at the office?” Of course not! He thinks about the family he could have taken better care of or spent more quality time…

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I wrote a nasty blog today about how I think bumper stickers are stupid. It was angry. I tore down the family stick figure stickers that the soccer moms love to the Calvin peeing on something stickers that garnish the Ford F-150’s, to ignorant political stickers. It was mean and written with a lot of…

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