Monthly Archives: October 2007

Congratulations

By Dre | Published: October 29, 2007
There are a lot of congratulations to give. Starting with my sister who on Friday found out she passed the bar exam. Congratulations are also in order for Justin and Pierre who found out they will soon be fathers and Robin and Angel, who just brought children into the world. Last, but not least are [...]
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USCF – 5 Weeks & Counting

By Dre | Published: October 19, 2007
We have 5 weeks before the World Championships in Finland and I no longer think there will be an American team in attendance.
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Management Lesson 4

By Dre | Published: October 15, 2007
An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing. A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, “Can I also sit like you and do nothing?” The eagle answered: “Sure, why not.” So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on [...]
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10 Year Old Blues

By Dre | Published: October 7, 2007
A father asked his 10-year old son if he knew about the birds and the bees. “I don’t want to know,” the child said, bursting into tears. “Promise me you won’t tell me.” Confused, the father asked what was wrong. The boy sobbed, “When I was six, I got the ‘There’s no Easter Bunny’ speech. At seven, I got [...]
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Management Lesson 3

By Dre | Published: October 1, 2007
A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp. They rub it and a Genie comes out. The Genie says, “I’ll give each of you just one wish.” “Me first! Me first!” says the admin clerk. “I want to be in the Bahamas, driving [...]
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