Month August 2012

Unpack Your Bags

It is easy to identify with the idea of having and maximizing a set of personal strengths, It takes more work to really identify those strengths and how you are best able to make use of them.

Political Sacred Cows

Whenever someone assigns one thing as unassailable - whether it's HAFB, the importance of seniority, the idea that all elected officials are crooks who should be replaced, or even the original text of the U.S. Constitution - it eventually leads them to make decisions that are undesirable in the long run.

Meeting Basic Needs

Nothing can compensate for physical needs which are not being met and when they have not been met for a family it is difficult if not impossible to focus on other areas of need in building a healthy family. This is a concern that can be addressed at the level of individual families but also at a community level. Families having difficulty meeting their basic needs should try reducing their expenses first and then increasing their income.