Author: OperationsManager
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Nettie Skrade Gardening
Nettie Skrade, An Angel in the Garden Although Spirit of Christ Lutheran Church in Novi, Michigan, no longer exists (now Holy Cross Episcopal Church), the memories and contributions of Nettie Skrade live on. This is her story of the love of gardening. Nettie is no longer with us. She was born on February 3, 1907,…
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Study Says Wind Power In Midwest May Be Losing Steam
Wind power, a favorite source in the “green” movement, is facing a problem: there is less wind to harness. The cause, ironically, may be global warming – the very problem wind power seeks to address. A first-of-its-kind study suggests that average and peak wind speeds have been slowing noticeably since 1973, especially in the Midwest…
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100% Employee Engagement–Guaranteed! Revised Edition: Introducing a New Management Model
By Ross Reck, PhD Imagine a workplace where every employee is engaged with their work … where every employee shows up each day excited about giving every bit of energy, creativity and passion to performing their job. These employees don’t need to be motivated because they already are and they channel their motivation toward creating…
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Dog Company: A True Story of American Soldiers Abandoned by Their High Command by Lynn Vincent
The Army does not want you to read this book. It does not want to advertise its detention system that coddles enemy fighters while putting American soldiers at risk. It does not want to reveal the new lawyered-up Pentagon war ethic that prosecutes U.S. soldiers and Marines while setting free spies who kill Americans. This…
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How a 98-Year-Old Man Created Meaning for His Life and Others [by Ross Reck]
I saw this story on the PBS NEWSHOUR the other night and was overwhelmed by the amount of goodness that was shared by this man. Leo Kellner lives in Hastings, Nebraska and retired from his job at age 92. Shortly after, his wife of 72 years passed away. Four months later, he was sitting in…