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Here are a few samplings of Deborah’s essays and articles |
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The Sound of Two Hands Clapping Sometimes people need to be applauded for just showing up and doing their jobs. “Some days, I deserve applause just for showing up at work. Let’s take turns clapping and being clapped for, acknowledging how wonderful each of us are.” The Business of Making Mistakes “To be a better entrepreneur, I needed to practice making mistakes.” Shared Prayers “At a time when the world seems in chaos, two people from two different religions come together to share their prayers.” Now I’ve Groan Accustomed to My Fathers Humor “I have been looking all over for something that was right in front of me.” At last I understood — my father wasn’t telling his jokes and stories to get attention; he was using them to bring people together. Snapshots of Tokyo Even in the middle of a huge bustling city, a sense of the ancient and the spiritual embrace me. Thinning the Corporate Woods This is a “tree” story about going out on a limb to cope with corporate downsizing. Shifting into Reverse Our differences come out in “beetle-mania”. The Future of Charitable Giving The experts clarify the complexities of the new estate tax law. A “must-read!” Treasure Hunt: Is there a Fortune in your Attic? Antiquing experts give you tips on whether that’s trash or treasure in your attic. Dads legacy remains, no doubt, a laughing matter My brother’s coming of age came in an unexpected form. Moms the One No matter where we are, no matter how grown up or how far away our children, the M-word always gets our attention. Treat Me Like a Dog, Please Dogs know ways to live right. A Drop of Honey I cried for my dad, who every day sees his lover, his soul mate, his companion become more of a child, more of a stranger, more of a burden. Love in the Land of Dementia With Mom’s advancing Alzheimer’s, much has been lost. But when my Dad walks in, for a moment, she remembers this is her husband. For those seconds, happiness floods her. |
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Deborah Shouse and Ron Zoglin
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E-mail: info@TheCreativityConnection.com |
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