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My favorite word is APPROPRIATE. By definition it means, "suitable or proper in the circumstances." In the field of Public Relations this word sums it up for me. To me it means, conducting yourself according to your surroundings. If you're doing a media interview for...

I learned this the hard way. Yesterday was my son's final high school cross country race for the season. I really wanted a great photo of his finish. I got it, but I also saw so many high school boys fly to the finish line and then collapse. Many get sick at the end....

I love the environment. The mats, the bars, the vault and the floor. The smell of the chalk. The music for the floor routines. Over the weekend I attended my daughter’s gymnastic competition. There were six young athletes competing in her group. It’s a wonderful team...

I’ve been helping a friend navigate the often overwhelming and  entertaining world of on-line dating. So many of the profile pictures and summaries are actually bizarre.  I recommend that everyone about to create an on-line dating profile ask a close friend for...

De’Andre Wells served in the U.S. Army’s Special Forces Group from 2001 to 2006 and gained extensive physical and mental training that came with three tours of duty during the global war on terrorism. Having served in Iraq, Kuwait and Jordan, Wells earned the Army’s...