In the morning, on the way to my car, I pass another car owned by someone in my building. It has a bumper sticker on it that says: I’d rather be in New York. There are actually two people in my building who have “I’d rather be…” stickers. When I see them, I automatically think: [...]
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I’d rather be….
Posted in Uncategorized on July 13, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Friendship and Love
Posted in Uncategorized on March 2, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I’ve been thinking about friendship, a lot. This photo was taken yesterday in Brooklyn. That is me and my dear friend, Grace. I was in Brooklyn to have lunch with her and say goodbye, because she and her family are moving back to Wisconsin. I have mixed emotions about this. I am happy for her [...]
Empowering Employees For Better Customer Service
Posted in Uncategorized on February 4, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I was at Whole Foods yesterday. Ordinarily when I mention Whole Foods on this blog, I have something good to say because they do so many “right” things as far as customer service goes. Today I have a story to share that is more typical in the retail world. I was on my lunch hour [...]
Join in the Fun!
Posted in Uncategorized on January 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
On this one year anniversary of The Civil Civil Servant, I’d like to swing open the doors and invite you to join me. I am hoping one or three! of you would be interested in contributing to this blog on a regular basis. I’m not stepping down or interested in really, even slowing down; but, [...]
Thanksgiving
Posted in Uncategorized on November 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Thanksgiving is one of those holidays that has a mythical and debatable origin. Not all Americans view Thanksgiving as a joyous, warm and loving holiday to be spent with family. The Pilgrims, Puritans, and Separatists were not all here for religious freedom, though if memory serves, that is what I learned in school. We actually [...]
Karen Armstrong’s Inspired Dream: Charter for Compassion
Posted in Uncategorized on November 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When Karen Armstrong won the TED Prize in 2008 she used her wish to call upon the TED community to help her create a Charter for Compassion. Her dream has been realized with the birth of the TED project on November 12, 2009. It is an interesting endeavor and one I will be watching closely. [...]
Lynne Lavigne and the Great Leap
Posted in Uncategorized on October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My friend and coworker, Lynne Lavigne passed away yesterday after a long battle with cancer. She was so loved by her family, her church family and her library family. She touched so many lives. I only knew her briefly; but, I can tell you that she was everyone’s favorite. She had a very active and [...]
Libraries Kick Ass!!
Posted in Uncategorized on August 31, 2009 | 2 Comments »
When I was a kid, in the summer, my sister and I would go to the library once a week and come home with stacks of books. My stack was eclectic: novels, almanacs, poetry, animal books, art books, whatever struck me that week. My sister’s stack generally consisted of books on fish, Jacque Cousteau, sharks, [...]
Let’s Not Get Crazy: Controlling Anger
Posted in Uncategorized on August 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
art: Tommy Pariah We all get angry. For some folks, it takes more to get them angry than others. For some it’s like filling a bucket and when the bucket is full, it spills over. The one thing that seems to be true no matter the origin of the anger is that when it spills, [...]
Feed Your Mind: Books I Have Loved
Posted in Uncategorized on July 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My original post about Summer reading lists basically consisted of a list of books I’d like to read in the next few months. Today I want to share a list of some of the books I have loved. This list is not a list of all of the books I have loved or even a [...]
