Personal Growth

August 25, 2012
August 25, 2012
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Engaging In Conflict

A client (I’ll call him Joe) recently agreed to do some home improvement work for a couple.  Joe called me after he was almost finished with the job and told me that the couple was accusing him of not doing the work in accordance with their agreement.  Although he had an initial proposal that was signed by the couple, they had changed the plans a few times and added several new items to the original proposal.  Unfortunately, Joe didn’t have any of the changes or additions in writing.

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August 4, 2012
August 4, 2012
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Living a Life of Quality and Personal Leadership

Last month, there was an event that caused me to stop what I was doing and think back to 1989.  That was the year I purchased The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, a book written by Stephen Covey.  The event that caused me to stop and think about Covey’s book was a report on the news that he had passed away.  Covey died on July 16, 2012, at the age of 79.  At the time of his death, he was a professor at the John Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University.

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July 28, 2012
July 28, 2012
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Saying Yes To A New Commitment

Fr. David and I periodically meet to discuss the status of the perpetual adoration program at St. Philomena.  At a recent meeting, the topic of my weekly Adoration Letter came up.  We talked about the fact that, on occasion, a parishioner complains about the content of an article or that an opinion expressed in one of the articles may be interpreted by others as the opinion of the staff at St. Philomena.

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July 21, 2012
July 21, 2012
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Date Night

During the years I was growing up, every Wednesday evening my parents went out together for a “date night.” A date night consisted of a trip to one of the local restaurants (usually Hunt’s or Lum’s) for a sandwich and then to the Eagle food store to buy groceries for our family.

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June 30, 2012
June 30, 2012
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Cooperation Among Strangers

The Ford Quadricycle

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June 9, 2012
June 9, 2012
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Where Do You Draw The Line?

A few years ago one of my injury clients, Jane, called and told me that she had recently ended a homosexual relationship and was being harassed by her former partner, Jenifer.*  During the time they were together, Jane and Jennifer lived in Jennifer’s house and split the household expenses.  They also shared a small dog that Jennifer had given to Jane as a gift.

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June 2, 2012
June 2, 2012
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How To Deal With A Gay Family Member

The Catholic Church has always taught that we should love the sinner but hate the sin.  That’s exactly what we’re expected to do when we have a family member or friend who is homosexual.  The Church’s official position on homosexuality can be found in paragraphs 2357 through 2359 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which provide as follows:

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May 19, 2012
May 19, 2012
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Donald Trump and the Catholic Church

This month marks the 30th anniversary of my graduation from law school in May 1982.  I passed the bar exam a few months after graduation and received my license to practice law in November 1982.  I opened up my own law practice in January 1983.  A month later, my second child (Anna) was born.  At that time, I was 25 years old.

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April 21, 2012
April 21, 2012
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A Life of Love and Enthusiasm

One of the greatest benefits of growing up in a large family and raising seven children of my own was that there were always young children around the house.  No matter how frustrating life got, I could always count on a baby or young child saying or doing something that would put a smile on my face.

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