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A small tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through family discussions, speeches, and personal influences

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I brought up Dr. (Reverend) Martin Luther King Jr. again today when talking to my son about the news. Each morning, we try to watch and discuss a portion of the news so that he can practice developing and articulating his thoughts but also so that he knows a little bit about what is going…

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Facing the military retirement transition Part 2: What are you passionate about?

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What are you passionate about? Wouldn’t it be great to get PAID doing what you love? I have a lot of interests. A lot. But when I narrow down what might work for me as far as getting paid in the future, I’m thinking of writing and being on church staff. Yes, I’d be willing…

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Facing the military retirement transition Part 1: Are you ever going back to work?

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“She has a graduate degree but isn’t doing anything with it.” “I’m a full time volunteer.” “Stay at home mom.” “My formal career ended 10 years ago to raise my kids.” Well, it’s that time for me to start thinking about getting back into the workforce now that my spouse is looking at retirement from…

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It’s not easy starting over after a move

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Well, it’s the second day alone in this hotel room. This is our fourth hotel since the move; two in Virginia and two in South Korea. The kids went off to their new school again today and it’s been an adjustment for me. Yesterday when they left, I spent a lot of time blogging. Oh,…

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First day in public school in Korea – DODEA Daegu Elementary School and Daegu Middle High School

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Are you ready to go to school and meet new friends? No! I’m pretty excited to see how your day will go. I’m not. I want to stay home with you. Well, it’s the end of September 2018 for us and the first day of public school after a whirlwind move from Virginia to South…

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