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Avoid the disreputable.

The girl with a future avoids a man with a past. According to the Quotations Page, Evan Esar (1899-1995) was an American humorist. He wrote “Esar’s Comic Dictionary” 1943, was editor of “The Dictionary of Humorous Quotations” 1949, and of … Continue reading

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Asking her Dad.

Remember the movie “Peggy Sue Got Married . .”? There was a sweet scene where the high school boy has to meet Peggy Sue’s father before they go on a date. It was sweet, it was embarrassing. And it served … Continue reading

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Optimistic enthusiasm. Change, opportunity, and security.

You find that wonderful person. How to you go about engaging with them in a way that guarantees a long and happy shared life? You don’t. Seth Godin points out that organizations that play it “safe”, that guard themselves against … Continue reading

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To be happy, or not.

If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered something which affords … Continue reading

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