Are you a teacher or student? Would you know what to do in an on-campus shooting situation? Mark Gordon, chief of police at Oakland University (Rochester, MI), recently spoke to the school’s professors on how to handle and survive an active shooter. According to a report by Laurel Kraus in the Oakland Post, Gordon offered [...]
Recently I was browsing around some old files on my computer and found a message I wrote for the children’s time at church a few years ago. It’s a message that’s as important—and perhaps more important—for adults as it is for children, so I'm sharing it with you now. Be Still and Rest Who likes [...]
How do you handle other people who multitask when they should be focused on you? Years ago, back in the days when cell phones were the size and weight of bricks, an associate of mine suggested going to lunch. After we were seated, she pulled out her phone and placed it on the table. Within [...]
In these days of email, social media and texting, we probably communicate more in writing than we did a few decades ago when we had to actually speak with each other because there was no immediate alternative. At the same time, our spelling and grammar skills seem to be on the decline. Whether it’s a [...]
Gosnell: The Untold Story of America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer Ann McElhinney and Phelim McAleer Regenery, $27.99 hardcover Post updated Feb. 4, 2019, to include film review. This is a book about much more than abortion. It’s about racism, politics, greed, corruption, crime, a system that failed to protect innocent victims and media that chose [...]
In the interest of full disclosure, I admit: I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. I make resolutions all year long—some of them I keep, some I don’t, and some get changed along the way. These tips will help you keep your resolutions, whether you’re making them at New Year’s or any other time during the [...]
We begin this message on a somber note by recognizing the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Watching some of the new and older documentaries about that pivotal moment in our history has reminded us how far our nation has come in so many ways. Please join us in remembering those who died [...]
If you have a contact form on your website, will you get the messages people submit through it? Recently I received an email from an online marketing expert sharing the story of how his contact form failed and he didn’t realize it for about six months. It’s likely that he missed messages from prospective customers [...]
Your customer mailing list is one of your most valuable assets. It’s the foundation of your ability to communicate with the people you’ve identified as customers or potential customers. Whether you market by email, direct (snail) mail or a combination, think about this: What would it mean to your marketing plan specifically and your company [...]
If you find yourself in an active shooter situation, you have four basic action options: Flee Defend Oppose Defeat This excerpt from How to Survive an Active Shooter: What You do Before, During and After an Attack Could Save Your Life discusses the first option. How to Survive an Active Shooter is based on an [...]
