Family Cruditions: traditions turned into fun

How many Cruditions do you have in your family? We have some. I wanted to share some of my favorites and encourage you to develop some Cruditions in your families as well. What is a crudition? You ask… How could you? A family tradition just got hilariously funny because it didn’t start out as a tradition. Many of our Cruditions […]

The Essential Parts of a Federal Job Resume SES (Senior Executive Service) – How’s Yours?

If you are applying for a senior executive position in the federal government, you need a top-tier federal SES resume to interview for a senior executive position. When the Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA) of 1978 was drafted, the people who drafted it envisioned the Senior Executive Service (SES) as a body of senior executives with strong executive experience who […]

Why Beagles Make Great Pets

If you are thinking of getting a dog for your family, I highly recommend you consider getting a beagle. I have been breeding beagles for over thirteen years and really enjoy teaching people about beagle puppies and adult beagles. Beagles make great family pets because they are one of the calmest dog breeds, don’t require an extreme amount of grooming, […]

Incompetence means you pay more!

During a recent property tax appeal case, we were surprised to hear the local property tax assessor make the statement, “Make me go out of business and I’ll consider lowering taxes.” We looked at each other in complete astonishment and before I could inform the appraiser that I had just admitted that I was taxing the business enterprise rather than […]

From Ponta Ponta – Mozambique

From the border at Kosi Bay to the tip of the Santa Marla peninsula some 100 km to the north, Ponta do Ouro is the first of six points that stretch to the coast of southern Mozambique. If you roll down the windows, you will let the unmistakable smell of Mozambique fill the car; dust, salt and sun ………………………….. Ponta […]

Ness Notes (CFB Week 6)

The third weekend of the CFB season saw seven games between teams ranked in the AP poll, the most in a single day since the AP began including 25 teams in its rankings in 1969. It should have been a day to remember. , but became more of an embarrassment, as both field officials and replay booth officials affected the […]

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