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  • Psst! Gossip hurtful to individuals, team

    Who doesn't like a good gossip story? It's big business these days with television shows and tabloids dedicated to keeping us well informed of the everyday comings and goings of the rich and famous. Gossip normally is just idle chatter between people; it generally lacks much thought and fills a void

  • E-mail interruptions get on my nerves

    Here's what MSN astrology recommended to us Capricorns: If you're a true Capricorn, you may spit out your latte when you read the title of your bestselling recommendation, but trust us - it's not a typo! The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss may go against your hard work ethic, but there are

  • Service, above all

    For centuries men and women have answered the call of service to their nation. President John F. Kennedy's speech inspired generations when he challenged Americans "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." One of President Kennedy's first acts was the creation

  • The 'Civilian Creed'

    Most of us are familiar with the Airman's Creed. We've heard it read at many ceremonies right here at the Air Reserve Personnel Center. For those of you who don't remember all the words, here it is: I am an American Airman. I am a Warrior.I have answered my Nation's call. I am an American Airman.My

  • 'Let's do lunch,' more than a meal

    Have you ever stopped to wonder just what the phrase "Let's do lunch" means? To many people it is simply an invitation to eat. To others it is a bad play on words telling someone, "You aren't important enough for me to talk to now. If in the future that changes, I'll be glad to meet with you at a

  • Delivering the best in personnel services

    In a newspaper I read earlier this month, there was a headline "Death of Personal Service." The author of the letter was an Air Force senior NCO. In the letter the author opined on how it appears the Air Force has a desperate future of "faceless, nameless" personnel services and potentially even

  • Embracing change...

    For more than 15 years, the Air Force has become a smaller, leaner and more capable force. The key to our success is the balancing of resources. Having the right number of people in the right positions saves money and makes us more efficient - ensuring we've got the right people, in the right job,

  • Program safeguards against fraud, loss

    A program requires all agencies to establish and maintain effective management controls geared toward ensuring financial books are balanced; controls are in place to guard against any losses, to include those resulting from fraud, waste and abuse. The Manager's Internal Control Program is mandated

  • Good leaders inspire others

    Blood thirsty and enraged, the men charge down the hill, ready to lay down their lives for their fearless leader ahead of them. As the opposing side lay patiently, and quietly, heeding the word of their captain, they can hear the surging sound of their enemies' feet thundering toward them. Far back

  • Teaching, learning take different forms

    This past Valentine's Day -- a day of love, friendship and celebration of life -- my daughter, Melissa, invited me to her school to meet her favorite teacher, Mr. Weissman, and to see what high school was like in 2008. I knew the teacher was different because of the conversations Melissa and I had