Michael McGough

It was the 20th class reunion for these millennials. Their generation, those born between 1981 and 1996, was so named because they’d be the first generation to reach adulthood in the new millennium.  In their 38 years, they had witnessed and lived through a lot.  Like every other generation, life experience and the steady march of time

At 97, he was the oldest person in the neighborhood, and at 96 his wife was a close second. They still lived in their own home, he drove his truck most every day, and in all manners, they took care of themselves.  Born in 1889, he was raised in an apartment above his dad’s livery stable

As the new year approached, he began thinking about possible resolutions. He considered the perennial favorites—some weight loss, improving personal finances, reducing stress and anxiety, making more time for family and friends, and engaging in a new activity. With varying degrees of success, he had tried all of them.  Reflecting on past resolutions he realized

Job reviews, performance appraisals, employee evaluations, and accountability monitoring have long been an important aspect of most professions, careers, and jobs. As a result, both personal and professional leadership are serious matters. There’s an almost endless number of scales, ranking models, rating systems, detailed rubrics, and evaluation plans for both quantifying and qualifying individual and

Rush of the Season The holiday season is a grand time for traditions and customs. Over years some of them become part of the bedrock routines that make the season special. Such established practices are a key ingredient of the mortar that binds holiday memories together into a cherished whole. Giving them up, or even

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Her day started off well.  The coffee was hot, the donuts were fresh, and she enjoyed the company of the four other drivers in the breakroom.  The weather was clear, so she was looking forward to another pleasant day on the road.  Over the past 31 years, she had had dramatically more pleasant than unpleasant days.  That was in

Sitting by a camp fire one evening, he came to a stark realization; he wasn’t nearly as engaged in life as he had once been. He wasn’t neglecting himself or anyone else, but his engagement, his involvement, and maybe his usual zest for life had slipped a bit. Some minor health issues over a few

It started out as a small gas station along the Lincoln Highway located between two large towns. Over the century they’ve been open for business, Abe’s Garage has grown and changed with the times. The original owners, the Nicolay family, called it Abe’s place for two reasons. The first and maybe the most obvious was

Over the years, people learned to expect periodic flooding. Usually, it caused little damage, and within a day or two everything was back to normal. Even when there was a little more water, the damage wasn’t serious.  The last flood was a bit unusual. As a result, it left a fair amount of damage in