General Development

Was My History Degree Worthless?

by Elizabeth April 1, 2013

I’ve been reading a lot lately about college degrees that are apparently “worthless.” Listed among these so-called worthless degrees are fields like English, Fine Arts, and – my undergraduate major – History. Every time I read such an article, I find myself foaming at the mouth, trying to control my emotions as I prepare a [...]

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Professional Profiles: John, the Late-in-Life Med Student

by Elizabeth October 15, 2012

I have known John since I was 17 years old. Today, he is my daughter’s Godfather; back then, he was my high school sweetheart. It’s true – for a time, I thought he would be thefather of my children, not their Godfather. But God has a funny way of making things work, and as it [...]

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Making The Most Of Your Retirement

by Elizabeth September 11, 2012

“So where are you from?” the driver of the shuttle asked my husband and me as he drove us around Walt Disney World on our recent vacation. When we answered him, it turned out he hailed from a small town just a short drive from where we live – proof that it is, indeed, a [...]

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My Financial Bucket List

by Elizabeth July 25, 2012

My mom wants to play a round of golf at Pebble Beach; my father-in-law dreams of traveling to his ancestral homeland; my best friend wants to meet a sitting president. But when it comes to forming my own bucket list, I find that it’s populated by more financial goals than anything else. Bucket List Goal [...]

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Be Prepared

by Marie July 2, 2012

“Chance favors a prepared mind” – said Louis Pasteur, the French chemist, microbiologist and the pioneer of the germ theory of disease. In his case, he meant that observations he was making in chemistry and microbiology were possible because of prior study, observation, analysis and conclusions. To me it means that opportunity knocks are more [...]

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