By R. Eric Thomas Tribune Content Agency Dear Eric: My older sister is a recent widow. Her husband was unfaithful to her several times, but… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Dear Eric: My brother and his family are born-again Christian. I stayed with him in his hometown for about a week while I was having surgery to remove my prostate.
As Fort Hays State University (FHSU) gears up to launch its new strategic plan for the years 2024-2027, let’s reflect upon and celebrate the accomplishments of the 2019-2024 plan. Titled “Unlocking Untapped Potential,” the previous plan served as a comprehensive roadmap developed with the insight and contributions of the entire university community. Centered around five key goals—Academic Excellence, Student Success, Strategic Growth, Resources and Infrastructure, and Community and Global Engagement—each initiative was designed with specific, measurable outcomes in mind.
Applying for a job can be simultaneously nerve-racking and exciting. If you’re lucky enough to be called in for an interview, you want to put your best foot forward. You want to demonstrate your knowledge and expertise concerning the position to the best of your ability. Your resume should detail your accomplishments. Charm is a good instrument to have in your toolbelt of skills to open the door, but after 10-15 minutes you better know a little something about the position and be able to express your abilities. You have to be able to answer hard hitting questions asked during an interview. And while you don’t have to possess 100% of the job’s requirements in order to apply, you should have 75% at the very minimum, especially if the job you’re applying for is President of the United States.
By R. Eric Thomas Tribune Content Agency Dear Eric: Throughout my childhood, my cousin always had to have her friend join family events. Fast-forward 40… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
I’ve always believed that success isn’t what you have, but who you are at heart. The very qualities that I admire in people are often dismissed or overlooked these days. I was raised by a generation of people who taught the Golden Rule and valued ethics. There are some members of our present day society that believe that exhibiting human kindness, compassion and integrity is viewed as weakness. I don’t understand this. I always think that those who interpret people and the world in this way must be truly unhappy people and devoid of any hope.
Dear Eric: I am a youngish widow with an empty nest. Last year I moved to be near my daughter to help her with her young twins. My daughter and her husband have jobs that require them to leave home at about 6 a.m. I arrive at their home at six, and they leave. The kids are still sleeping.
Dear Eric: My husband of 24 years has no interest in me. He’s a hard worker and stays busy all the time. I asked for a divorce, but he won’t do that. There is no intimacy, only the occasional kiss on the cheek, nothing more.