1. Editor's Column
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Hello again, and welcome to Big Dreams. I hope you are doing well this year, this month, as you read this article. I just upgraded from Joomla version 1.x to 1.5, and it took some time to get it all working ...

2. Editor's Column
(Column/Editor's Column)

... work. I saw in the paper that some movies were canceled. I usually expect the entertainment industry to keep the spark of hope alive. I guess even they have budgets to work within. If they think that people ...

3. Frequent Buyer Program
(Articles/Business Topics)

...  investment. Hopefully your products or services combined with your post sales customer service have ensured that you still have a degree of goodwill with you customers. Goodwill Goodwill ...

4. Kayaking Alouette Lake 2008
(Column/Editor's Column)

... and Pat for their superior organizational and (in Duncan's case) geocaching skills.  (Ian) Here is a map showing the route we took. View Larger Map Hope you liked this, if so please ...

5. Blame Avoidance & Redirection Techniques
(Articles/Personal Development)

... as: Your predecessor Someone who is on leave Someone who died recently Duncan P.S. I hope you enjoyed this diversion from my usual topics. I picked the acronym BART, since it reminds me of a time [[Bart ...

6. Weight Loss
(Articles/Personal Development)

... I have to lose more weight too. You can be off course for a while, and hope to get back on track before you run out of time, but eventually you have to do something or you will face the consequences. Time ...

7. Kayaking To The Twin Islands
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... moved on, in the hope that we could catch them up. The scenery in Indian Arm is always amazing. It is like a huge lake, surrounded by mountains. There was even snow on the peaks in the ...

8. Burst Pipes And Lights
(Articles/Personal Development)

... that I hope will reduce the chance of burst pipes in the future. Preparation Meets Opportunity Friday night we arrived around 9pm, and of course it did not take me long to realize ...

9. New Year 2007
(Articles/Personal Development)

... let you chose. For me I like walks, sleep is good too, and if you are in a toxic environment, find ways to get out either temporary or better still permanently. I hope the above health tips help you. ...

10. Editor's Column
(Column/Editor's Column)

... See our submission guidelines for details. On Big Dreams I recently enabled RSS, so that you can add a live bookmark in Firefox, or you can subscribe to new articles as they come out. I hope this is of ...

11. Return To Sasamat Lake
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... towards it and had some nice views before the bird took flight. It is quite amazing that this was the end of October. Sometimes we get nice weather late into the fall. I hope to ...

12. Home Improvement
(Articles/Personal Development)

... progress. It will help you see that you can do it too. There are courses out there. For example Home Depot has free courses, in the hope that you will purchase materials and tools there. Take courses, ...

13. Editor's Column
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Hello again! Did you have a great summer? I hope you enjoyed my recent articles on kayaking.I am really enjoying it myself. I took my test for VHF marine with the local Power and Sail Squadron, who ...

14. Kayaking Buntzen Lake
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... south end we went north to the boat launch and had some lunch. The sun was as hot as last weekend, I hope it stays warm for a few more weeks, I enjoy the weather for paddling. Also, at ...

15. Customer Appreciation
(Articles/Business Topics)

... worth of product or service Perhaps you were out of stock and you appreciate the customer's patience You had to reschedule and you appreciate the customer was flexible I hope that gives you ideas. ...

16. Dare To Dream
(Articles/Personal Development)

... on tight, and hope he did not become the next casualty. When Dave had the chance to talk with friends who worked elsewhere, he heard the same story. The whole industry was changing. ...

17. Talking Horse Saves Life
(Articles/Personal Development)

Years ago I was reading C.S. Lewis's enchanting book The Horse and His Boy. A young girl was about to take her own life rather than face a life in an arranged marriage to an old lord. Then her ...

18. How To Write An Appreciation Speech
(Articles/Business Topics)

... You get to promote your cause as well as the person or organization who is being appreciated. I hope this is helpful to you. Duncan Customer Appreciation The objective is the ...

19. Mentoring: Building the Stars
(Articles/Business Topics)

(I wrote this article a while back for the SPC, hope you like it)  As a project manager in a software company one of the biggest challenges is to find ...

20. Moving Forwards
(Articles/Miscelaneous Articles)

... My friend recently gave a speech on how he was doing great in some areas of his life, but completely neglected other areas. It may work for a while, but eventually you will suffer. I hope this helps. Feel ...