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Here is a video from one of my favorite narcissist experts, Dr. Ramani... followed by some of my experience of workplace narcissism. It does seem to be a super common problem. Since returning to the workplace

This battle has different meanings to the French and the Swiss - and from generation to generation... it is often considered the beginning of Swiss neutrality, following staggering losses amongst a military

I think everyone has seen this form of fraud now. You get a friend request from someone who was already your friend... You accept because you know them... About half an hour later (or a little more), you

So, when I interviewed (Manager B) with the restaurant, my no. 1 concern was being able to get paid enough to support my family. The thing about restaurants is that in tipped positions, you are paid a

Teenagers do what teenagers do - including finding a hole in the ground and exploring it... which sounds like a very dangerous plan to me! But in this case, it became one of the most amazing discoveries

I mentioned in my previous edition (Amish Paradise - linked below), that I sometimes wonder what it's like to go from living a simple Amish life to the crazy modern tech world that any shopping has to

I didn't feel that I wanted to cover the September 11, 2001, attack, though that was a turning point in modern American history. People also tend to know that it's a highly contested topic in truthing

I looked up the topic of toxic bosses today... because one of my new managers is definitely a problem. The main manager is a little prickly, but otherwise good... one is super good - to the extent that

For anyone who has sewn with a modern sewing machine, it's a bit like magic. By following a few simple rules (like threading the machine properly) and a pattern, you can create a brand new garment in minutes!

Alexander Graham Bell is most famous for inventing the telephone, but he did other things as well. In 1906, he, thought of a new idea, which was to use a wing-like fin under the water to life the vessel

I watch a lot of mental health videos to help my personal healing journey and this one popped onto my "suggested videos" section on YouTube. I felt it was super important to share with others

Most people have heard of the golden spike ceremony held in Utah when the first transcontinental railroad was completed. But few have heard about the second. This event grabbed my immediate attention when

I will preface this with the fact that I love people - all kinds of people - and love the diversity that I encounter on a daily basis. (An Amish buggy in the snow - PXFuel) When working in the supermarket

Edith Eleanor McLean has an unusual spot in the history books. She was born premature, weighing only 2.4 ounces (1106g) and in previous generations, would have been unlikely to live. Premature babies often

As I've lived in both the US and the UK, I had to learn to cope with the differences in the electrical systems. When we first moved to England, we purchased a transformer to allow some of our US appliances

My new job at a seafood restaurant requires that I keep my hair confined. Although some just do a ponytail, it's often too warm, so I prefer to keep my hair on top of my head in a bun... But, I have trouble

Religion seems to always play a huge part in the conflicts of history. This is definitely true in British history whether it was the infamous Crusades, the persecution of the Puritans who eventually sailed

I have never worked in a restaurant until now, but after two years in retail (my first experience in the workplace for about 25 years - while I raised my kids), I was ready for a change. My favorite part

The things that happen after the death of your brother... with whom you ruled an entire country since age 10... What would you do? In Pyotr's case, he went incognito on a "Grand Embassy" around

Rex totius Britanniae - King of All Britain! This was what was proclaimed on the coins of Æthelstan's reign as he was the first Saxon king to have "effective" rule all of England. Some historians