Jim Blasingame

1 day ago | timesdaily.com | Jim Blasingame

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2 weeks ago | timesdaily.com | Jim Blasingame

Parental love is a paradox, simultaneously delivering the expectation of safe harbor with the obligation and consequences of discipline. As the father of an adult daughter and son, plus the grandfather of four knucklehead boys (Hurricane, Tornado, Crash and Trainwreck), I've learned some things about this paradox.

Jun 14, 2024 | timesdaily.com | Jim Blasingame

Parental love is a paradox, simultaneously delivering the expectation of safe harbor with the consequences of discipline. As the father of an adult daughter and son, plus the grandfather of four knucklehead boys (Hurricane, Tornado, Crash and Trainwreck), I’ve learned some things about this paradox. kAmp== E96 9@FCD =@8865 2D s25 2?5 !@AAJ 92G6 @7E6? 42FD65 >6 E@ 4@?E6>A=2E6 9@H 5:776C6?E 2C6 E96 C@=6D @7 >@E96C 2?5 72E96C[ A2CE:4F=2C=J 2?5 6DA64:2==J :? E96 @G6CE 56>@?DEC2E:@?

May 24, 2024 | smallbusinessadvocate.com | Jim Blasingame

By Jim Blasingame Related Articles April 2024: Inflation Continues to Hinder Small Business Operations March 2024: Small Business Optimism Reaches Lowest Level Since 2012 February 2024: Optimism on Main Street Declines as Inflation Looms as Top Challenge January 2024: Small Business Owners Expectations for Higher Sales Declined in January December 2023 Report: Inflation Returns as Top Business Problem on Main Street Reasonable people disagree on the exact origins of what is now called...

Nov 9, 2023 | timesdaily.com | Jim Blasingame

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