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Jackie Gingrich Cushman: The Good Samaritan

This past Sunday, I listened twice to the parable of the Good Samaritan. The first time was during a morning church service with my family in Atlanta; the second time was during an afternoon funeral in Carrollton, the west Georgia town where I grew up. ...

From JACKIE GINGRICH CUSHMAN, Town Hall,  30 Nov 2008

Jackie Gingrich Cushman: This Year, Give More Thanks

While a few members of my extended family celebrate Thanksgiving as a prelude to the after-Thanksgiving sales, I think of it as the day before the turkey leftovers.  To me there is nothing better than a leftover turkey sandwich with mayonnaise, spicy ...

From JACKIE GINGRICH CUSHMAN, Town Hall,  23 Nov 2008

Jackie Gingrich Cushman: Move It, Move It - Every Day

Financial crises, election overload, and consumer meltdown -  it has been a fretful fall.   This past week I received e-mails and news from several people about layoffs and job loss.  My 401K statement came in and, after a quick glance, I rapidly filed ...

From JACKIE GINGRICH CUSHMAN, Town Hall,  16 Nov 2008

Jackie Gingrich Cushman: Become Organized, Be Persistant and Live Longer

Possibly it is a personality defect of mine, who knows.  When I enter my house or office and if the area is not organized, I cannot think.  Instead, I begin organizing -- picking things up and putting them away.  In my vision of how the world should ...

From JACKIE GINGRICH CUSHMAN, Town Hall,  2 Nov 2008

Jackie Gingrich Cushman: Theodore Roosevelt - and the Strenuous Life

As a boy, Teddie, as he was called by his family, had severe asthma.   According to his biography on the National Park Service Web site, “Theodore, Sr. would take Teddie out for rides in the family carriage to try to force air into the boy's lungs” ...

From JACKIE GINGRICH CUSHMAN, Town Hall,  26 Oct 2008

Jackie Gingrich Cushman: Waking up and Walking

Elevator conversations can be intriguing – sometimes they are extreme in nature, either light or profound.  Yesterday’s was profound.  The elevator stopped on the fourth floor, where I was waiting.  There were two occupants when I got in to go to the ...

From JACKIE GINGRICH CUSHMAN, Town Hall,  19 Oct 2008

Jackie Gingrich Cushman: The Irrationality of Rational Theory

As children most of us learn to bide our time when asking approval or permission.  We take note of the temperature of the emotions in our home and pay attention to the little signals to ensure that we ask at the time when the probability of getting ...

From JACKIE GINGRICH CUSHMAN, Town Hall,  12 Oct 2008

Jackie Gingrich Cushman: Mothers' Expectations

Growing up, my sister and I always knew we were going to college, the only question was where.  I have passed this same educational expectation to my children.  I always knew that my mother’s expectations were high, but recently I found out that my ...

From JACKIE GINGRICH CUSHMAN, Town Hall,  5 Oct 2008

Jackie Gingrich Cushman: Trying to Do My Best

Three weeks ago, my mother brought me two small jewelry boxes from home filled with “treasures” from my childhood.  The necklaces, bracelets and pins brought back memories.  There were two ballerinas, one cross, and one butterfly necklace.  Included in ...

From JACKIE GINGRICH CUSHMAN, Town Hall,  28 Sep 2008

Jackie Gingrich Cushman: Building the Right Framework

When my grandmother (my mother’s mother) was born, women did not have the right to vote.  In the rural area where she was born, it was expected she would always live there.  She defied expectations, and her father’s wishes, moved to town and became a ...

From JACKIE GINGRICH CUSHMAN, Town Hall,  14 Sep 2008

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