TITLE: The Stars Trust Me
AUTHOR: Eugene Wallingford
DATE: January 24, 2008  4:18 PM
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My horoscope says so:

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Thursday, January 24 <BR/>
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Scorpio (October 24-November 22) -- You are smart enough
to realize meeting force with force will only result in
non-productive developments.  To your credit, you will
turn volatile matters around with wisdom, consideration,
and gentleness.
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Now, I may not really be smart enough, or wise enough, or
even gentle enough.  But on days like today it is good to
hear such advice.  Managing a team, a faculty, or a class
involves a lot or relationships and a lot of personalities.
Using wisdom, consideration, and gentleness is usually a
more effective way to deal with unexpected conflicts than
responding in kind or brute force.

Some days, my horoscope fits my situation perfectly.
Today is one.  But I promise not to turn to the zodiac
for future blogging inspiration, unless it delivers a
similarly general piece of advice.
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