Author Archive: Sam E. Jones
Sam E. Jones
February 24, 2015
Skin and Body
The thing about being male and growing up is, you see and hear a lot about what to do when the time comes to start shaving your face. You look to your dad, or uncle or older brother or whoever…
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Sam E. Jones
February 23, 2015
Family
Parenting is about giving over a big part of your life to someone else; about loving unconditionally, and giving when you’re just not sure you have any more to give. It’s about seeing the angelic beauty in a small boy…
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Sam E. Jones
February 22, 2015
Family
Everybody wants a happy family, unfortunately not everyone knows how to achieve that end. Below are some tips for maintaining family happiness. First and foremost, family members need to be considerate of each other. A family is by nature a…
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Sam E. Jones
February 18, 2015
Communication
Telling someone you love them is, or should be, a really big deal; and not just for you. Having someone tell you they love you can be an earth shaking experience, especially if you truly believe them. This is why…
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Sam E. Jones
February 18, 2015
Dating
There are many theories on what guys should do if they see someone they would like to ask out on a date. The problem is, in real life, men need to remember that behind that pretty face is a woman…
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Sam E. Jones
February 18, 2015
Dating
By definition, mistakes made by men regarding women, are words spoken or actions taken that cause a reaction that is neither expected nor desired. Thus, consequences that arise and cause anger or hurt that are intended cannot be construed as…
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Sam E. Jones
February 17, 2015
Dating
Well, you can’t make a guy like you of course, the best you can do is look at yourself to see if you are what a guy might like, and if not, choose or not to make adjustments. Believe it…
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Sam E. Jones
February 16, 2015
Communication
Virtually all men keep secrets from the women in their lives for one reason or another, but it usually boils down to four very basic underlying motives: because it’s convenient, to cover up something they’ve done, to protect someone they…
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Sam E. Jones
February 10, 2015
Friends and Peers
As you go through your day, most people come across a lot of other people, and unfortunately, a lot of those people seem to be in the way of you getting what you want done. You see them as neighbors…
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Sam E. Jones
February 10, 2015
Clothes
You’d think it would be easy to pick out a tux for yourself to wear to some special event, but as it turns out, not so much. Picking out a tux takes careful thought and attention to detail, not to…
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Sam E. Jones
February 10, 2015
Clothes
It might seem odd to wonder whether it’s appropriate for women to wear dresses and/or skirts to work given that it’s currently the status quo. But just because something is accepted, doesn’t mean it’s the right thing to do. Women…
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Sam E. Jones
February 10, 2015
Clothes
It may not be fair, but there is surly a double standard regarding the ways men and women are expected to dress at work. And worse, there are other societal factors at play that cause women to feel the need…
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Sam E. Jones
February 9, 2015
Clothes
Every grown man, regardless of social status or pedigree should own at least one good suit, here’s why. The suit is the symbol of success in our society, and the means by which men express to others that they belong…
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Sam E. Jones
February 8, 2015
Communication
Sometimes when you do something that hurts or angers someone you truly care about, you know you need to apologize, but you also know that simply telling them you’re sorry or offering them some simple gift such as flowers or…
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Sam E. Jones
February 7, 2015
Communication
It’s a human thing, to relate to people we see as being like us. It’s what we look for in friends, and how we feel we fit in when with family and others in our neighborhoods or in whom we…
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Sam E. Jones
February 6, 2015
Family
Oh the holidays, such a time is there for joy and celebration, and savoring the warm embrace of family. Such a time is there for arguments, simmering resentment from years ago wrongs and sometimes excessive drinking. Ah, yes, the holidays;…
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Sam E. Jones
February 4, 2015
Family
Losing power when the family is all safe at home together doesn’t have to mean sitting around doing nothing until it returns; quite the contrary, having the power go out is an excellent opportunity to reconnect with family. After all…
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Sam E. Jones
February 1, 2015
Dating
We’ve all been there, just walking, beboppen’ through our day when suddenly, there she is, one of those women that are so astonishingly beautiful that they knock your senses loose; and because of the circumstances, you’re supposed to talk to…
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Sam E. Jones
January 30, 2015
Skin and Body
More often than not, when people decide to get their skin tattooed, they’re thinking about how it will look and ultimately, how it will make them feel having it. What many neglect to think about though, is how others may…
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Sam E. Jones
January 28, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
There is nothing magic about marriages that last; no deep secrets or hidden strategies. The fact is, most people that have been married for many years and are still happy with their marriage and their spouse will tell you the…
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Sam E. Jones
January 27, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
You hear a lot of people say that marriage takes a lot of work. That’s nonsense. If you have to work hard all the time on your marriage, than something is definitely wrong, and that thing is that it’s likely…
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Sam E. Jones
January 26, 2015
Dating
If you are someone who has trouble getting a second date, it may be that you are unknowingly doing things that are causing others to not want to see you again. If so, read on because there are things you…
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Sam E. Jones
January 24, 2015
Crisis Support
Many people become paralyzed with fear when they think about death, or when they are reminded of its inevitability when they hear of someone else dying. This is only natural because death is clearly the ultimate unknown. No one’s ever…
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Sam E. Jones
January 22, 2015
Dating
Guys may not realize it, but how they treat their girlfriend can have a big impact on how she feels about herself. Thus, it’s pretty important that guys do whatever they can to boost their girlfriend’s self-esteem. One of the…
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Sam E. Jones
January 19, 2015
Dating
For most people, if they are not experiencing much success with online dating, they need to shoulder at least some of the blame. Too often you hear horror stories about awful dates from people you know, but rarely do you…
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Sam E. Jones
January 19, 2015
Dating
If you want to be successful with online dating, you have to be willing to put more of your personality into both your profile and your correspondence. Let’s face it, when you browse the ads on most dating sites, very…
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Sam E. Jones
January 17, 2015
Dating
A lot of guys want to be more romantic with their wife or girlfriend, or at least to be thought of as someone who already is, but find it making it happen rather difficult. This is because they get caught…
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Sam E. Jones
January 16, 2015
Dating
Sometimes relationships blossom and flower, other times they lose their sheen and begin to wilt; but other times they just seem to sort of hang around and the people in them don’t seem to know if things are going well,…
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Sam E. Jones
January 16, 2015
Dating
The trouble with love is when it goes wrong, it can really hurt. People can experience what literally feels like a heart that is breaking when relationships end, particularly when it is the other person that is ending the relationship….
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Sam E. Jones
January 14, 2015
Clothes
For a lot of men, buying a suit is something they’d prefer to never have to do. Its work, and somewhat embarrassing and the choice you make in the end could be a disaster. This is especially true as we…
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