Interpersonal EDGE: GOOD INTENTIONS MISUNDERSTOOD? HERE’S WHAT TO DO!

By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Media Services
 
Q. I have a coworker who has decided I’m trying to undermine him. He has completely misunderstood several interactions and will only talk to me long enough to accuse me of my latest “sin.” I’ve also discovered he lied to me about several facts. How do I fix this problem?

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    Commentary: Absurd Litmus Test For Black Presidential Canidates

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      Commentary: The Lies and Distortions of The 30-Second Sound Bite

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        Commentary: Obama Should ‘Just Say No’ To Vice Presidency

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          Commentary: Jeremiah Wright Can Be A Problem Or Opportunity For Obama

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            Not All African-Americans Are in Love with the Clintons

            During the 2008 presidential campaign, political commentators have repeatedly referenced the supposed long-time love affair between Bill and Hillary Clinton and the African-American community.  While it is probably true that the majority of African Americans are fond of the Clintons, there is a significant bloc for whom there is no love lost.

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              Race-Obsessed Media Responsible for Divisive Politics

              Will the American media ever let a black presidential candidate wage a campaign as an American citizen, without turning it into a racial cauldron?
                 

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              Celebrating 10 Years: Judge Greg Mathis Still Insightful and Inspirational From Behind Bars to Passing the Bar

              When Judge Greg Mathis was a child growing up in gritty streets of Detroit a different type of “street law” was implemented during the turbulent times of the 70’s.

              As a child, laying in bed at night in an apartment in a Detroit housing project, he would have never dreamed that he would be one of the most popular judges in the nation.  More exciting, is that he was one of the original pioneers in reality television providing viewers a syndicated courtroom show with a stream of colorful litigants.

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              Exploring the Sikhs – Seek and You Shall Find

              Understanding the Sikh Turban
                
                The turbans (dastaar) that Sikh Indians wear aren’t just for show, their turbans are a sign of respectability and an article of faith.
                  Turbans are a part of Sikh history.  Most Sikhs don’t cut their hair and keep it covered. 
                  Since 9-11, many Sikhs have been unfairly targeting for wearing turbans.  They are misidentified as Muslims, primarily because Osama bin Laden wears a head wrap.
                 Sikhs are not Muslim they follow the religion of Sikhism, which originated in Punjab.  Turbans are a part of their strength.
                Over the centuries they have fought and died  to continue the right to not cut their hair and wear a turban.
                   Tying a turban is an art and wearing one is a right. 

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