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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 2002

Page

27

Managing Impatience in Daily Life and Tech

A Tim O'Brien Ridder column offers practical steps to handle impatience with technology and people. It recommends listing frustration triggers, classifying them as controllable or not, and shifting mindset to reduce stress. It also suggests breathing, positive distraction, and pre-emptive attitude adjustments to prevent flare ups.

Handling Frustration in Customer Interactions

The guidance urges self check to avoid being part of the problem and to see the issue from others perspective. It recommends acknowledging frustrations and addressing them while disengaging if it is mainly the other party’s problem. Tim OBrien is cited as a writer who offers stress management courses and seminars.

Talk to the exes about marriage and patterns

Cheryl advises asking the exes about each marriage to spot a pattern before marrying a four time divorcee. She warns the would be wife to consider the risk and calls the suitor a jerk if he dismisses hesitation. Sam requests guidance after a breakup and Cheryl suggests waiting a couple months.

Cheryl Sam

Community Group Activities List for Local Areas

A brief schedule of meetings and events across North Liberty Iowa City and Cedar Rapids. Activities include a nature hike for singles 30 to 60 at North Liberty Community Center and an anti harassment talk by Becky Lynch at Bethany Lutheran Church Cedar Rapids. Information lines provide contacts for each event and times vary through the week.

North Liberty Community Center P.O. Box North Liberty Procter & Gamble Lower Muscatine Rd Iowa City Mary Bethany Lutheran Church Forest Dr. SE Cedar Rapids Becky Lynch Kirkwood Community College

Let's Play exhibit opens Saturday in West Branch

The weeklong event titled Let's Play debuts Saturday in West Branch highlighting interactive activities for children and families. Organizers announce sessions daily with crafts, games, and storytelling.

Miss Manners on post elopement gifts and etiquette

A reader asks if asking for cash gifts or a wedding fund is offensive after eloping. Miss Manners says such solicitations are offensive and unpersuasive and advises guests ignore requests while family may fund gifts voluntarily or auction proceeds online. A second query addresses a mother in law announcing a marriage late. the recommended reply is to wish them happiness politely.

Miss Manners

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