Category Archives: About A.U.

All work & no play….

I have always enjoyed reading Stephen King novels; one line from his thriller The Shining resonates with me to this day: “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”. There is something to be said about this infamous … Continue reading

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Advice to Audiology & Speech Language Pathology Students

The following is an excerpt from my speech delivered on Friday, April 12, 2013 to nearly 400 audiology & speech pathology students, faculty, family and friends while accepting the 2013 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders … Continue reading

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Looking Forward to the Rest of This Year!

With 2013 just around the corner, it is natural to want to fast forward the mind a bit in order to  start thinking about the excitement of the  New Year.  Interestingly, a quick glance at the December calendar reveals a month with not only five Mondays, but … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving from my family to yours! 

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Obscure Items that Crack Me Up!

As an employee at Oaktree Products for close to nine years, I am familiar with most of the 4,000 or so products that we offer.  Occasionally, I will come across some obscure item and think to myself “What is this?” quickly followed by “Seriously, have … Continue reading

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2011 in Review

Once again, the stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com reviewed how my blog performed in 2011 and here is the quick update. The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people.  My blog was viewed approximately 30,000 times in … Continue reading

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Signing Off Until 2012!

It is that time again where I will be signing off until the New Year to take time to spend the holiday season with family and great friends. As the youngest girl of nine children, money was always tight and my parents … Continue reading

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RED OAKtober!!

OAKtober serves as the official month of Oaktree Products during which time the premiere employee-appreciation event referred to as OAKtoberfest takes place.  While the official company color of Oaktree Products is green, this OAKtober, the employees of Oaktree Products, including the precious Sassy B. Kemp, are all … Continue reading

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