"Organization" of the week: Making Great Waves for Kids.

GRAND RAPIDS -- Less than two months before the start of the swimming season, organizers say they need private donations to ensure six outdoor pools stay open for a full eight-week run.

But a businessman who has helped make sure Grand Rapids kids can enjoy a summer splash says it's time for the city to step up.

So far, the Making Great Waves for Kids campaign has raised almost $167,000 toward its goal of $300,000. That's probably enough to open the pools but not enough to make sure they all stay open through August, organizers said.

Click on the first link for contact numbers for more information on how to donate money to keep the pools open, or gently used swim suits.
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"Narrowing the Risk of Mate Selection" - a short review at "Voice of Vision"

A seasoned marriage counselor has observed how couples wound one another in their marriage. He gave the following:

What Wounds A Woman

• An awareness that she is not first in her husband’s life
• Her husband’s failure to recognize her attempts to please him
• Unfavorable comparison to other women
• Her husband’s lack of spiritual leadership
• Rejection of her opinion as important
• Inconsistency in the discipline of the children
• Attempts to correct her in public

What Wounds A Man

• Resistance to his will
• Lack of confidence in his opinion or decisions
• Resentments for past failures
• Failure to build loyalty in the children
• Lack of a grateful spirit
• Inconsistency in the discipline of the children
• Criticism in public

OF COURSE these are not all-encompassing. OF COURSE there are more things that wound a person. OF COURSE there are exceptions to every "rule".