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Milk (from page one) May 14, 1853, Borden filed his patent application for commercially condensed milk, making him a pioneer in milk technology. • Marketing his new product was a challenge since it was more expensive to produce than fresh milk, and housewives believed that fresh milk was far better than any canned milk. His new product didn’t catch on until the Civil War made it essential to get unspoiled food to soldiers. After the war, thousands of soldiers returned home and introduced their wives to Borden’s condensed milk. Sales of his milk product soon grew, and today the Borden’s brand of dairy products is a respected household name.

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of progressive changes between employer and employee. It’s also possible that because he was the boss he is finding it hard not to try controlling his grandchildren. And that’s obviously a major turnoff for them. Everyone has different experiences. Success is a total of many things such as timing, health, determination and - most of all - attitude. Most of us don’t resist change, we simply resist being changed! We mature more quickly when we make our own mistakes and learn from them. Suggest to your husband that while the grandchildren respect his knowledge, he needs to relax and hang back. His relationships will be more successful if he waits for them to ask for his advice. If they want it, they will ask. It’s time to let them go! * * *

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