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The Second Lady, as she's called, typically not only supports her husband while in office but also takes on advocacy work of her own.

So, without further ado, meet Karen Pence, the wife of Indiana governor and likely Trump veep choice Mike Pence. She's a longtime teacher, watercolor painter and founder of a business that sells towel charms...

[im not seeing a kitchen anywhere in there!]

According to her bio on the Indiana state government website, Karen Pence serves as the honorary chair of the Art Therapy Initiative at Riley Children's Hospital and the official Bicentennial Ambassador by the Indiana Bicentennial Commission. She also created the Indiana First Lady’s Charitable Foundation, which is focused on children and families.

A graduate of Butler University, Karen Pence appears to be a busy woman. She founded a business, too: “That’s My Towel!” Charm, Inc., which produces small metal charms to hang on towels so there's no confusion as to whose towel belongs to whom in crowded families.

[still no kitchen!]

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She grew up in the Broad Ripple Village neighborhood of Indianapolis, where she graduated as valedictorian from Bishop Chatard High School.[6][7] Pence attended nearby Butler University where she studied to become a teacher, and minored in art.[8] She received both a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and a Master of Science (M.S.) in elementary education from Butler University.[9]

Pence has taught at John Strange Elementary, Acton Elementary, Fall Creek Elementary, and the Orchard School, all in Indianapolis.[8]

After the birth of her first child, Pence took a class in watercolor painting. This led to a career painting portraits of houses[8] and historic buildings.[10] She has completed as many as thirty-five paintings a year, some on commission and selling others at local art fairs.[9]...

[still no kitchen!]

Pence became the Second Lady of the United States on January 20, 2017, succeeding Jill Biden. She hired Kristan King Nevins as her chief of staff; Nevins had served in the same position under former first lady Barbara Bush.[7][11] As second lady, Pence intends to raise awareness of art therapy, to which she was first exposed when visiting a Washington hospital during her husband's tenure as a congressman...

Pence is known for her dedication to promoting art as a way of healing...

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Men and women still don’t seem to have figured out how to work or socialize together. For many, according to a new Morning Consult poll conducted for The New York Times, it is better simply to avoid each other.

Many men and women are wary of a range of one-on-one situations, the poll found. Around a quarter think private work meetings with colleagues of the opposite sex are inappropriate. Nearly two-thirds say people should take extra caution around members of the opposite sex at work. A majority of women, and nearly half of men, say it’s unacceptable to have dinner or drinks alone with someone of the opposite sex other than their spouse...

Attitudes reflect a work world shadowed by sexual harassment. In recent news about Uber and Fox News, women see cautionary tales about being alone with men.

In interviews, people described a cultural divide. Some said their social lives and careers depended on such solo meetings. Others described caution around people of the opposite sex, and some depicted the workplace as a fraught atmosphere in which they feared harassment, or being accused of it.

“When a man and a woman are left alone, outside parties can insinuate about what’s really going on,” said Christopher Mauldin, a construction worker in Rialto, Calif. “Sometimes false accusations create irreversible damages to reputations.”

He said he avoids any solo interactions with women, including dining or driving, as does his girlfriend with other men. When he needs to meet with women at work or his church, he makes sure doors are left open and another person is present. Others described similar tactics, including using conference rooms with glass walls and avoiding alcohol with colleagues. “Temptation is always a factor,” said Mr. Mauldin, 29...

Over all, people thought dinner or drinks with a member of the opposite sex other than a spouse was the most inappropriate, with more people disapproving than approving. Lunch and car rides were less objectionable, but more than a third of people said they were inappropriate. Fewer than two-thirds of respondents said a work meeting alone with a member of the opposite sex was appropriate; 16 percent of women and 18 percent of men with postgraduate degrees said it was inappropriate.

In general, women were slightly more likely to say one-on-one interactions were inappropriate. So were Republicans, people who lived in rural areas, people who lived in the South or Midwest, people with less than a college education and people who were very religious, particularly evangelical Christians.

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As a married man, I am committed to remaining faithful to my wife. That means I have to constantly evaluate my thoughts.

Even in the workplace. I need to judge what my thoughts are and where my eyes are going. [or we can just keep the damn women in the kitchen!]

Beware of adultery at the office

Over the past couple of years, I’ve seen many of my friends fall to sexual temptation. They allowed themselves to become entangled in affairs. [oh if the women would have just stayed in the kitchen!]

Their actions caused the end of their marriages. Their families were ripped apart. And their relationships with their children have become strained.

It’s so sad to see people you love have their lives drastically changed because of a decision they’ve made.

These situations are also why I try to guard myself against the temptation to commit adultery. [for whacko feminists, you can read this gem of wisdom as "this is a man wanting to keep women in the kitchen!]

I hope you’re committed to your marriage and your family as well. If you’re struggling to stay faithful to your spouse, I suggest you try the following actions:

Talk positively about your spouse at the office:

Let’s be honest. There are women (and men) who are prowling for an opening into the lives of married men and women.

For some reason, they see it as a challenge to break up a marriage. And once they see an opening, they’ll pounce.

Because of this, we need to make sure we’re talking positively about our spouse. Don’t give someone the opportunity to move in where they don’t belong.

Take caution in meeting privately with the opposite sex: [drum roll please...]

This is a widely debated thought. Yet I agree with what many call the Billy Graham rule, or the Modesto Manifesto.

Billy Graham believed it was wise to never meet with a female alone. Whether that was at lunch, in the office, or traveling.

In doing so, he could avoid temptation and the appearance of any unseemly behavior. [billy graham clearly just wanted to keep the women in the kitchen!]

Is this a wise thing? I believe so.[nah, its just misogyny]

We’re flawed creatures. We’re drawn to beautiful things. And we’re easily tempted. [keep the women in the kitchen then right? or let them come out and just be careful? hmmm]

Putting the Billy Graham rule into place can help alleviate some of the scandalous situations other leaders have found themselves in.

Of course, you’ve got to evaluate how you want to implement this strategy in your leadership.

Are there exceptions to the Billy Graham rule? Are there times when it is okay to meet with the opposite sex? What, how, and why?

You decide and put those boundaries into place.

Watch your flirtatious talk (and actions):

I’ve seen a lot of flirtatious talk tossed around the office, on the shop floor, and even on the sales floor. It’s easy to let a few flowery words flit from your mouth.

But being flirtatious can open up a can of worms.

Your flirty words and actions will garner the attention of the person you’re directing them towards.

Once you’ve said a provocative word or two, they become easier to say the next time. Then the next. Until you’re face to face with the choice to commit adultery.

Be aware of the words you’re speaking. There’s power in those words.

I don’t want to scare you with this post. I want to bring attention to the danger of sexual temptation.

Going down that road is dangerous. To you. To your family. And even to your career.

Put up safe guards to prevent you from walking into the death trap that is adultery.