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Today we remember veterans, members of the military, who have served or are currently serving valiantly in our armed forces. A veteran is a person who is considerably experienced in…

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“Keep your thoughts positive … Because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive … Because your words… Become your behavior. Keep your behavior positive Because your behavior becomes…

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My coffee pot died tragically last week. Not to fear. I bought a new one that can have my coffee ready before I wake up! What a treat…right? Unfortunately, I didn’t…

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Construction seems to take forever, doesn’t it? Apparently this is an age old problem. The Great Wall of China was started in 400 B.C. and wasn’t finished till about 1600…

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I don’t remember my fleece sheets being so fuzzy prickly when I put them away in the spring. Does this mean they are worn out? There are no holes or…

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The TV hosts of What Not to Wear take people out of their everyday, mundane clothing and dress them to their advantage. The ‘made-over’ doesn’t even look or act the…

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It was unnerving to drive past the hoard of policemen and police cars surrounding a building on our local side road. Thankfully, signs displayed this message. “Danger! Training in Progress!” …

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A brooding hen is one that sits continuously on a batch of eggs to hatch out chicks. You can’t make a hen go broody; she just decides to do so.…

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Published November 1st, 2013 by

The article said that we could not avoid pain but that we could avoid suffering. I do not believe this is possible unless you decide never to love or care about…

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Published November 1st, 2013 by

After my speaking engagements, a committee member generally offers a public word of thanks. This last one caught me by surprise, and even caused my eyes to tear up. You…

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