GUEST POST from Don – Bad Food?

BAD FOOD? [Reminder:Β Β I would love for you to participate in an Independence Day event.Β Β I have written a historical short story.Β Β I would love to see your poems, short stories, or artwork included.Β Β Just submit to Owly.] I found an interesting factoid recently:Β Β On average, stores toss over a third of their perishable food. That’s enough fresh food to …
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Nature Photos – June 15, 2024

June 15 is Nature Photography Day, so I thought I would share some of my favorite pictures that we’ve taken. Pete took most of these photos, I put some of my own in there though…a couple were taken through windows from indoors but were cute enough I wanted to share. These were all taken within …
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GUEST POST from Don – Floating

FLOATING thru RETIREMENT May 9, 2024 article by Lorie Konish was at CNBC and had some interesting facts.Β Β She reported, for example that …4% of retirees say they are β€œliving the nightmare financially.”15% say they are β€œstruggling.”and another 34% are β€œnot great, but not bad.” To summarize, 43% of retirees are under water, treading water, or …
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Thursday Thrilliance – June 13, 2024 Edition

I love the natural beauty, the towns, the hidden gems, and the people of Michigan. Born and raised here, I’ve lived most of life in various areas of the state. Below are either some of my favorite spots, places I haven’t yet been but would like to see, or simply breathtaking photographs from around my …
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