MARBLE JAR Have you seen the video? Well known and respected, Dr. Brené Brown talks about the time her daughter was stunned by the betrayal by a “friend.” Dr. Brown developed the “Marble Jar Theory” of trust. She says that trust “builds slowly, ‘a marble at a time.’ Every time a friend keeps a promise, remembers something important, or …
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GUEST POST from Don – Workslop
WORKSLOP Have you heard this term yet? It is simply that AI doesn’t “work” very well. Since it “hallucinates” data so often it creates charts, graphs and other business data which are filled with “gobbledygook.” Then, knowledgeable humans have to “correct” the program’s data and re-publish charts and graphs with correct information. 95% of businesses which went “whole hog” …
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GUEST POST from Don – Shoeless +
SHOELESS + Now that I’m of “age” I can recount my youth with some degree of humor. On summer days, if not riding a bike or traipsing across pastures avoiding cow pies, we often went shoeless. By the time supper was on the table we had more soil on our feet than we had in our …
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GUEST POST from Gwen – Finding ‘The One’
FINDING ‘THE ONE’Companion Article to Top Ingredient, GUEST POST from Don, June 1, 2025 As a marriage and family therapist, I have worked with people in relationships whose partners I would deem ‘toxic.’ “One bad apple spoils the whole bunch” is an accurate adage. The outcome of any relationship that includes a toxic individual is …
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GUEST POST from Don – Top Ingredient
TOP INGREDIENT What do most experts say is the top thing necessary for an enduring relationship? Answer: Trust. Here’s where experts fail: They don’t tell couples how to know if trust is possible. So, what should you be looking for in your next boyfriend or girlfriend? EMPATHY. Is he able to see things from her perspective? Is she interested in …
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GUEST POST from Don – March 28, 2025 (part I)
NOTE from Sherry: This post contains descriptions of death that may be upsetting to some readers; be aware of this if you choose to continue reading. SCIENCE LAGS AGAIN! [The following is a response to a request.] Recent reports say scientists now may know why people who are dying experience out-of-this-world events. So? Haven’t we known …
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GUEST POST from Don – How To Discover Truth
HOW TO DISCOVER TRUTH (a few lingering thoughts) After 6 decades of trying to make sense of life, the world and everything. I came to a dead end. DIFFERENT POV.So, I started from a different point of view. Here was the old way: Trust what you are told.Here is the new way: Whatever you are told, the truth …
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GUEST POST from Don – For 40 Years?
FOR 40 YEARS? Recently I wrote about conspiracy theories (SEE HERE) and WHY they are believable. Interestingly, today I had my medical check-up (people at my age get those things) and my doctor and I had a brief discussion about the new “vaccine” for RSV. The IDEA of getting a vaccine to “prevent” RSV is appealing. I told …
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Supernal Sunday – May 7, 2023 Edition: Observations
At yesterday’s pig roast that we hosted here at our home we had about 30 guests. As I looked around at them and at our surroundings I marveled at how we came to that moment. Every single person there had a part. Every relationship, whether familial or friendsome, had a place and a purpose; nobody …
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