EMOTIONAL STABILITY “Do not drive or operate heavy machinery” is the warning after sedation or anesthesia for surgery. Excellent advice! Anesthesia discombobulates one’s senses. I read up on the anesthesia from my last medical event. The half-life of the anesthesia product was 10-20 minutes. Two hours after waking I was still under its influence. I just wish they wouldn’t wake me …
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GUEST POST from Don – Ineffective Action +
INEFFECTIVE ACTION +(DOING “SOMETHING” ISN’T WORKING) Hey! We’ve all done it, right! A fly lands on the edge of the counter (its almost always an edge) and being a “professional” fly killer you swing your arm and slap the counter with your hand…and the fly is already gone. Instead of finding a flyswatter you try “something” less effective. …
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GUEST POST from Don – Cream of Something
“CREAM OF SOMETHING” That’s what a 106 year old nursing home resident called her lunch. When you’re 106 you should get a good lunch, don’t you think. Every meal should be presented as if it were her last. Nothing says, “You lived this long for nothing” like cream of something soup. I happen to now know several …
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GUEST POST from Don – The Upside +
THE UPSIDE + According to the numbers, foreign visitors to the US just FELL by 18.3% in March. Places which rely on foreign visitors will see a loss in revenue, of course. However, there is an incredible upside to this. In the last few years our National (and state) Park systems have been overwhelmed by the …
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GUEST POST from Don – Ceiling Fans +
CEILING FANS SAVE ENERGY? + – Calling this Mostly Fake Here is a needed PSA: I have read a boatload of stories about the value of ceiling fans. Almost all stories CLAIM that running those fans SAVES MONEY on heating and/or cooling the house. They CLAIM it can save you 10-15% on your heating/AC bills. They never (ever) point …
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GUEST POST from Don – April 24, 2025 Edition
EUROPE HAS LEARNED NOTHING, Have You? Below is a quote from Associated Press. Sometimes it is important to respond to current events. In this case I believe we will easily see how little world governments and organizations have learned. Appeasement is rarely a WIN strategy. The European Union is trying to appease its 450 million citizens (it certainly is …
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GUEST POST from Don – Gas-Lighting + (part II)
GAS-LIGHTING + (Part II) I saw this article and immediately realized that it was only slightly true. The Things You Can Do to Survive a Plane CrashDon’t wear leggings. Do keep your shoes on.By Christine Negroni, March 14, 2025, 12:11 PM Christine writes “…what is making people squeamish has little to do with numbers. Rather it …
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GUEST POST/Story from Don: The Burning Coals of The Broom Tree (part 2)
“THE BURNING COALS OF THE BROOM TREE” (Part 2)Psalm 120:4b Older children were trained to look for wood which burned hot and long. A half-rotted log did not burn well. Pine burned quickly and made a poor cook fire. If one chose well he did not have to carry as much wood. The one who chose well also curried …
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GUEST POST/Story from Don: The Burning Coals of The Broom Tree (part 1)
“THE BURNING COALS OF THE BROOM TREE” (Part 1)Psalm 120:4b The night air was chilly and damp. Saduk wished for a warm campfire and a bit of tea with a biscuit. But there’s a saying for that … and he didn’t have a horse either. What he had were a few coins and a ratty blanket across …
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GUEST POST from Don – April 10, 2025
I HAVE A RIGHT Can we talk about a little bit of nothing? (It may ease your distress if you imagine me saying this with tongue in cheek.) I have a right to be irritated, perhaps even a bit angry, about this. However, it is not all that important, thus there is no need to push for …
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