SAYING GOOD-BYE(to Annie) She had a very good life, albeit confusing for a one-owner type of dog. It was not that we had not done as much as we could to ease her 17-year life. We had. As a younger dog she would jump up onto our bed. That was a 4-dog jump and she did it easily. It …
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SPECIAL GUEST POST from Don: When A Rooster…
WHEN a ROOSTER CROWS on a FRIDAY MORNING(I recommend it be read aloud) “Wait for it …”“It’s dark, I can’t even see the moon because of the clouds…I can’t even see the my hand in front of my nose.”“I know son … I know. But the rooster will still know when it is time.” Lucas waited …
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GUEST POST from Don: Handicap-Friendly Home
HANDICAP-FRIENDLY HOME Life ain’t fair. At some point you will probably be on crutches or unable to climb stairs due to injury, surgery, or age-related issues. It may be temporary. One source declared that more than 1 in 4 people in the U.S. has a disability. Of those, about 7 million people use mobility assistance devices. Still, how long can …
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GUEST POST from Don – WEED
WEED I know some are very protective of this habit. In fact, several family and friends are defensive about their personal uses. They see it as a marvelous alternative to both alcohol and tobacco. Having read some of what they and others have written the reader could get the impression that it is a victimless and harmless activity. However, …
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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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GUEST POST from Don – Ghost Cabin (chapter 6)
GHOST CABIN, Chapter 6 Charlotte interrupted, “Which brings us to the murderous betrayal by the one who proclaimed love. That is the most unfair of all. I do not joke at all that betrayal is a cut to the heart. It often comes without explanation, without reason, and without compassion. Most of the time it is done cowardly and …
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GUEST POST from Don – Always Hungry
ALWAYS HUNGRY I am NOT a nutritionist. I know NOTHING about diets. I figure I am snack-dab in the middle. Here’s what I do know: South-Beach Diet is … (thinking of a nicer term than was in my mind) … “interesting.” I was never so hungry continually until I wasted 3 months trying to live up to that god. …
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GUEST POST from Sally: My #RareDiseaseDay Story
My story for Rare Disease Day 2024 Pompe disease is considered a rare genetic disease, affecting somewhere between 10,000 to 40,000 people worldwide, ranging from Infantile Pompe to Late Onset Pompe. When I was diagnosed, it was known as an incurable disease for which there was no treatment nor hope of a future treatment since …
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GUEST POST from Don – GHOST CABIN (chapter 5)
GHOST CABIN, Chapter 5 Charlotte said, “First, the murder of your daughter. Second, your own murder. Third, betrayal. The least difficult of the three is probably your own death. People die every day and don’t hang around as ghosts.” The ghost got it instantly, “Three … “ Sedona commented, “Yes. If you never separated the three events in your mind, …
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