FREE THE WATER Over the decades “Causes” have come and gone … actually, I can’t think of a single one that has disappeared. There are more every year. On top of that are the heart-in-your-throat requests from GoFundMe and other cries for help. Are they scams? Some, I’m sure. But even the causes which are beneficial often don’t do …
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GUEST POST from Don – Mary’s Story
MARY’s STORY [Background: About 3 months ago I thought about writing about Mary, based on Luke 2:19. I decided to create an opportunity for artists to participate. A poet friend wrote a short poem. At least one fledgling artist did a painting. We have not shared our combined works yet, but we will. Thanks for reading … and Merry Christmas!] Moms, …
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GUEST POST from Don – Two For One
TWO POSTS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE… 1. WAAAAAH! I just saw a story on Yahoo called, “Men In Heterosexual Marriages Will Never Understand.” The waaaah factor was incredible. This woman was exasperated by how difficult it was to change her name everywhere after marriage. She had to jump through hoop after hoop. Yup! But you only do …
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GUEST POST from Don – Orange Peel Theory
ORANGE PEEL THEORY (Before getting started, I will be posting soon a writing about Mary, the mother of Jesus. Be watching. That’s the commercial; now back to today’s story…) Ok. Um. I’m not so sure you should trust this theory as an indicator of relationship strength. In my mind it is fairly surfacy. Of course, if your partner is unwilling to …
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GUEST POST from Don: Avoiding Scams
AVOIDING SCAMS There is nothing easier than avoiding a scam at any age. All it takes is ONE LIFE RULE. This is not complicated. RULE ONE: BELIEVE NOTHING. Wasn’t that simple? Adriana Morga wrote an article for AP: “How to talk to older people in your life about scams.”She wrote, “This summer, Daniel Goldstein’s 86-year-old mom got an email …
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GUEST POST from Don: Wacky Christmas Stuff
WACKY CHRISTMAS STUFF Over time you observe stuff which makes you shake your head. It seems our family notices those things maybe a bit more than others. We want to share a few of those with you. 1. Blinking Baby Jesus. Long ago (BC, before children) we lived in Standish, Michigan. We had to travel to a country site …
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GUEST POST from Don – Planting Zones
PLANTING ZONE MAP The USDA just updated their zone map. I refer often to this map when choosing trees and bushes I would like to plant. It has been fairly accurate. Some have had disappointing results when plants which are “OK” for their zone get killed by sub-zero temps or a hard frost. The USDA sets those …
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GUEST POST from Don – Schwa
SCHWA Schwa is a vowel which doesn’t care. It is that sound in a word that you are too exhausted to say clearly. It is also the vowel which isn’t there, but is sometimes added. At times it is the vowel which is not said at all. Yes, it is not very important to the proper pronunciation of …
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GUEST POST from Don – Short Attention Span
SHORT ATTENTION SPAN For those who have already forgotten the subject: Short Attention Span. There are many in the world who study these things who claim that attention spans are becoming shorter decade by decade. I just now read an article about just that … short attention spans … by Emma Smith published in The Guardian on …
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GUEST POST from Don: less is MORE?
less is MORE? If “less is MORE,” why aren’t people clamoring for it? Yet, when people look at products they often buy the item with MORE features, than fewer. This is true even when the customer has no desire to use the extra feature(s). When car shopping, you can find some models that come with an …
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