PART I: WIND CHIMES and other things that now bother this curmudgeon. My grandmother had the best popcorn popper. You could smell the hot oil and watch the kernels releasing air just before they popped large and fast. I really liked her. She had always been a hard worker and independent. However, it grated on me how she disliked certain …
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GUEST POST from DON: It Is Time To…
IS IT TIME TO… Several economists are proclaiming “Now is the time…” 1. https://www.businessinsider.com/jeremy-grantham-recession-stock-market-crash-fed-bubble-rates-policy-2023-8?op=12. https://www.marketplace.org/2023/08/17/leading-economic-indicators-recession/ Now is the time to solidify your resources, they say. They are claiming that there is a serious recession coming. This time, they say, the recession was “baked in” when the Fed started raising interest rates. Namely, the Fed is hoping to cause a period of …
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GUEST POST from Don: Courthouse Statue
COURTHOUSE STATUE In our little town is a statue of a Civil War soldier on the front lawn of the old county courthouse. The statue was created to honor hometown Confederates who fought and died in that awful conflict. This is Kentucky. 2/5ths of men from this state who fought in the Civil War fought for the Confederacy. In …
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GUEST POST from DON: The Effect of Crime On Small Business
The Effect of Crime on Small Business My Point-of-View: Our economy is on the brink of disaster. When small businesses fail at a greater than ordinary rate we are in serious trouble nationally as well as locally. There is only one reason to go into business. That reason is never “to provide jobs.” That reason is never “to sell …
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GUEST POST from Don: Young Brains
THE PROBLEM WITH YOUNG BRAINS Tattoos. There was a story this week about Millennials warning Gen-Zs about tattoos. Apparently Millennials are finding out that, as they age, they REGRET the tattoos they got when they were younger. They do not want the next generations to fall into the same trap. The problem is that young brains don’t think …
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GUEST POST from DON: Why We Miss
(NOTE from Sherry: I’ll be honest. This post made me squirm a bit. I’m not one who is comfortable discussing private things in public, even natural functions that are common to us all. That said, however, Don is a master of words and I think he’s taken such a subject and made it entertaining and …
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GUEST POST from Don: Helpful Pests
HELPFUL PESTS [Note: This is NOT the usual Guest Post. Unlike my other works, this is mostly a re-telling (like a book report) from the mentioned podcasts (below). I found this fascinating and thought one or two others would, too. However, I have included a few thoughts of my own at the end.] Rob Dunn, PhD. is Senior …
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GUEST POST from Don: Giving Up Your Seat…
GIVING UP YOUR SEAT… There have been a rash of stories about trains, planes, buses and other public conveyances where one passenger asks another to give up his/her seat…or conversely, where a passenger who has paid for a particular seat is forced to tell an interloper to move. There are many parts to this drama. First, …
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GUEST POST from Don: Obedience
OBEDIENCE [I was inspired to write this while reading a book by a Lutheran theologian. I am not Lutheran. I might align with early Methodism led by John Wesley (not United Methodist Church of today). Wesley, interestingly, was inspired by Martin Luther. Yet, I do not wholly subscribe to any man-made theology. I try to …
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GUEST POST from Don: Good Mental Habits
…Can Get In Our Way! It Doesn’t Work Anymore There’s the gut-grabbing moment when you realize that your faithful car isn’t. First, of course, cars cannot BE faithful. Second, although some cars remain in good repair far longer than others, at some point every machine will fail. Fact is, people fail, too. A friend becomes selfish. A trusted co-worker …
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