GUEST POST from Don – Faith-Based Sharing vs ACA

FAITH-BASED SHARING vs ACA It is time for political β€œwhat-iffing.”  This is what happens in the media every time someone wins the White House.  It would be funny except its not.  Never has been.  Every other article is about how bad things COULD happen.  Strangely, if you keep track (I have a short list of nothing-burgers from last go-’round), almost …
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GUEST POST from Don: Termites

TERMITES Imagine living your entire life underground, requiring a gut bacteria which can kill you if it gets on your skin, and eating wood for a living. That would make anyone angry.  It would make me angry. Now imagine not having any serious defensive weapons except your bodily gasses and a large headed version of yourself …
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GUEST POST from Don – Medical Advocacy

MEDICAL ADVOCACY We have found that we must have advocates for medical purposes.  The best thing about being an adult is that you get to stand up for yourself (or you have the skill to ask for help when you need it). Can I tell a story?  My mom had Waldenstrom’s, a blood cancer that produces thick …
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GUEST POST from Don: Heat Pumps

β€œSAVING THE PLANET” with a HEAT PUMP Can heat pumps save the planet?Β Β A government study said, β€œNo.”  That study suggested that even if every home went 100% electric and every vehicle in the USA went EV we would still fall short of the reduction goals set for 2050.Β Β Nope!Β Β Still not enough.Β Β Maybe if we had heat pumps but …
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GUEST POST from Don – Golden Silence +

GOLDEN SILENCE + How would you like to eat a meal at a restaurant in peace?  No music blaring, no game on the TVs, no server asking questions β€œHow was your meal?”  If you need something you punch it into a console … β€œCoffee refill.”  People are paying extra for nothing extra. Restaurants aren’t the only places providing …
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NEW!!! GUEST POST from Gwendolyn Whelpley – How to Set Attainable New Year’s Resolutions

How to Set Attainable New Year’s ResolutionsGwendolyn Whelpley, MA, LMFT, NCC Gwendolyn Whelpley is a Kentucky-Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and National Certified Counselor who works with individuals aged 15 and older who struggle with anxiety, depression, adjustment, and more.Β Β She also works with couples, including relationships between parents and their adult children. It is, once …
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GUEST POST from Don: Intrusive Thoughts

INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS Do you have them? I have. [NOTE:  I thought this might be a good subject to raise.  I have met several who have disturbing intrusive thoughts.  Fortunately there are therapies available.  Help can be found.  Read the last section (written by a therapist) for some examples.] For a few months, years ago, I imagined that they were indications …
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