NAMING YOUR CHILD First, let’s be clear. If you are old enough to father or mother a child you should be old enough to be grown up when naming said child. We’ve all known someone who got the short stick when it came to names. This isn’t funny for them. Some, when they turn 18 have it changed. “Stupid” …
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Category:Wisdom & Truth
GUEST POST from Don – Hoarding?
HOARDING? Ageism is alive and well among some in America. I wrote some weeks ago that the younger generations hate old people. They not only create systems which are biased against old people, they are intentional and purposeful in placing BLAME on those Baby Boomers who had no choice when and to whom they were born. Blame for …
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GUEST POST from Don – Pope and Peasant
“Sa più el Papa e un contadin che el Papa solo.” A local Italian proverb, translated: “The Pope and a peasant know more than the Pope alone.” Wisdom can come from collaboration (the Pope and the peasant). It also can come from independent thinking. The advantage of collaboration is that mistaken judgments can be moderated or avoided. The …
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GUEST POST from Don – Taking The Keys?
TAKING THE CAR KEYS? As parents of teens we have ADULT decisions to make about when to gift them with a key (or fob) to the car. Believe me, this should be done with great deliberation. “Is my son/daughter mature enough? Is he/she thoughtful and careful? Does he/she KNOW how to handle speed, steering, and following distances when its …
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GUEST POST from Don – Planning for Single
PART 1: PLANNING FOR SINGLE: + If you’re young and considering a situationship you need to plan for what happens AFTER that. Sure, it is possible it will work out well (less than 30% of the time), but reality usually comes with a slap after situationships. Whether in 2 months or 16 months, something nasty …
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GUEST POST from Don – Home Equity Agreement +
HOME EQUITY AGREEMENT + Risks and benefits. Sometimes we need money. Maybe it is for college tuition, other times it is for 3 dental crowns (that can add up to $8,000 these days). In any case, you may be looking for a way to NOT add anything to your credit card balance (that’s a good thing usually). …
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GUEST POST from Don – Bias Isn’t Always Wrong
BIAS ISN’T ALWAYS WRONG I’ve been studying the concept of THIS isn’t THAT for over 20 years. I’m not finished yet. JSTOR DAILY writes: “Why Do People Embrace Hate? Sartre Has an Answer” “A classic essay examines the hidden dynamics behind modern prejudice.” The problem is that bias does NOT equal prejudice. We all use bias in our daily lives. I …
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GUEST POST from Don – WHAT?
WHAT? There are times when the news fails to pass the sniff test. There’s a fly in the soup somewhere. Deseret News reports: “11 survive ‘miraculous’ rescue following plane crash off Florida coast”By Emma Neff, Wed, May 13, 2026. What? They survived the rescue? I’m not sure that’s a bad thing. One would hope …. People posted this: “Man Says Fortune-Telling …
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GUEST POST from DON – $$ Talk
THE $$ TALK My wife and I often talk about finances. We turn off all electronics and update each other; the budget, the balances, the buoyancy. I tell her what I want to do, she tells me what she dreams doing. Good or bad we must choose well. With our financial resources we only have …
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GUEST POST from Don – What in the World is CZY? +
WHAT in the world is CZY? + News stories now use an amazing number of abbreviations. AWS, TNG, TTY, and you name it ,are in these stories and often no explanation is given. Full stop. I leave the story and go on with my life. I can live for years not knowing what they think they’re communicating. I don’t …
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