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Dion shares his truth

This review was originally published in the Reveille/Between the Lakes I was listening to the Malt Shop Oldies a couple of weeks ago and heard The Wanderer by Dion. So, when I was looking for another book to read, I … Continue reading

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Peace lily update

Well, as promised, here’s what my florist came up with. The picture may not do it justice. When I picked it up, Judy said she had trouble coming up with a theme. She said she thought about a newspaper or writing theme, but … Continue reading

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Confucius says …

“To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must cultivate our personal life; and … Continue reading

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Another view

Since my daughter Deanna’s blog was an inspiration for me to begin my blogging expedition, I thought I would invite her to publish a guest post. I hope you enjoy her work as much as I do. Deanna is a … Continue reading

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Have I got a deal for you …

Commercials. You’ve got to love them. Now, I realize the intent is to sell you and me something, but they really don’t have to insult our intelligence to do it. Let me give you some examples. The Toyota commercials where … Continue reading

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Now playing …

Someone asked me the other day if I had seen a new movie — one that was still in theaters. The answer was no. The last movie I saw was The War Horse, a Christmas present for a special friend … Continue reading

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Conversation with God

Over the past few years I have sent “words for the week” — collected from a variety of sources — to my family, friends and faith partners as a way of encouragement. I’ve discovered each one had a special meaning … Continue reading

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Every Day a Friday

This review was originally published in the Reveille/Between the Lakes I like to think I’m a pretty positive, glass half full type guy. But, admittedly, over the past few weeks and months, I have been mired in a little bit … Continue reading

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Peace Lily Renaissance

I pulled into the back lot at my florist this morning, walked in and picked a white and coral rose from the cooler. It’s been a Saturday tradition for the past four years. I put it on the counter and … Continue reading

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Just a Note

Most of us have Internet and e-mail accounts, and we use them for our primary communications. Many of us pay our bills online, or shop online or just say hi online. And we’ve migrated from computers to laptops and now … Continue reading

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