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In recent weeks, with active shooter events having occurred at a mall, a church and as children got off a…
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Let’s discuss briefly the difference between “convenient” and “inconvenient,” and how being treated as either can be interpreted. This topic…
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No, this article is not about National Guardsmen (or women). It’s not about any state or county run organization that…
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Just this past week I took a road trip with my family to the midwest. We enjoyed the drive and…
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Every now and then we get reminded of just how good the people in our world can be. And “our…
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Depending on your background, whether or not you spent time in the military, what type of family you were raised…
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This morning my attention was grabbed by a post on social media wherein the person posting claimed that his view…
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According to brainpickings.org, it takes 21 days, at a minimum, to build a new habit. That’s 21 days of repeating…
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A couple years ago I was part of a team that filmed several video segments centered around the value and…
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…Age Just recently, as many readers know, I’ve renewed my focus on my health. I am not participating in any…
Continue ReadingGood and Bad Expiration Dates
This morning I saw a quote that said, “Even bad days have an expiration date of 24 hours.” The editor…
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