Like a Rooster
There is a ceramic rooster than sits on my patio with its wings spread and its head held high. Roosters are known for their strength, power and protection. This rooster’s colors are those of a
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Ring Out The Old, Ring In The New
The following poem (abridged version) was written in 1850 by Alred Lord Tennyson. It was about ringing out the negatives he saw in the world, and ringing in more positive things. This poem is still
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The Choice is Yours
Dr Seuss is quoted as saying “When something bad happens, you have three choices: You can either let it define you, let it destroy you, Or you can let it strengthen you. Easier said than
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What’s Coloring Your World?
Ever feel like you are a mechanic working on a car or maybe a maintenance or facilities worker for an apartment building? I do. Except the car or apartment building is my body. Or rather
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It’s About Time
We use that phrase for so many things. “It’s about time they serve us our meal!” “Its about time they opened another register at the grocery store” “Its about time they moved the accident vehicles
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Spring’s Rebirth
I love this time of year because we see a rebirth in nature. To the detriment of us allergy sufferers, our live oak trees shed their leaves, drop pollen like a yellow avalanche covering cars,
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I’m not a Doctor but Sometimes I Play One in Real Life
Just like one shouldn’t be their own litigating attorney; one should not be their own doctor. Having said that there are times when you have to put on a stethoscope and really get involved in
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Define “Pillage”
I don’t know about you but this is what Thad and I look like every Sunday afternoon…Better living through chemistry, eh?!?!?!
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Surprise, Surrender and Serenity
It started out as any morning. Thad and I stumble out of bed and assess the condition of our bodies. I am bent over with lower back and hip pain which is radiating down to
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Lazy Pork Chops from Command Cooking
Time: 30 minutes Yield: 4 servings We’ve all had those days when you just want dinner done with so you can get back to relaxing. Lazy Pork Chops satisfy both that need for rest and
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Happy Father’s Day
My father died when I was 13 years old – a time when young girls need a father figure to show them what to look for in a male friend, husband and father. About 3
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