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Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
This is, again, from Steve Goodier, the Methodist minister with the newsletter I have been receiving by far the longest of the many things I get daily, these are no longer daily, but are always treasured. This one is most appropriate for my blog too. You'll see why. ...
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Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
This is all Steve Goodier, a wonderful story, and a little spin at the end, that would be me. :^)
BLUEBIRD OF HAPPINESS
A sign in a pet store read, "If anybody has seen the Bluebird of Happiness, would you please notify this pet store?"
Happiness seems to be in short supply ...
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Friday, September 11th, 2009
This isn't new, but rather a repeat, that will for reasons of your own become obvious as to why. Not the best thing I've written, but it makes me feel so much better about life. And today I need that. :^) gene
I don't rent many movies, most ...
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Sunday, August 9th, 2009
This week I lost the best friend I have ever had in this life. Cisco, born 11/14/1995, died 08/07/2009.
I want to just talk a little about this furry wonder who came into my life when he was 7 weeks old weighing 7 pounds, 7 ounces and full of spunk ...
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Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
For those of you following my son's story on CaringBridge, you'll know that is where I've done most of my writing the past, nearly three months now. His accident and his slow recovery, now beginning a long and painful rehabilitation process, has consumed my time and attention pretty much ...
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Sunday, May 24th, 2009
I've not been here for a bit and while doing some housecleaning thought to check back in here and noticed my last post. I thought I'd best update things!
Evan spent a month in the Critical Care Unit of the ICU but last Thursday was moved to the "normal" ICU. ...
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Friday, May 1st, 2009
So, my third post of the year. Why? Well, the year has been taken with concern for and dealing with my only remaining child. He has been dark and depressed for most of the past three years as he separated from his wife, I will not go ...
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Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
From Steve Goodier's wonderful newsletter:
We place great emphasis on a narrow idea of physical beauty.
In an American history discussion group, the professor was trying to explain how, throughout history, the concept of "beauty" changes with time. "For example," he said, "take the 1921 Miss America. She stood
five-foot-one inch tall, weighed ...
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Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
From Steve Goodier:
A GOD TOO SMALL
I enjoy a story about baseball great Joe Garagiola. He once stepped to the plate when his turn came to bat. Before assuming his stance, however, fervent Roman Catholic Joe took his bat and made the sign of the cross in the dirt in front ...
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
Which will be welcome news to some. I think. I'm still not sure how much I will be writing, but I will again be writing. While on my hiatus from this blog, I've been fully engaged in life, struggles, issues, day to day things that have, and ...
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