The internet is a strange place. How can you know what to believe? About an hour ago, one of my Facebook friends sent me a link to a video with a shocked emoticon next to it. The link was to Read more…
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What are your true colors? What are you really made of deep inside yourself? Last year, we bought a home from the Cosgriffs. We have had lots of trouble with this home, from carpenter ants to appliances breaking and Read more…
Yes, there are two sides to every story. How can you figure out which story is the real story? Even when two people experience the same event at the same time, they tell two different stories about it. Why? Read more…
When someone gives you an unexpected answer, do you assume he is wrong? A teacher was teaching first grade math. She asked her student Lee, “If I give you one apple and one apple and another apple, how many apples Read more…
Who in your life leaves footprints in your heart? Eleanor Roosevelt said, “Many people walk in and out of your life, but only true friends leave footprints in your heart.” I would add to her quote one word, the word Read more…
It seems silly to write a letter to a pet snake, doesn’t it? But what is a pet snake anyway? Dear Pet Snake (or Gossiping friend), Having a friend who gossips is just like having a pet snake. Eventually, your Read more…
Ben and Jerry’s story shows everyone how to make their dreams come true. Back in 1978, two high school friends named Ben and Jerry could not afford any higher education. So they leased a gas station in the college town Read more…
I found a new wild friend hanging around outside our sun room. Want to meet him? As a child, I feared bats greatly. They suck human blood and carry rabies, I thought. Also, they just looked plain creepy to me. Read more…
We all have finite resources. How will you use yours? My friend Mark’s family has always burned up most of its finite resources on useless endeavors and still does to this day. As a child, there was constant arguing (a Read more…
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