When a storm is coming, all other birds seek shelter. The eagle alone avoids the storm by flying above it. So, in the storms of life may your heart be like an eagle’s and soar above.” – Author Unknown

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These times are hard for everyone, but even more difficult for a certain group of your fellow humans. Dear Fellow Human, Before coronavirus, we saw each other often. You asked me how I was doing and your smile encouraged me. Read more…


My friend had allergies like I do and died accidentally due to a simple mistake. My friend was still “young” like me, in her fifties. A brilliant woman, she had a lot going for her. Well-educated, she had gotten her Read more…


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Coronavirus can be deadly both to your health AND your finances! Money is getting tight due to the quarantine and your inability to work, but you can improve your finances. REPAIR YOUR OWN DEVICES! You haven’t worked since the coronavirus Read more…


Have you ever considered the world of options available to you? My husband, a diabetic, loves to eat sweets and junk foot. Recently we’ve been trying to curb his habit by stocking the kitchen with healthier food choices. Today we Read more…


A few days ago, a thirty-year-old man spoke his last words, “I thought this was a hoax, but it’s not.” On July 11, 2020, a man only thirty years young lay on his death bed at Methodist Hospital in San Read more…


Before You Vote, close your eyes… Close your eyes. Put all thoughts out of your head for a few minutes. Then picture your life where you are at this moment. Keep your eyes closed. Picture yourself where you want to Read more…


If you have ever seen a money tree, please break off a branch and grow many more of them!  Higher taxes mean less disposable income. And, at the moment, especially due to covid, we all need as much money as Read more…


If you have family members of any age, you need to read this post! Of course, every family has the odd ball member whom others struggle to care about, but we love most of our family members, don’t we? And, Read more…


What is the best family gift for Christmas 2020?   The Very Best 2020 Family Gift by BJ Rae   Although D.C. your finances soon will hack, And immigrant health care costs your budget attack, You shouldn’t feel great angst Read more…


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Dems, have Washington D.C. activities ever made you scratch your head and ask, “Huh?” We all know Americans and American businesses desperately need another covid relief bill. Finally, this week, the House of Representatives (led by Dems) sent one to Read more…

"Each reader's heart is like an eagle's and can soar above the storms in life..." - Near a River's Author, BJ Rae.

Written with uplifting words of encouragement, Near a River is a photographic children's book about two young bald eagles who are eager for their mother to teach them to fly so they may soar over the storms in their lives. Near a River encourages early childhood reading. BJ hopes that every child becomes a strong reader and soars above the storms in life.

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