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What A Week!
I have had one crazy week. There has been some good things happen, but there has been some totally frustrating things. Let’s start with the frustration. Twice this week the power has gone out, once while I was trying to write a post. When the power went out it has done something to my wi-fi…
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Book Review – Managing the Depression Puzzle
For the past several days I spent the better part of them reading the book, “Managing the Depression Puzzle” written by Ashley L. Peterson(blog: www.mentalhealthathome.org). On the first night I decided to write a review, this is something I have not done. ***I have not received compensation, or was asked to write an review of…
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Surgery Wait Lists In Canada
Province Postponements BC 24,287 AB 16,893 SK 23,209 MB 8,391 ON 148,364 QC 70,467 NB 1,562 NL 23,867 NS 35,753 PE 1,120 TOTAL: 353,913 Source: Waiting Lists Numbers In Canada Last night I tuned into the local evening news, something I like to do each night. There was a report about the waiting list numbers…
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Choices, Choices, Choices,…
“Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.”― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart Since I have been housebound I have had to find ways not to get cabin fever. At…
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A Word of Caution
Comment Caution The other day I had to do something that I have never done before. I had to delete a comment from a person. The reason being, the person had put a phone number in the comment that belong to a different person. I did not feel comfortable allowing to accept that comment because…
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A Letter to Dwain
The following is something I have been contemplating in my mind. So, here I go.
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Wow, Has it Been That Long?
I was notified that my blog is now ten years old. Hard to believe! So dear reader, thank you for all of your help! Without you this wouldn’t be a happy moment! Thank you!
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The Gang is All Here
“The mob believes everything it is told, provided only that it be repeated over and over. Provided too that its passions, hatreds, fears are catered to. Nor need one try to stay within the limits of plausibility: on the contrary, the grosser, the bigger, the cruder the lie, the more readily is it believed and…
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Indecision, Indecision, Indecision
I don’t know how many times this week that I hit the “delete” instead of the “publish”. I would start to write and then proof-read and decided that I was sounding too dire, and maybe, too dark. So, this may come across as rambling.
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Celebrating Black History Month
“We have learned to fly the air like birds and swim the sea like fish, but we have not learned the simple art of living together as brothers. Our abundance has brought us neither peace of mind nor serenity of spirit.” —Martin Luther King, Jr.
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One Year Later…How’s It Going With You?
Letter to The Reader: I have some thoughts about the younger generation, no, not what is wrong or right, just thoughts from my own life.
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A Poet and Poem That Moved My Heart
On January 20th a young poet laureate, Amanda Gorman took the microphone at the podium during the President’s Inauguration and read a poem of her creation. I thought I would place it here. When I heard this young woman one other poet entered my mind, the poet, the late, Maya Angelou. I truly hope that…
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Attitude or Attitude?
You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you. Brian Tracy noun manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, especially of the mind:…
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Diabetic Lemon Filling- Pie or Tarts
This filling has become one of my favorites. I am not diabetic, but I love the taste. Amazingly it does not shrink away from the sides of the crust. Give it a try the next time you make a lemon pie or some tarts. 1 1/2 cups of Splenda No Calorie Sweetner , Granulated 1/4…
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2021 – My Thoughts About It
I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re doing something. Neil Gaiman I am not going to…
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Family?
“Family isn’t always blood. It’s the people in your life who want you in theirs; the ones who accept you for who you are. The ones that would do anything to see you smile and who love you no matter what.” Source: Shutterfly What Is Family? Merriam Webster Dictionary – 1b also; any of various…
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Hard Candy Christmas
Back in the eighties Dolly Parton along with Burt Reynolds were in a musical movie, “Best Little Whorehouse In Texas”. (It is risque in parts) The movie is centered around a brothel in a rural area of Texas. The madam, “Mona” was played by Dolly. There was a sheriff, played by Burt. The two were…
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The Toughest Holiday Yet!
My mother passed away in February 2000. That year was tough for me. I remember when my birthday came along and without thinking I went to my mailbox. You see, my mother had always sent a card for me, this time was different, no card. It finally hit me, oh yeah she’s gone. I sat…
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A Re-blog: We Do Matter — One Step Forward
My sister sent me a link to a website today (www.wedomatter.org) and they are looking for stories from people who have experience in the mental health system- either as a patient, worker or even family or friend of a patient. If you happen to want to find out more please go to the website and […]…
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A New Milestone
Today I am happy to say I have reached 500 follows. I want to say Thank You to everyone of the five hundred one! These last two years have been a wonderful journey. I have met so many great people, loved all the conversations through these two years. It is my hope and desire that…
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Update On Chia Jam
While discussing with my best friend, who does more canning than myself, told me that you do not need a processor. Just any pot where you can put the jars in and cover with water. Also he mentioned that you really only need about fifteen minutes. Also, some who does canning believe you do not…
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A Jam For Diabetics -Chia Jam- Very Healthy For Everyone
My best friend wasn’t happy in his search for a good health jam for diabetics. So, I emailed my daughter who is Juvenile Diabetic a jam using Chia Seeds. Doing a bit of research I found an article Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. Here is some of what they write about Chia…
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The Crippling Panic Attack
“No amount of me trying to explain myself was doing any good. I didn’t even know what was going on inside of me, so how could I have explained it to them?”― Sierra D. Waters, Debbie. Back in the early nineties I was working in a fast food chain as a morning manager. I was going through…
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Lessons Learned In 2020
“We stand on the edge of the abyss, across whose unknowable face we paint meaning so as not to see into it. It is always there. But we’re here too, and we are no less real than the abyss. We are no less meaningful for being transient creatures caught up in something too big for…
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An Update – Big General Blog
At the time of Big General’s Interview he didn’t have a blog site. Today I found out that he created one afterwards. His blog can be found now at: Big General Sports I wish him all the best in the WordPress Community!
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