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Playing board games is an interesting way to interact with friends and family—often very telling. Qualities are revealed, attitudes are exposed, roles are played. For instance, there’s the yawner who goes face down on the game pieces before the evening is...
What’s black and white and red all over? My dad pulled that one on me at least once when I was growing up. The news, of course! Just look what comes out of black and white piano keys. Often, a whole lot does. I took piano lessons in those same growing up years when my...
One Way “The only way to have a friend is to be one.” That's an epic formula for having a friend. In that statement by Ralph Waldo Emerson, was it merely his opinion or can we be confident that the advice will guide us toward having a friend? Is his approach too...
The Multi-Faceted Marvel of An Ideal Friend Connections with other humans and the healthy concept of belonging to another person are part of what we hope for in the multi-faceted marvel that is an ideal friend. From the cradle to the grave, we desire the close...
Love Is Magical What’s not to love about love, especially the kind that sweeps you off your feet? That kind of love is the magical kind—the remarkable, exceptional, outstanding, incredible, unbelievable, astonishing, astounding, staggering, marvelous, magnificent,...
If Dogs Could Talk This photo of my boxer captured her looking at me as if to say, “I have a hole in my neck and a significant set of stitches. Did you have this done to me with a good reason? I like to think my dog is super-engaging with a magnanimous personality....
Small But Glistening Details What’s worthy about a picture of gemstones? The answer depends on how aware you are that---from the pages of a coloring book, and with a few sharply pointed pencils in multiple hues---an awaiting creation has amazing potential. Is that too...
The novel that I’ve written is a love story based on my father and takes place in the 1920s. What a fascinating time period! My Father and a Model T Sometimes my research tried to overtake my ability to stick with writing the book. In particular, the 1920s Model...
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“Be tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, And tolerant of the weak… Because someday in your life you will be all of these.”
George Washington Carver
“Be tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, And tolerant of the weak… Because someday in your life you will be all of these.”
George Washington Carver
“Be tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, And tolerant of the weak… Because someday in your life you will be all of these.”
George Washington Carver
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