We lose people everyday. It would be great if no one under 75 knew a contemporary who died, but unfortunately, they do. Earlier this month, I wrote about Matthew Blacketter, a nine-year-old, hanging on despite cancerous tumors spreading through his body. He passed from this world to the next on Monday, and now he doesn’t […]
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There is a child who was my son’s classmate at school this year. He attended for about a week, then went on a trip to DisneyWorld with his family. He came back to school after that, for one day. He had had a persistent cough in December of ’06. His parents took him to the […]
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is that we’re in mail-in ballot counties. Which means no going to the polls. Instead your ballot is mailed to you at home. You fill it out at your leisure, and you mail it on or before Election Day. At first glance, it’s a great idea. Saves time, saves money, greater participation, it’s all there. […]
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I have a torn meniscus. I’ve been limping pretty steadily for the past few weeks. Every day my limp is a bit less pronounced. One of my Realtor colleagues, John, has had several surgeries on his knees, and is often providing what he thinks are helpful tips for coping with the pain. “Bend your knee, […]
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this little piggy stayed home, this little piggy had breast milk, and this little piggy had none… I am not usually a boat-rocker, I’m not into disrupting the status quo, but when someone is threatened with legal action for doing something completely legal, and in fact, humorous, I get annoyed. Therefore, when you get a […]
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