Monthly Archives: December 2013

Supersizing Barbie

Why isn’t ‘good enough’ sometimes, just good enough?  I just saw where ‘they’ are ‘super sizing’ Barbie.  Well swell… …just swell. And while they are at it, why don’t they create another male figure we see often of these days … Continue reading

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MSP #1

1. They Don’t Waste Time Feeling Sorry for Themselves “Mentally strong people don’t sit around feeling sorry about their circumstances or how others have treated them.  Instead, they take responsibility for their role in life and understand that life isn’t … Continue reading

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Mentally Strong People: 13 Things They (We) Avoid

This article was printed in Forbes by Amy Morin, 18 November 2013.  Then it showed up on Facebook.  I think it has a great deal to offer; to where I am going to take each one of these things over … Continue reading

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New Year’s Resolution: 2014

My 2014 New Year’s Resolution is rather simple, for I am a ‘humble’ man. I resolve to meet the first item on my Bucket List this year:  That of being hauled into Sister Pat’s office (at Noah’s school) and asked … Continue reading

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Gramma Sauter’s Potato Salad

Sauter’s is a grocery store here in town that offers great potato salad, ‘Gramma Sauter’s Potato Salad.’  I have bought their potato salad for 20 years or so, along with their cole slaw, 3-bean salad and so forth.  However, Gramma … Continue reading

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Noah’s Arc – 1

Yesterday I began “Noah’s Arc;” I began to build a canoe for Noah.  I am also going to build one for Evan when I finish with this one.  (His will be called “Evan’s Rude.  If you know him, you’ll most … Continue reading

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Purpose

Everything we do in life has a “purpose.”  Not necessarily a “reason,” but certainly a “purpose.”  Otherwise we wouldn’t do it.

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“You Can Buy One for a Dollar…”

I found these cute dinosaurs this year and decided to get a couple for the boys, Noah (5) and Evan (3.)   They really are cool.  So after Christmas dinner I pulled them out from behind the Christmas tree, …and … Continue reading

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What Are the ‘Treasures’ You Would Take to the Lord?

Last year at Christmas, I gave each of the kids, my kids and grand kids, a small wooden box.  I was inspired by the song, “The Littlest Angel,” by Bing Crosby – my favorite Christmas carol.  Each little box was … Continue reading

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The “Official White Christmas”

Heard on the news here of late, that it isn’t an “official” White Christmas unless there is a minimum of 1 inch of snow covering the ground.  YGBSM!  Who came up with this shit?  A minimum of 1″ of snow … Continue reading

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