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About Life's Lessons- Last Times

A gentleman having traveled down many roads. I've made my life easier by reading books by other people who have had trips down different roads than I have. I want to help others by sharing my efforts to understand change in ways they might understand and benefit from. Life is good...............just not always easy! Author, 4 short plays Actor, 2 movies, Board Chair of Local Theater , Gardener, Barbershop Quartet member

HELPING OTHERS, THE RIGHT WAY!

One of the hardest things for us to learn is that we can’t help everybody and shouldn’t! Wanting to and being able to help people are two different things! If you have a good heart and giving spirit, you naturally want … Continue reading

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Life Changes, Circles Large and Small

“Circles of Influence” (7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE): The concept is that each of us has a specific “circle of influence” that gets smaller or larger as we go through life. When we are born our circle is very small. As we … Continue reading

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WINNING! WHAT’S THE SECRET?

With all of the football games going on now, both college and pro it’s a good time to look at who’s winning and why! Actually it’s very simple: those who want to win the most do! You can argue all … Continue reading

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Gardening Tips in December………..Down South!

Lovely Poinsettia’s………….wonderful article in our paper about the way to “save” your Poinsettias over the year and have them for next Christmas season! DON’T DO IT!  Way too much trouble! And not necessary! AND you can never get them to … Continue reading

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JOY, HAPPINESS, AND THEN BLISS…JOURNIES IN LIFE

JOY………..”MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE UNTO THE LORD, THY GOD!” So just what does the word, joy, mean to you? To me it means an “event” that makes me feel good. I see a sunset and I am joyful that I see … Continue reading

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Turning Negative into Positive!

I’m known as “Mr. Positive”!! And 98% of the time I am. What about that other 2 %?! What could make a person like me negative? Why would I let anything get me down? If I’m that strong on the … Continue reading

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PROTESTING, STANDING UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE!

GOOD OLE COUNTRY SONG: “IF YOU DON’T STAND FOR SOMETHING, YOU’LL FALL FOR ANYTHING!” What a day this has been! For the second time this holiday season a dog pee’d on the Sunday paper! Neighbors are burning trash across the … Continue reading

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Gardening! Lessons from This Year 2012

As fall is in full swing, the leaves are still falling, the squirrels have already eaten most of the dogwood tree red berries (they’re supposed to wait until early spring!), acorns are keeping the birds happy and the squirrels, mocking … Continue reading

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WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BE DIFFERENT? WHATEVER THE REASON!

IT REALLY DOESN’T MATTER WHAT THE REASON IS THAT YOU ARE DIFFERENT, THE RESULTS ARE THE SAME! During special times of the year” being different” especially raises its ugly head! Holiday gatherings of friends, family, community, nations take place all over … Continue reading

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OUT OF THE CLOSET AND INTO THE BLOG: Comments on Gay Marriage Blog

Comments from Larry Woodard, Oct. 18th, 2012   9:10 am Hey! Just read your blog post on same-sex marriage. Loved it! It’s similar in some ways to my own. I’ve yet to meet someone who views the issue the same way I do, … Continue reading

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