09 Jul 2008

Dogs

My daughter told me that yesterday she had to have one of her dogs put to sleep. JoJo was a dachshund, about 18 years old. She was the last of “my dachshunds”. At one time I raised dachshunds, and kept as many of the puppies as I sold or gave away. [...]

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08 Jul 2008

All About Love

It’s been on my mind a lot lately. Exactly what is love? What does being in love with someone mean? Is it the same “love” that you feel for your parents, siblings, or children? Is love a selfish or a selfless act? Do we love to make ourselves feel better, [...]

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04 Jul 2008

Happy Birthday America!!

Today is the birthday of the United States of America. To me, the 4th of July means celebrating the sacrifices made by the countless individuals who have sought, fought for, and won the freedoms that we enjoy today. Sometimes it seems that it is so easy to take those sacrifices for granted. [...]

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01 Jul 2008

Strive

“Strive to be the best person you can be. Do not strive to make another the worst person they can be.”

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19 Jun 2008

Let the Seasons Be Your Guide

I just read an article about healthy eating that puts forth the idea that the Seasons can be your guide to choosing fruits and vegetables. It made sense to me. The premise is that produce at the peak of it’s growing cycle contains the most nutritional value. As a guide, in Spring, [...]

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18 Jun 2008

Inspiration and motivation

Today I had time to really surf the web. In particular I explored a couple of websites. www.sparkpeople.com is a website that I joined back in April, but hadn’t really done anything with before now. It’s a fantastic website designed as one big community support group for realistic weight loss and healthy [...]

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