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It’s four weeks until Election Day so I thought this post might be a timely one.  Enjoy! ******************** People often have different opinions on certain issues.  Should bicycle and motorcycle riders be required to wear protective gear?  Should cursive writing still be taught, or is it unnecessary?  Then there are the “hot-button” issues, which I will not list here.  Because […]

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Book Blast:  Hear & Beyond

I recently read the book “Hear & Beyond: Live Skillfully with Hearing Loss” by Shari Eberts and Gael Hannan, and found it enjoyable and helpful.  They emphasize that achieving effective communication is the goal, not necessarily perfect hearing.  Sharing their personal experiences, they offer tips and tricks, both technical and non-technical, that help to improve communication.  As someone

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Choose Life

Sorry I’ve been out so long. Lots of stuff going on, including the last six weeks dealing with some major back/hip/leg issues. Still got a way to go to get back to normal. During the last few weeks down with my back I’ve listened to all manner of sad news reports. There’s war and rumor

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Be Right Back

Well, I actually DO have a good excuse for not writing the past few weeks.  My hubby and I have been taking a sign language class during the summer semester at the local community college.  We’re trying to learn sixteen weeks’ worth of material condensed into ten weeks.  Although we’re not trying to get out of the class

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Dress For Success

“This month’s character trait – compassion.”  Every morning I walk past a local elementary school whose electronic marquee displays, among other things, a character trait they’re emphasizing during that month.  One month it was self-control, one month it was kindness, one month it was honesty.  Sounds like a good idea. But when I saw compassion on the list,

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