January, 2010 Archive

“Far away in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.” Louisa May Alcott
Blue lovers float high above…

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“Of all the things which wisdom provides to make us entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship.” Epicurus

Two women meeting as mothers, now grandmothers, have been friends for over 35 years. Learning this, Kevin asks his mother,…

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“However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.” Sir Winston Churchill

Judge Judith Sheindlin and Judge Glenda Hatchett and other TV judges say it regularly, one way or another. If you jump into the frying pan, you…

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It has long been thought that boys will be boys and that underage drinking is mainly done by the male population as they try to one up their buddies. Unfortunately, the number of underage girls who are drinking excessively (also…

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“Nobody sees a flower-really-it is so small it takes time-we haven’t time-and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time.” Georgia O’Keefe, painter, ceramist, author

The 50 acres of green rolling hills, serene lake, bubbling creeks and…

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“You are never really playing an opponent. You are playing yourself, your own highest standards, and when you reach your limit, that is real joy.” Arthur Ashe

Once upon a time, a man – and he shall be nameless, created a…

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Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.” General George S. Patton, American General in World War I and II

When aerobics instructor Terri Diamond had a head on…

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With the minimum drinking age set at 21 years old, many teens and young adults have argued the unfairness of the law. If you’re old enough to vote for the next president of the United States and old enough to…

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Many of the myths about alcohol use haven’t changed much since I was walking the halls of high school. And believe me, that was many years ago. How these myths got started is anyone’s guess, but unfortunately, teenagers, who are…

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“Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.” Leroy “Satchel” Paige

Some people have a talent for appreciation and gratitude. Robert Smithdas, PhD, spends his life feeling grateful and feeling happiness. Joy bubbles up from…

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