“ . . . Without realizing it, you try to improve yourself at the start of each new day; of course, you achieve quite a lot in the course of time. Anyone can do this, it costs nothing and is…
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February, 2010 Archive
The Fabulous Freebie
Ways to Prevent Underage Drinking: Establish School-Based Programs & Be Your Teenagers Biggest Fan
There are programs available to the schools that talk about drugs and alcohol. The Drug Abuse Resistance Education program, better known as D.A.R.E., has been instrumental in educating youth groups about the dangers of drugs and alcohol abuse.
However, this program…
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Change is Coming
“Don’t be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can’t cross a chasm in two small steps.” David Lloyd George.
Sometimes, my buddy Joanna says, we should all attend at least one Alcoholics Anonymous meeting because they…
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Ways to Prevent Underage Drinking: Keep a Watchful Eye on Your Liquor Cabinet
While not everyone keeps a well stocked liquor cabinet in their home, some people who like to entertain do have alcohol on hand for when guests come to their house. If you do have alcohol in your home, make sure…
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My Favorite Things
“Uncertainty and expectation are the joys of life.” William Congreve, Restoration comedy writer
When Julie Andrews sang of her favorite things, I was a student in New York City. Rainbows and whiskers on kittens seemed a little silly. My daydreams leaned…
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A Different Kind of Faith
“St. John of the Cross calls it “The Dark Night of the Soul.” He says those seeking God will walk the paths of others but eventually those paths will end and there will be no path.” www.reallivepreacher.com
For my confirmation in…
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Mama’s Advice to the Italian Bride
“Do not let the sun go down on your wrath.” Ephesians, the Bible
In the small ethnic community where I was raised, all brides got the same advice from Mommas: “Your husband and you should never go to bed angry.” That…
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Recognizing the Signs of Alcohol Abuse
With so many parents working long hours, it is easy to either miss the signs of alcohol abuse or explain them away. Many parents don’t want to believe that their beloved child is engaging in alcohol use. But burying your…
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Ways to Prevent Underage Drinking: Keep the Drinking Age at 21 & Enforce No-Tolerance Laws
All 50 states as well as the District of Columbia have a minimum drinking age of 21. Although periodically there is some discussion to lower the drinking age back to age 18, usually by the 18 to 20 year-old crowd,…
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Our First Big Guy Speaks Out
“The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty and the destiny of the republican model of government are justly considered… deeply, …finally, staked on the experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people.” First Inaugural Address, Apr. 30, 1789,…
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