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Prompt: What have you been putting off and why? 10/6/25
Good Morning! May you have a productive and happy Monday! Well, I am the kind of person who usually doesn’t procrastinate. However, the last time I put something off was when I wrote the rough draft of the book I just finally published after almost 8 years, (A Chance Encounter with a Most Unusual Acquaintance).… Continue reading
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Prompt: When was the first time you really felt like a grown-up (If Ever) 10/5/25
Have a Blessed Day! RIP Charlie Kirk and may his family be blessed! In the Spring of 1975, when I asked my then-girlfriend of several years, who is now my wife of almost 50 years, if she would marry me. We were young, both working, and had saved some money in the bank, nothing earth-shattering… Continue reading
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Prompt: If you had a million dollars, what would you do with it? 10/04/25
Good Morning! Carpe Diem If I were fortunate enough to win a million dollars, I would live by the motto, “A fool and his money are soon parted.” As a retiree would put the money in a CD account or other short-term interest-bearing account I would hopefully grow it enough to pay off at least… Continue reading
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Prompt: What’s something you would attempt if you were guaranteed not to fail. 10/3/25
Good Morning! Have a fantastic day Since my Senior year in High School, when I got injured and had a pretty severe knee surgery that had me put off doing things that I had always thought I would do. My doctor’s response to attempting them at the time was, “How do you like golf?” I… Continue reading
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Prompt: What was the hardest personal goal you have set for yourself? 10/2/25
Good Morning! Have a productive and enjoyable day The exact day and reason that gave me the willpower to quit smoking. To set the stage, it was January 7, 1996, in Dallas, where the Eagles lost to the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of the playoffs with a score of 30-11. If that wasn’t… Continue reading
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Prompt: Who are your favorite artists? 10/1/25
Good Morning! Have a great day! “Life if like a box of Chocolates as you never know what you’ll get” – Forrest Gump In keeping with the 20th and 21st centuries, let me begin, as there are just too many to mention, Tolkien, Lee, Martin, Steinbeck, Hemmingway, Fitzgerald, Orwell, Twain, Fleming, Clancy, Grisham, Jordan/Sanderson,, N.C… Continue reading
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Prompt: What’s your favorite hobby or pastime? 9/30/25
Good Morning! Have a great day! My favorite pastime is playing my guitar and jamming with family and friends. It’s the one thing that never gets old. Followed by a close second of writing, making wine, long walks with my wife, or gathering with loved ones and friends. Continue reading
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Prompt: What would you do if you lost all your possessions? 9/29/25
Good Morning, have a great day! I don’t know why, but it has been instilled in me as far back as I can remember, from the youngest age, that possessions are only self-indulgent pleasures in life. We shouldn’t get too attached, as they are only temporarily living in the recesses of our memories. However, if… Continue reading
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Prompt: What’s a topic or issue about which you’ve changed your mind? 9/28/25
Good Morning! The thing that immediately comes to mind, whether you agree or disagree, is how I’ve changed from an Independent to a Republican. Here we go, this ought to be interesting. In 1974, in my senior year of High School, I was already registered for the draft and had just registered as an Independent,… Continue reading
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Prompt: Tell us of a time you felt out of place? 9/27/25
Good Morning! I try not to put myself in a position where I feel out of place, and throughout my forty-two years in the food industry, working at most levels and wearing many hats, from starting as a clerk at 16, I have always tried to challenge myself to “Say Yes!” When opportunities arrive, if… Continue reading
