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Your last family reunion was a big one. It was fun, too, and eye opening. You hadn’t really stopped to think about how many...
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Last years’ swimsuit is way too small for you now. You’ve outgrown most of your summer clothes, in fact, and you’ve given them away; you...
Starting a business is not for the faint of heart. It takes brains and guts enough to step out of a comfort zone. It requires...
Sometimes, you feel like a boiling pot. That’s because you’ve been cooking a story up and it bubbles and rolls just below the surface of...
Sometimes, you have to choose sides. Republican or Democrat? For something, or against it? Grateful for what you have or irritated by what you don’t?...
It was enough to make any kid fearful for his life. It was that look your mama gave you – the one you got when...
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