Mike bought a new vehicle over the weekend. I surmise it was time. His car at 12 years old was no longer aging well. It had a myriad of problems that when viewed individually were minor irritations, but when viewed collectively signaled a system on the brink of failure. Indeed, as the dealership who sold [...]
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Until I am blue in the face…
Well, here I am again - up late watching the weather and wondering to what extent Monday will function as a typical Monday. I am no longer alone in expressing exasperation of patience as it relates to winter. If wind and cold don't incite irritation, the closure of major thoroughfares do. Folks in these parts [...]
Want to be happier and healthier?
I am back on my Oprah sexual health reading again. I bounce between the sex and financial articles (which says something about me that probably requires deeper analysis by a mental health professional). At any rate, I love the factoids I find in the little articles on Oprah's site. Some I find humorous and some [...]
Here is my hangup…
I purchased a set of new hangers twice in the past few months. What does this mean? Does it mean that my hanger needs are increasing? Does it mean that I am retiring old hangers? Does it mean that I enamored with a certain type of hanger? Yes, it means all of the above. A [...]
The added ingredient that is not on the menu…
Running across delightful people as one goes about daily life is a gift. It is amazing the power a positive interaction, however brief, can have on one's mood. Spreading cheer can be as simple as a nice comment or a kindness shown. It can happen anywhere where people cross each others' paths - to include [...]
Extraordinary places…
I have always liked North Dakota's Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem. He appears to me to be a level-headed and fair guy. But I must say, having learned of Stenehjem's proposal to the North Dakota Industrial Commission to try and protect a number of "extraordinary places" in North Dakota by putting in place rules to minimize [...]
How to really enjoy exercise…
I get an eclectic group of emails on my home email address from a variety of sites, retailers, organizations, and publications I follow. There really is no telling what could end up in my email inbox on any given day. One of the folks I hear regularly from is Oprah. Well, probably not Oprah herself, [...]
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