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Is it just me? Is anyone else tired of being interrupted with a demanding "excuse me" at the most inappropriate times? It doesn't matter what you are doing - whether on the phone, in a personal conversation, or concentrating on your work -- some inconsiderate klutz who can't wait until you finish what you are doing will butt in with "excuse me" and woe be unto you if you ignore … [Read more...] about Excuse Me: Where Do You Keep Your Condoms?

  Everyone who knows me understands that there is always a book within my reach. I don’t plan to change that because I read many hours every day and night. I’m sure that if I didn’t enjoy reading, I would have to learn how to twiddle my thumbs.  No way !!! I am often reading two or three books at the same time. How and why? I find it convenient to read according … [Read more...] about Reading Habits

It’s a new year. Do you really want to carry all the same fears of the old year into the new? Which ones can you let go of that you will let go of? There’s nothing like getting ready to write an article like this one then having to live its message. Talk about making sure you don’t wax profoundly (one hopes), as though immune or above it all. That’s exactly what … [Read more...] about What Are You Willing to Let Go Of?

Many years ago shortly after I was discharged from the Army, I was a relatively new husband with a wife and a three-year-old daughter. At the time we lived in a modest house in the San Fernando Valley. My mother-in-law lived in Los Angeles near what was known as the Miracle Mile district about 35 miles away and almost every weekend we would drive down to her apartment … [Read more...] about What’s The Address?

There are books you SHOULD read and there are books you MUST read if you are over age 40, such as  Counter Clockwise: A Proven Way to Think Yourself Younger and Healthier by Ellen J. Langer This book will change the way you think about aging in general and your own aging process in particular. You don't need to read the entire book … [Read more...] about A “Must Read” (Not “Should Read”) Book

I am often asked about safety tips for the slipperiest place in the house, the shower!  The shower area and surrounding bathroom is a place where extra attention is needed and I hope this article will help you navigate it a little better. The first thing to address is the reality of many people’s situations. While a person may be fully functional with everyday activities, … [Read more...] about Showering Safely

When I was growing up, all the family sat around the fireplace in the evenings. My parents sat in each corner with the ‘kids’ sitting in a half circle between them. I was the youngest of eight and the most ‘at home’ during my time was six. Daily activities were discussed, along with plans for work in the coming days. We lived on a farm of 160 acres, usually with two gardens of … [Read more...] about Focus Off The Family

By Joyce L. Shafer When we get Law of Attraction to work the way we prefer, it feels like true magic, doesn’t it? Here’s something that puts what really makes it work, what our true magic is, into practical perspective. Trying to figure out how to make Law of Attraction work for us, in our favor that is (it is always working), and feel confident about … [Read more...] about The Simple Meaning of True Magic

A few months ago I bought a new printer but it was only until about a week ago, however, that I tried to print some pictures on it. I spent about three hours researching the operating manual online. (Two and a half hours to find it and a half hour finding the part about how to print photographs.) I carefully loaded a few sheets of photo paper in the upper cassette per the … [Read more...] about That Damn Printer

Ah, science. I love it. The weather in some parts of the country has become unusually cold from early fall to late spring, with unprecedented snow and ice storms that keep thermometers stuck below zero. Some climate scientists insist the frigid weather is indicative of global warming and it's going to kill not only the polar bears but humanity as well. Brrrr. Which makes … [Read more...] about Science Says Men Are Idiots – Who Knew?