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In our neighborhood we get a lot of dog walkers. We're near a city park and we get a lot of people taking their daily walks. Sometimes we're even on the route for charity walks. Every once in awhile we see something a little different. Last Saturday...
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Like most people, I get a lot of spam email. My normal mode is to separate it from my real email as efficiently as possible and then to dispose of it. That's what I usually do. But sometimes, I can't help but notice the 'from' address...
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Lots of people talk about success. Some talk about ways to get success. Others moan that they're not successful. I've never tried it, but I bet that you could ask dozens of people what they thought of success and just about everyone would have...
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One thing that most kids learn early is how to trade one thing for another. Kids have been known to trade lunches, baseball cards, toys, even their baby brother or sister (naturally those last ones were overturned by outraged parents). I suspect that...
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Have you ever been jealous? I suspect that all of us have at one time or another. Typically when we think of jealousy we think of someone who can't stand to see their beloved pay any attention to another person. Hollywood has churned out hundreds...
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Sometimes two different things come together unexpectedly. I just had that happen to me. It was two separate ideas that seeminly had nothing in common. The first was a news article. 46% of Americans report that they're suffering from debt related...
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A few years ago my wife and kids convinced me that we needed to have a dog in the house. My wife had grown up in homes that always included a dog. But, for me it was a new experience. I've noticed a few things about dogs. At least our dog. She's...
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Most of our 'problems' are really nothing more than undealt with discomforts. The moment we get up the resolve to look them in the face and do something about them, they vanish. Our real problems are the ones we are afraid to look in the face...
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They might be. No, I haven't lost my senses. Just consider this before you come to a conclusion (about either the magic or my sanity). I've noticed that we're much more likely to achieve our goals if we tell someone about them. If you think...
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Trying to change our behavior is often a challenge. Especially if it's a long-standing habit that's been repeated thousands and thousands of times. But, just because it's a challenge, doesn't mean that it can't be done. In fact, when...
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