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MASK STIGMA, OR JUST ANOTHER THING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT

June 30, 2020 by

When I hear the words ‘mask stigma’ I wonder what other stigmas are equally troublesome. Wearing a mask is pretty simple. Loop a strap behind one ear, then the other, pinch the nose wire, and you’re good to go. Good to go, that is, until the stigma surges like a sneaker wave.

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HERO? DON’T LOOK FOR A BIG ONE, BE A LITTLE ONE

June 29, 2020 by

When you need a hero, where’s the best place to look? Read a book? Watch a movie? Or do something heroic?

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SMALL JOBS BRING BIG RESULTS LATER

June 27, 2020 by

A Navy admiral told a group of graduates the key to success begins with completing small jobs. What he told Texas grads was, “Make your bed.” Not an impossible task, not since your mom told you to make your bed. Now an admiral. So mom was right on target.

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FRIENDSHIP FEAR: WHAT DO THEY REALLY WANT?

June 26, 2020 by

Friendship fear doesn’t start early. If you’re watched toddlers in daycare, they’re not afraid of new people. It doesn’t start in the neighborhood either. The bigger concern for young kids are older kids pushing them around. Unless you grew up in a bully-free zone, which is a homeschooled only child living under strict rules of […]

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HEALTHCARE FACE OFF: COVID vs CANCER

June 25, 2020 by

Healthcare challenges take everyone to the woodshed. Whether it’s you, a loved one, or even a stranger, a health challenge boils down to one thing: Do you want to get better? Do you? Some actions send a mixed message.

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BOOMER ANGLE: BE MORE ENGAGING

June 24, 2020 by

The boomer angle of working through life isn’t working so well. The scummy people you see in the news talking from both sides of their mouth? They all aim for the boomer angle. Mr. Trump himself is Boomer #1 in the line up. What happened?

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SELF CARE, THE RIGHT TOOLS FOR THE JOB

June 23, 2020 by

Self care showed up in more places during the covid lockdown, and even more with reopening unfolding across the country. Most advice serves to create calm in the chaos, instead of just cutting and chopping willy-nilly. A smaller voice says, “Have another beer and see how that works,” but let’s look at psychology today instead.

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LIME JUICE, LEMON JUICE, AND ORANGE JUICE

June 22, 2020 by

Juice comes from any fruit or vegetable that gets squeezed hard enough. But why not just eat the fruit or vegetable and call it good? Once you eat a grape, drink some grape juice, what’s next? Some might say wine, some might not, but wine is the answer.

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FATHER’S DAY INSPECTION

June 21, 2020 by

This is a Father’s Day inspection I’m glad I didn’t see as a kid. My dad is the guy with the sword. A sword?

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HARD MEN TEACH GENTLENESS, BUT IS IT ENOUGH

June 20, 2020 by

Hard men get that way by going through tough times. The good ones don’t let bad times turn them bad. Instead, they use the suffering they experienced as a teaching tool. The main lesson they teach? “Here’s what I did; here’s what I should have done.”

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