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CARING BLOGGER ASKS FOR HELP?

March 6, 2023 by

If anyone asks if you know a caring blogger, what do you tell them? Them them yes, then explain what it is. In case you have trouble with the explanation, I’ll help. This is a caring blogger:

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FAMILY ROADSHOW WITHOUT THE ANTIQUES

February 27, 2023 by

The Family Roadshow is the same as the show on OPB but with livelier stories. Instead of, “This belonged to my great-great grandmother and it’s been handed down generation after generation,” why not The Truth? “I stole this off my grandpa at his wake,” Or, “This book used to be my Mom’s. She’s still looking […]

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CHOOSING SIDES: IT’S MORE THAN SHIRTS vs SKINS?

February 25, 2023 by

The secret to choosing sides? Sometimes you don’t choose, you get chosen, picked. Then you find yourself standing on one side of a line. How do you make sure it’s the best side for you when you know the other will eventually look better?

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HOPPER PAINTINGS: “YOU’VE BEEN HOPPERED”

February 24, 2023 by

Hopper paintings have turned into Bruuuce. I love both of them, but I might be done. Toooo depressing. Tooo raw. Too much of so little. To them I must bid adieu, au revoir, so long, goodbye. But first a few questions:

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TIME OUT FOR YOU, YOU, AND YOU

February 19, 2023 by

The first ‘time out’ I ever heard came during a grade school basketball game. Coach: Do you know who you’re supposed to be guarding? Me: No. Coach: Guard the other team, not ours. Me: Oh. Okay.

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ENCOURAGING WRITERS TO WRITE?

February 12, 2023 by

Who is encouraging writers to write? If you answer with teachers, instructors, or professors, keep looking. Famous writers give encouragement? It sounds nice. Do you know a famous writer you want to emulate? Me neither. Now what? Paint?

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KNOWING SPORTS IS KNOWING LEBRON

February 8, 2023 by

Knowing sports, having a favorite sport, is no longer limited to gambling addicts. You can even have a favorite player without feeling like a loser. So why is it so difficult to root for LeBron James? I’ll start:

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SOLVING PROBLEMS ON THE PAGE IS REAL LIFE?

February 7, 2023 by

Whether you think solving problems is ‘your thing’ or not, it is. To do it the right way, start with a blank page. No, not the proverbial blank page, canvas, or slate, but a real life blank page. Call it a screen, whatever. It’s blank. Now what?

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CALM SURRENDER LIFESTYLE, AND DOG TRAINING

January 25, 2023 by

The first I’d heard of ‘calm surrender’ came from a chemo clinic nurse. I asked her what someone like me was supposed to do during cancer treatment. She said surrender calmly. I told her Gillaspie isn’t a French name. Nurse Michel was not amused, but she was right.

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COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN MORE THAN A BURGER

January 22, 2023 by

A communication breakdown is a problem. It’s also a burger, which isn’t a problem. The problem comes when a ‘failure to communicate’ gets your ticket punched like Cool Hand Luke. But, instead of food and prison execution, let’s talk about online communication breakdown. For example, take this blog. Please.

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