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Happiness is Yukon Cornelius
How do you like that, even among misfits, you’re misfits ~ Yukon Cornelius Happiness is Yukon Cornelius I love Yukon Cornelius, one of my favorite days on the Appalachian Trail was running into a chubby hiker, with red-hair and beard … Continue reading
Happy Father’s Day
It’s a wise father who knows his child. ~ William Shakespeare (Merchant of Venice) Happy Father’s Day Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there, both conventional and non-conventional. Every year I wish my mother a happy Father’s Day. … Continue reading
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D-Day: Always Remember
So much of the progress that would define the 20th century, on both sides of the Atlantic, came down to the battle for a slice of beach only six miles long and two miles wide. ~ Barack Obama D-Day: Always … Continue reading
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Christmas Sucks
Those yuletide-loving, sickly-sweet, nog-sucking cheer mongers! I really don’t like ’em. No, I don’t. ~ The Grinch (Dr. Suess) Christmas Sucks It’s that time of year again, my least favorite of all. While I do enjoy giving people meaningful gifts, … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, camping, Christmas, desert, family, Gremlins, grinch, happiness, happy, holiday, life, positivity
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Happy Fall, Happy Halloween
Halloween is not only about putting on a costume, but it’s about finding the imagination and costume within ourselves. ~ Elvis Duran I love this time of year, I love the fall, I love Halloween, so tonight just a fun … Continue reading
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Happy Mardi Gras 2024!
In America, there might be better gastronomic destinations than New Orleans, but there is no place more uniquely wonderful. ~ Anthony Bourdain Happy Mardi Gras my friends, Fat Tuesday is this week, the end of the Mardi Gras season, and … Continue reading
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Holiday Happiness?
Sometimes you climb out of bed in the morning and you think, I’m not going to make it, but you laugh inside — remembering all the times you’ve felt that way.”— Charles Bukowski Holiday Happiness? Well, the worst part of the year has … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, Christmas, depression, happiness, holiday blues, holiday depression, holidays, life, the blues
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What’s Thanksgiving Really About?
Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough. ~ Oprah Winfrey What’s Thanksgiving Really About? Thanksgiving, as I’ve mentioned in past years is … Continue reading
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Happy Veterans Day
The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war. ~ Douglas MacArthur The other day at work, as part of the ice breaker for … Continue reading
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Happy Halloween Movies – Part 4
It has always been my aim to live everyday like Halloween by celebrating individuality and creative freedom within a world of horror. ~ Sharon Needles Happy Halloween Movies – Part 4 The final installment in my Halloween horror movie reviews. … Continue reading
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