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Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude. ~ Alfred North Whitehead Happy Thanksgiving!  Most of us were taught a lovely fairy-tale about the … Continue reading

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My COVID Times Diary: Here we go again!

My COVID Times Diary: Here we go again! Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it. ~ George Satayana So here we go again, people haven’ learned, haven’t taken it seriously and the coronavirus has come roaring back.  … Continue reading

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Happiness Moments: Petra

So a new little writing experiment for the blog. I’ve been wanting to find a way to do some free writing as practice. And I’ve been wanting to capture the moments in my life that have brought me true happiness. … Continue reading

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You will never be the same again, life in Covid-19 Times

You will never be the same again, life in Covid-19 Times Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today. ~ … Continue reading

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The National WWII Museum in New Orleans

The National WWII Museum in New Orleans If I have learned anything in this long life of mine, it is this: in love we find out who we want to be; in war we find out who we are. ~ … Continue reading

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Happiness is Coca-Cola

Happiness is Coca-Cola Plenty of people miss their share of happiness, not because they never found it, but because they didn’t stop to enjoy it. ~ William Feather One of the things I crave the most while hiking on the … Continue reading

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Drunk History

Drunk History If you have never seen Drunk History on Comedy Central you have been missing out.  The premise is very simple, take comedians, get them drunk, have them tell informative stories about history.  Sounds straight forward and boring, it … Continue reading

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Happiness is Candy

Happiness is Candy So I’m back in Harpers Ferry as I get ready to walk back to New York on the Appalachian Trail.  My absolute favorite thing in this town is the True Treats candy shop created and run by … Continue reading

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Happiness and ghosts from the past

Happiness and ghosts from the past It’s never too late to have a happy childhood.  ~Berkely Breathed Very few people, at least in how they remember things, had a great childhood.  We all suffered the slings and arrows of parents … Continue reading

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Some random Happy things: Photo Collections

Photo Collections So tonight my friends a little tour around the web tonight to find some things to make you smile.  The focus for this post are photo collections that will make you smile and feel a little bit happier, … Continue reading

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