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May.16.2011
Grey days have been upon us. Grey and cold. The grey tones in the clouds bring satisfaction to my eyes, as I lose myself in the folds and wrinkles—depths of tone and texture. Driving along the highway yesterday, I saw grey-black smoke billowing. “A fire”, I say, not realizing how close. We pass...
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Apr.06.2011
At 9:00 AM on November 28, 1992, the phone rang at my sister’s place in Calgary while I was visiting family over Thanksgiving break. My companion (now my husband) Michael was calling from California, the day before I was scheduled to return there. It was odd to hear from him in the morning. He...
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Apr.06.2011
"Get out" was what came in the door. "Fire!" the farmer yelled. Mother was leading me out of the kitchen and up the stairs for my nap. I was six years old, the youngest of six, and the rest of the family was away. After the farmer's yell, we heard the faint bell of our fire...
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Apr.06.2011
In my previous journal entry,I wrote about the fire that took my neighbors life and how I wasn't able to save her.Despite my best efforts,the fire spread and I was forced to leave the apartment.My neighbor died from smoke inhalation.For the first several weeks,I was still pretty much in shock.I...
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Apr.06.2011
January 7th,2011 was probably one of the saddest days of my life.On that day I faced what was probably the most difficult crisis I've ever had to endure.I thought prior events had prepared me for what I was about to go through,but I was wrong. For the last five years we had grown...
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Mar.24.2011
Prudence and experience teach you that it's wise to stick with the routine, the ordinary, and the safe things in order to make it to old age. But what am I to make of that now that I have reached my middle years and life seems mundane?
Not being so wise, I guess, I am up at 5 to make my way...
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Mar.10.2011
Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany on Starstyle®-Be the Star You Are!® Radio-A Power Hour!
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Segment ONE:
Get your tax obligations completed with Cynthia Brian’s and Heather...
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Feb.15.2011
Do you have a disaster plan for yourself and your pets? If not, make plans now! You never know when disaster will strike. For instance, I hadn’t a clue that the several “booms” yesterday followed by a power outage was more than a temporary inconvenience. Then I noticed smoke—outside—quite some...
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Feb.14.2011
Happy Valentine's Day! It's "Monday Mentions" and I'm pleased to intorduce you to a very talented author, humor writer, social media maven, and terrific speaker (how's that for a build up?), my friend Dena Harris. That's her in the picture, and you can follow her blog and on Twitter (@...
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Jan.30.2011
To the Heart of the matter Part II
In closing this issue, that we may proceed further, there is an issue, which many shall readily testify,
"These are indeed perilous times."
Like high - divers leaping from the diving board, we ogle and are wooed by the spectacle, yet little does...
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