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Dec.23.2011
It's Christmas. Surprise your children and/or grandchildren with Santa's little helper - Santa Boy.
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Jul.28.2010
The war in Germany started the year I was born, but it wasn’t until the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, that America entered the war. My father went for his induction physical and failed due to flat feet. There was much talk about the war and I was given a soldier uniform. I was so...
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Mar.04.2010
Is it time for Revolt? Are Global Warming and Health Care Reform issues politically related?
In discussions about Global Warming, the far right doesn’t buy into the notion that pollution is the cause. In discussions about healthcare reform, the far right doesn’t feel change is needed. There are...
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Feb.10.2010
Total freedom exists only in our thoughts. Society places restrictions on what we say or do.
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Jan.30.2010
Everyone has worried about something at one time or another, and many worry every day.
I found that many things I worried about were self-manufactured. I wanted a method to deal with worries, so when I found myself worrying, I would ask: Is this worry real or imagined?
If imagined, I stopped...
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Jan.01.2010
For me, happiness is simply the absence of sadness.
I once thought that a certain achievement would bring happiness only to discover that the sense of accomplishment was short-lived. The need to seek happiness with another accomplishment was also temporary. Being without problems is often...
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Dec.16.2009
If things remained constant, we would grow up quickly. Keeping pace with change is a process of growing, and since change is unending, we should never grow up.
Being grown up to me means being old. It’s the end of the line. There’s nothing wrong about growing old, but being old is not...
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Dec.09.2009
Thinking of winter and being in winter don’t always agree.
Christmas was always special. Aunt Ruth would come to visit us in her one-horse open sleigh to take us kids for a ride. The harness was laden with bells and when the horse trotted the bells jingled. I don’t remember if we sang the song...
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Nov.19.2009
There are various forms of peace. Peace instead of war is perhaps the most publicized, however maintaining the peace in a family setting is more common.
Controversy over a multitude of issues can lead to estrangement unless there is a medium for reconciliation. The role of peacemaker is difficult...
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Nov.11.2009
An insular upbringing can be repressive. Many Fundamentalists churches sought to maintain the faith of their flock by discouraging higher education. Enlightenment was a catalyst to revolt.
Blind Patriotism can be a detriment to truth. Being fed the party line and/or being influenced to believe...
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Oct.30.2009
I dreamed that President Obama made a decision to end the unresolved dilemma between Israel and Palestine. Until now, efforts for the parties to come to a final agreement on their own had failed. He realized that only forced action by America could end the stalemate. He had received the Nobel...
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Oct.07.2009
Visible traces of WWII in Germany are disappearing. The allied forces blew up all the German bunkers leaving behind only the rubble, and that is being covered up.
I moved to Nothweiler, Germany in 1992. It is a small village less than 10 kilometers from the office and production facilities that...
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Oct.04.2009
The unresolved dilemma between Israel and Palestine continues to affect the world in various ways. It spawns terrorist activity, creates economic instability in world markets, drains financial resources and even influences elections. Numerous peace plans and proposals have been offered for...
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Sep.17.2009
The unresolved dilemma between Israel and Palestine continues to affect the world in various ways. It spawns terrorist activity, creates economic instability in world markets, drains financial resources and even influences elections. Numerous peace plans and proposals have been offered for...
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About Abe
I'm a retired international business consultant and author, living near Landau, Germany with my wife Gisela. For relaxation, I enjoy hiking in the nearby mountains exploring the mideval castles, walking the local vineyards and singing in regional choirs. My...
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