I returned from my long trip late yesterday afternoon, exhausted and glad to be home. The trip to Michigan was wonderful, and the birthday party for my mother was great. Everyone had a nice time, especially Mother who enjoyed visiting with children, grand children, great-grandchildren, other assorted relatives and friends. One of the highlights of […]
Here’s more fun from my friend Tracy Farr…. That’s right, I have the Secret To Staying Young. It doesn’t come in a bottle, it doesn’t come in a pill, and you don’t have to torture yourself with Richard Simmons tapes and Veggie Drinks. And, because you are my friend, I’m letting you in on the
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There is an interesting article on CNN Health about new medications to help treat addictions. It’s well worth the read for anyone who has dealt with addictions or knows someone with an addiction problem. This new treatment sounds promising. However, one statement in the story caught me up short: These findings highlight what’s become increasingly
Here’s another piece of nonsense from my friend Tracy Farr…. This story is going to be short. I’m working on a plan to train my cats. I want them to scatter whenever I come into the house, and I don’t want them to re-appear until I leave. To accomplish this, I went out and rented
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Recently in the Dallas Morning News, I read a wonderful column about the benefits of meditation. Erin Goldman of Dallas, a high school senior, wrote the piece and it touched me on many levels. First, I could relate to what she wrote, “Meditation is more than sitting cross-legged on the floor in quiet darkness; it’s
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Tomorrow morning I leave for a long drive to Michigan, but the miles are worth it. I’m going to see my mother and help celebrate her 90th Birthday. There was a time many years ago when we weren’t sure she would make it to 70, let alone 90, but thankfully she is still with us,
According to Judith Warner who writes the Domestic Disturbances blog for the New York Times, those terms have been used to describe the top dogs on Wall Street. The men and women who study the market, buy and sell, and make tons of money. In a recent blog, she questioned why those Wall Street honchos
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I know Mondays are usually reserved for Tracy Farr’s nonsense, but I couldn’t resist putting this one up early. Enjoy….. Links fixed In last week’s Stinky Creek Newsletter, none of the links worked because of the downturn in our economy. We instituted a new process for linking which had a few bugs. But NOW, hopefully,
I keep saying I’m not a professional photographer. And I must admit I am a long way from being a good professional photographer. But since I take the majority of the pictures for WinnsboroToday.com I guess I am a professional. Plus, I can hardly pass up an opportunity to take a picture of our animals
Does anybody but me think it is funny that just below the picture of my book are all the Google ads for trash cans?
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