Today I honor my mother, Jacqueline Rochester, who passed away in her sleep 30 days ago. It has been a sad time, sadder than I anticipated: in theory, I’ve always believed that crossing over is a good thing, a new life, and we who remain earthbound should celebrate the dear departed’s new journey. [Yes, I [...]
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March 12, 2010
Posted by Jack B Rochester in: Attitude, Biography & Memoir, Commentary, Inspiration & Motivation, Life Experiences, Personal Experiences, Relationships, Spirituality, Uncategorized, Working Women
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Posted by Kaye in: Accountability, Attitude, Children, Commentary, Economic Crisis, Education, Family, Governance, Habit Change, Homeland Security, Legal, Opinion, Politics, Social Issues, The Economy
3 comments Today, like every weekday, I got in my car, after work, and head for home listening to NPR. I’ve been thinking about this for some time now and today, after hearing a piece on NPR about Kansas City, Missouri’s school board approving a plan to close 26 schools in one district and Cleveland, Ohio’s school [...] March 9, 2010
Posted by Kaye in: African-American, Attitude, Commentary, Comments & Discussion, History, Music, Opinion, Social Issues
5 comments Anyone who has ever set foot on a historically black college or university campus knows that there is something called stepping, the form of percussive dance where the entire body is used to produce intricate rhythms and sounds comprised of a mixture of rapid footsteps, spoken word, rhyme, hand claps, syncopation and synchronization. Stepping is [...] March 4, 2010
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: Accountability, African-American, Attitude, Children, Commentary, Education, Family, Freedom
18 comments My youngest sister does not remember her first taste of prejudice but I do. It was an incident that shaped my understanding of race for many years to come. She was barely three years old so I must have been about 10, my other sister 7. My mother had taken her three girls to Rich’s [...] March 1, 2010
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: African-American, Attitude, Education, Faith, Family, Freedom, History
3 comments I am the descendant of slaves and white slave owners. I did not melt into the pot that is America. The pot melted into me. Back in the later 50s and early 60s no one I knew wanted to admit to that. To be a descendant of a slave meant you were less than a [...] February 25, 2010
Posted by Tyree Harris in: Accountability, African-American, Attitude, Commentary, Creative Writing, Current Events, Freelance Author, Journalism, Minorities
3 comments A Call For Help Goes Unanswered. by Tyree Harris When Portland State student Brenda Johnson, who asked that her real name be withheld, traded in her old BlackBerry for a new BlackBerry Storm from a man named Robert she met on Craigslist, she was thrilled. After she made the trade, she called a friend to see if it [...] February 17, 2010
Posted by scottqmarcus in: Attitude, Children, Family, Habit Change, Health & Fitness, Inspiration & Motivation, Life Experiences, Mental Health, Motivation, Personal Experiences, Recovery, Relationships, Travel, Wellness
Leave a comment As I watched the drama, it dawned on me that this process of learning does not end when we move away from our parents. It is a sequence that presents itself continually: Frustration. Lesson. Acceptance. Progress. Repeat cycle as necessary until [...] February 14, 2010
The heart is complex. Even more complicated are the various emotions that work within it. One moment, it is full of anticipation, its optimism quite infectious. The next, it is laden with heavy bleakness arising from shattered hopes and dreams. At such times, it is not strange to find the Dreamer thoroughly misunderstood [...] February 4, 2010
Don’t look down I tell myself as I step out into the snow. Down is where the muck is, where the dirt is. Down is where it was a blanket of white last night and now hours past dawn it is a sea of dark dog poop, rivers of urine and tossed debris. It is [...] January 30, 2010
Posted by Bob Grant - Editor in: Attitude, Comments & Discussion, Current Events, Education, Family, Health & Fitness, Lifestyle, Sex
Leave a comment Do you think their will be a cure for HIV/Aids? What should – or could – be done to prevent it? We welcome your thoughts and comments. January 29, 2010
The complexity of my mind In the state of darkness, Happiness explodes in a rainbow Anger beats in pools of red, January 26, 2010
Posted by Lloyd Lofthouse in: Attitude, Children, Commentary, Family, Personal Experiences
Leave a comment The First of all Virtues – Part 2 “Hey, old man, you can’t stop us. You can’t take our picture because it’s dark.” Those were the words I heard after dark one night during the summer of 2008 from a pack of kids taunting me as they raced in and out of our steep driveway [...] January 16, 2010
Posted by Femi Olawole in: Attitude, Morality, Religion, Social Issues, Spirituality, Terrorism
5 comments In retrospect though, I have since found myself sympathizing with every religious extremist. My sympathy arises from the knowledge that victims of religious dogmatism and bigotry are as hapless and pathetic as the victims of natural [...] January 11, 2010
The Rainbow Man by Bob Grant Met the Rainbow Man the other day, as I was passing on my way. Was yellow, and red, and green, and blue Indigo –violet – orange it’s true. Was it was tough being colors a plenty? No different for him than it is for many. Didn’t matter what others said to him, whether on the street or in [...] December 24, 2009
Some days it doesn’t seem fair. I walk past a picture of my father and suddenly it hits me that he is no longer on this earthin this form withus. It isn’t right, I tell myself. Wasn’t it just yesterday that we were discussing movies that we bothliked to watch or that I had to [...] December 20, 2009
My daughter Elizabeth and I attended an open house at the college she decided to attend. The dean spoke to the students and posed this riddle to them. “Five frogs are sitting on a log. Four decide to jump off. Question: How many are left?” December 15, 2009
Position is paramount in importance. I don’t mean social position or even financial position. Those are superficial indicators at best. Really knowing who you are brings enormous power and peace. For example, when my daughter, Elizabeth, was a toddler, my husband owned a restaurant. While she was very well-behaved, she just knew her daddy owned the [...] December 8, 2009
The number on the tube says 763 but I remember back before the company decided to be politically correct that it was called Indian Red 763. It is a gorgeous color, a bright firm red that looks good on lips attached to medium to dark brown skin. On lighter skin it would bring out the [...] December 6, 2009
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: Attitude, Commentary, Faith, Relationships, Religion, Uncategorized
8 comments I think I have started something that cannot be finished. There can be a finite number of comments when it comes to anything about religion. Let me stick it out a little further. There are those who believe in the book call the Bible. There are those who follow the teachings in it. But what [...] December 2, 2009
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: Advice, Attitude, Economics, Family, Finance, Freedom, Lifestyle
Leave a comment This time last year I was swimming in Christmas presents that I had purchased for my family and a few friends. I hadn’t spent that much since I am a careful shopper but I had more funds to do as I pleased. This year there is less money to spend all around and I am [...] December 2, 2009
Improving the quality of your health doesn’t have to be hard or complicated. Simple is always best. Jesus never made anything complicated. Now there is certainly a difference between “easy” and “simple.” Something may be simple but it might not necessarily be easy to do. For me, breaking things down to their basic components simplifies them and I believe the following strategies will help you make 2010 your healthiest year – ever! [...] November 17, 2009
Posted by socalnovelist in: Attitude, Creative Writing, Inspiration & Motivation, The Writer's Corner, Writing Essentials
Leave a comment This post should have been before the other. Both are a rendition of how a writer situates h/her attitude through journal quick-writes, to help start the flow… [...] November 17, 2009
Posted by socalnovelist in: Attitude, Biography & Memoir, Creative Writing, Uncategorized
Leave a comment Monday, November 16, 2009
4:45 a.m. 6:00 a.m. Beautiful site, is it not? It is freezing cold at this time of the morning, but it is also excellent. The trees stand majestically adjacent to the mountains; they seem to be having a PowWow, discussing the ways of the world, but becoming distracted by me, because of my observation of [...] November 14, 2009
Posted by npofahl in: Attitude, Biography & Memoir, Creative Writing, Entertainment, Family, Freelance Author, Humor, Inspiration & Motivation, Life Experiences, Non-Fiction, Personal Experiences, Short Stories, Social Aspects, The Writer's Corner, Women's Perspective
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The Wide and Wacky World of Sports Nancy Pofahl I like sports. My whole family does, save my daughter. She’s the odd one. When I was young, I loved to play tennis, volleyball, basketball or anything that involved guys crashing into girls. Especially [...] October 29, 2009
Posted by npofahl in: Attitude, Comments & Discussion, Creative Writing, Entertainment, Family, Freelance Author, Humor, Inspiration & Motivation, Lifestyle, Personal Experiences, Uncategorized
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The Ridiculous Side of Shop Till You Drop Nancy Pofahl
The holiday [...] October 29, 2009
Posted by scottqmarcus in: Attitude, Habit Change, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Motivation, Recovery, Self-Help, Wellness
4 comments Positive thinking is not blind, naive, magical wishing. I cannot rub a crystal ball, site solemnly my affirmations, and assume that all will go exactly as I foresee. It does not materialize nirvana. What it does is gives me a stake in my own outcomes; so my life becomes mine, for better or [...] October 27, 2009
Posted by Muhammad Cohen in: Accountability, Attitude, Business, Business Management, Heroes, Sports
Leave a comment On the eve of the World Series, a life lesson from baseball history. [...] October 20, 2009
Posted by AMusico in: Attitude, Faith, Habit Change, Inspiration & Motivation, Lifestyle
Leave a comment America’s first national Thanksgiving occurred in 1789. According to the Congressional Record for September 25th of that year, this was the first act of the Framers after completing the Bill of Rights: Elias Boudinot said he could not think of letting the session pass without offering an opportunity to all the citizens of the United States of joining with one voice in returning to Almighty God their sincere thanks for the many blessings He had poured down upon them. [...] October 16, 2009
Posted by Prentiss Gray in: Attitude, Books, Commentary, Creative Writing, Freelance Author, Habit Change, The Writer's Corner, Uncategorized, Writing Essentials
2 comments I though this was interesting enough to bring to all your attention, most of you know my feelings on this subject. However, this writer says some important things about the way we create, even if he put them in a commentary about the “iTablet”. The writers name is Dan Lyons and this is from Newsweek [...] October 13, 2009
Posted by seamus in: Attitude, Current Events, Democracy, Democrat, Economic Crisis, Economics, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Relations, General Topics, Republican, Social Issues, Uncategorized
Leave a comment Back from Italy and bummin’-caught a massive cold….funny, in March I was in the UK and they were really slurping Obama. Same in June in Germany although in July it changed when Merkel said he wasn’t going to ruin the German economy. Obama is not a happening thing now. Saw Obama voodoo dolls in Portofino and [...] October 12, 2009
Jonah 3:1-3 NLT “Then the Lord spoke to Jonah a second time: Get up and go to the great city of Ninevah, and deliver the message of judgment I have given you. This time Jonah obeyed the Lord’s command…” What an incredibly encouraging portion of scripture this is! Jonah ignored the Lord’s command the first time. [...] October 11, 2009
Posted by maryepopkin in: Attitude, Habit Change, Inspiration & Motivation, Life Experiences, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Motivation, Non-Fiction, Opinion, Personal Experiences, Self-Help, Spirituality, Uncategorized, Wellness
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HOW I LEARNED THE PHILOSOPHY THAT LIFE IS A SERIES OF MOMENTS IN TIME. Many years ago when I was struggling with the death and dying of my Dad our Family was blessed with a priest who would come to visit us often. Father York, a Catholic Priest, and my Dad was close friends [...] October 9, 2009
Now is all we really have. We can put something off into the future and say we’ll do or have it “tomorrow.” But there is no tomorrow because every day becomes today! There’s certainly no harm in planning for the future, setting goals. Those are actually very good things that give our lives structure. [...] October 7, 2009
Posted by scottqmarcus in: Attitude, Commentary, Life Experiences, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Motivation, Opinion, Personal Experiences, Weight loss, Wellness
4 comments People, please, can we take a breath? Let’s slow down long enough to step back from the brink and move distant from the precipice of righteous anger. Let’s put the “go-ahead-cross-this-line” bravado on the back burner long enough to hear what someone has to say before we puff up, poke our finger in his chest, and give him the piece of mind we think he [...] October 6, 2009
Posted by AMusico in: Attitude, Creative Writing, Faith, Life Experiences, Personal Experiences
Leave a comment The next morning he left for school and as I prepared to leave for work, I just lifted him up to the Lord in prayer. As I was finishing up a few last minute tasks, the words, ‘Tell Matt to give it all to the Lord,’ popped into my head. I stopped and considered that. I wasn’t sure if he’d truly understand how to do that, but it wouldn’t leave me so I called and left a message on his cell [...] October 3, 2009
Posted by cmusico in: Advice, Attitude, Biography & Memoir, Economic Crisis, Economics, Faith, Family, Finance, Habit Change, Health & Fitness, Humor, Inspiration & Motivation, Journalism, Life Experiences, Motivation, Nutrition, Personal Experiences, Recovery, Relationships, Weight loss
Leave a comment This month marks a rather large milestone in my life — it’s the official one-year anniversary of my real-world independence. This time last year, I moved into my apartment in Jersey City. Sure, I stayed in the dorms at Seton Hall University, but I always went home for the summer. This was different, though. This [...] September 30, 2009
Posted by scottqmarcus in: Attitude, Diet, Habit Change, Health & Fitness, Inspiration & Motivation, Life Experiences, Mental Health, Motivation, Weight loss, Wellness
Leave a comment Oh yes, once in a while, something great does cross my computer screen, and it’s worth telling others about. The RULES FOR BEING HUMAN, by Cherie Carter-Scott, fits that bill, consisting of ten brilliant lessons on how to manage your time on Planet [...] September 30, 2009
Hi folks, Satan here. You know, Beelzebub, Lucifer, Nicodemus, old Nick, Mephistopheles. Just thought I’d pass along a few questions that have occurred to me over the thousand or so years since you guys thought me up. I’m very curious as to your answers, so I wanted to kind of pass them out, if you [...] September 30, 2009
Posted by Tina Rae Collins in: Attitude, Comments & Discussion, Faith, Family, Inspiration & Motivation, Life Experiences, Motivation, Personal Experiences, Religion, Self-Help, Spirituality, Wellness
One comment I have weathered a major storm in my life. It isn’t quite over, but I am now riding out the tail-end of [...] September 24, 2009
Posted by cmusico in: Attitude, Economic Crisis, Economics, Family, Finance, Habit Change, Recovery, The Economy
Leave a comment We haven’t heard much about it lately in the media, but the idea of a golden parachute came from the tremendous severance packages chief executive officers of large companies would get upon leaving their respective companies. We’re talking about millions of dollars in cash, stock options, and anything else of any real value that they [...] September 23, 2009
Posted by scottqmarcus in: Attitude, Diet, Habit Change, Health & Fitness, Healthcare, Inspiration & Motivation, Motivation, Personal Experiences, Self-Help, Weight loss, Wellness
2 comments From the moment she entered the jet, I could tell she did not want to be there. In addition to apologizing each time her overloaded “Big Brown Bag” banged someone in an aisle seat, she was having difficulty navigating her excessive size down the skeletal-sized aisle. I knew the other passengers were thinking, “I hope she [...] September 23, 2009
The negative effects environmental noise has on your health including hearing loss, increased risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and increased appetite leading to weight gain are no secret. What I want to focus on today is quieting the inner noise, which is just as destructive to true health. “Internal noise” or the constant stream of self-talk that runs through your mind can greatly impact your health as [...] September 23, 2009
Much like reframing an old picture can give it new life, so can reframing the situations that cause us stress. According to Dr. Don Colbert, author of The Seven Pillars of Health, the term “reframing” means learning to see the past, present and future in a positive light. [...] September 19, 2009
Posted by cmusico in: Advice, Attitude, Creative Writing, Current Events, Economic Crisis, Economics, Habit Change, Inspiration & Motivation, Motivation, Opinion, Recovery, The Economy
Leave a comment There is a plethora of information about how bad the job market is — now more than ever. Workplace suicides have hit an all-time record in the United States, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In 2008, workplace suicides rose 28 percent to 251 from 196. U.S. hiring outlook also took a dive, as employers [...] September 17, 2009
What good is having a crush on [...] September 17, 2009
OK, I’m starting to understand that there are two ways of looking at the world: through the eyes of fear or through the eyes of love. If it’s not one, it’s the other. Of course, without that awareness, I wouldn’t know that I had a choice about how I see the world. And without the [...] September 16, 2009
Posted by Prentiss Gray in: Attitude, Books, Communications, Creative Writing, Family, Fiction, Humor, Literature, Motivation, Short Stories, The Writer's Corner, Writing Essentials
14 comments Everyone has someone in mind for this noble title, or perhaps they have too many, and can’t choose. Well, let me put forward a name to you, and possibly expand your mind a little as to the worth and possibilities of writing. I bet you know him. After all, publishing over 60 books, selling 220 [...] September 15, 2009
Posted by cmusico in: Advice, Attitude, Current Events, Diet, Economic Crisis, Economics, Habit Change, Health & Fitness, Lifestyle, Motivation, Nutrition, Recovery, The Economy
Leave a comment I have a confession to make: I really do enjoy watching television. So imagine my happiness that NBC’s The Biggest Loser is premiering another season tonight at 8 p.m. EDT. Say what you will about the show — that it exploits overweight people, etc. — but I choose to look at it more optimistically. Essentially, [...] September 14, 2009
Posted by Prentiss Gray in: Attitude, Communications, Heroes, Humor, Religion, Spirituality
3 comments Friday is Payday! Kickin shirt! Walmart? This is one of my favorite “god” questions, mostly due to the reaction I got the first time I asked it. I was talking to a co-worker about his beliefs, mostly because they worried me. He stated that without the threat of “god’s wrath” he would be a [...] September 14, 2009
As I was driving recently the scripture from Esther came to my mind: 4:14 “…who can say but that you have been elevated to the palace for just such a time as this?” Of course that was Esther’s uncle Mordecai telling her that God may have allowed her to become Queen specifically because He knew [...] September 14, 2009
I was blessed to be able to spend a week with my oldest son, who came home for a few days off. We walked the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge together, staying in shape and also discussing websites and writing and other things he and I particularly have in common. It was such a wonderful time and I [...] September 13, 2009
Posted by Antonio de la Vega in: Attitude, Communications, Creative Writing, Latino & Hispanic, Literature, Mexico
Leave a comment A partir del punzante, humorístico y crítico artículo publicado recientemente en esta SWI por Tim Roux expuse en el mismo el comentario que ahora incluyo aquí a modo de artículo modificado y [...] September 8, 2009
Posted by Prentiss Gray in: Accountability, Attitude, Congress, Current Events, Democracy, Democrat, Economics, Geopolitical Events, Politics, Republican, Women's Rights
7 comments That’s it. I’m done. This once staunch Republican, is out of the party. Frankly, I’m just too embarrassed to stay associated with what has swiftly become a party of low life, low brow, say anything to get votes, jerks. We lost the election. Aren’t we supposed to be at our noblest in loss? Aren’t we supposed [...] September 7, 2009
Jew Hatred, Fanaticism, and True Believers On Friday, September 4, I wrote about new efforts by “gun-grabbers” trying to find ways around the Second Amendment. At one point in the commentary I referred to the way the Nazis banned gun ownership and how this contributed to the way German Jews and others were rounded [...] September 6, 2009
Posted by Tina Rae Collins in: Accountability, Attitude, Inspiration & Motivation, Marriage, Morality, Motivation, Relationships, Religion, Sex, Women's Perspective
Leave a comment Of all sins, sexual sin is the most physically rewarding and brings instant gratification, therefore making it extremely tempting. It is also based on a natural desire. However, this desire, this gift from God, must be used properly and in accordance with God’s will. We all want and need food, and God approves of our [...] September 6, 2009
Posted by Tina Rae Collins in: Attitude, Cancer, Creative Writing, Family, General Topics, Healthcare, Inspiration & Motivation, Lifestyle, Marriage, Mental Health, Motivation, Poetry, Relationships, Self-Help, Spirituality, Wellness, Women's Perspective
Leave a comment When time stands still September 5, 2009
Posted by AngelaPoseyArnold in: Attitude, Family, Freedom, General Topics, Inspiration & Motivation, Lifestyle, Morality, Recovery, Relationships, Religion, Self-Help, Spirituality
Leave a comment Wounded in battle and weathered by storms [...] September 4, 2009
Posted by dacipha in: Accountability, African-American, Attitude, Cancer, Diet, General Topics, Habit Change, Health & Fitness, Medical, Opinion, Uncategorized, Weight loss, Wellness
Leave a comment You must have heard the song, “Just a spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down in a most delightful way!” I can clearly hear Julie Andrews sing this as ‘Mary Poppins’. But I want to tell you about something else that might not go down so delightful but it will act as a [...] September 3, 2009
Posted by Prentiss Gray in: Attitude, Communications, Diet, Entertainment, Freelance Author, Global Warming, Health & Fitness, Humor, Lifestyle, Marketing, Motivation, Non-Fiction, Sociology, Television, The Media, Uncategorized
One comment Is it a problem that negative journalism is read, viewed, discussed more than positive reporting? Well, more viewers means more money and as a race, it would seem that we are more attracted to the negative than the positive. Just a few nights in front of the TV around any election will demonstrate to the viewer [...] September 2, 2009
Posted by Tina Rae Collins in: Attitude, Biography & Memoir, Creative Writing, Family, Inspiration & Motivation, Motivation, Non-Fiction, Relationships, Religion, Short Stories, Spirituality, Women's Perspective
2 comments It was the summer of 1967 and I was fifteen. On the verge of being a woman but still very much a child, I had little knowledge of human relationships or why people behave the way they do. Nor did I comprehend my own thoughts, fears, or frustrations. My father was fifty and I hardly knew him. [...] September 2, 2009
Posted by AngelaPoseyArnold in: Advice, Attitude, Biography & Memoir, Family, Freedom, General Topics, Healthcare, Inspiration & Motivation, Marriage, Recovery, Relationships, Religion, Short Stories, Social Issues, Spirituality, Uncategorized
One comment On the Other Side of the Storm August 31, 2009
Posted by steve sangirardi in: Accountability, Attitude, Family, Morality, Relationships, Social Aspects
One comment Forgiveness by Stephen Sangirardi Bard715@aol.com
In Patchogue, Long Island, I must have been about six, I was eating dinner with family—aunts, uncles, and cousins—inside of our huge screened-in porch during the yearly vacation in July. For the five families there were five bungalows. I don’t recall how it started, but some kid from across Swan Road had [...] August 28, 2009
Posted by dacipha in: African-American, Attitude, Habit Change, Inspiration & Motivation, Motivation, Opinion, Religion, Spirituality, Uncategorized
5 comments “It’s the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.” – Claude M. Bristol Smooches, Ladies and Gentlemen! Today I would like to discuss affirmations. Just the fact that you are on this website means that you are seeking to improve your physical appearance. The [...] August 27, 2009
I spoke to my Aunt Ruthie recently. She just moved for the third or fourth time since my Theo Costa (Uncle Gus in Greek) passed away seven years ago. When I think about Aunt Ruthie a collage of memories comes to mind – she’s always been a very soft-spoken Southern [...] August 27, 2009
Posted by dacipha in: Attitude, Family, Habit Change, Inspiration & Motivation, Opinion, Religion, Self-Help, Spirituality, Uncategorized, Wellness, Women's Perspective, Working Women
Leave a comment Smooches, ladies and gentlemen! Today, you are blessed because I have some very important information to share with you. It is going to assist you in living a more complete life. I am aware that we all have so many things going on in our lives. You may have a job, family, a business and [...] August 26, 2009
Posted by scottqmarcus in: Attitude, Children, Diet, Family, Habit Change, Inspiration & Motivation, Mental Health, Motivation
Leave a comment They – whomever “they” are – have erroneously told us that confidence is acquired as the result of years on the planet. Yet, after observing this energetic, welcoming, unabashed toddler, I wonder; maybe self-assurance is our birthright – not the self-doubt with which we saddle [...] August 21, 2009
Posted by dacipha in: African-American, Attitude, Education, Family, Health & Fitness, Inspiration & Motivation, Latino & Hispanic, Mental Health, Nutrition, Uncategorized, Weight loss, Wellness, Women's Perspective, Working Women
Leave a comment Smooches, my beautiful ladies! Please understand that I am not the fitness connoisseur. I speak as a concerned woman. This article is to encourage you to be the beautiful woman that God has called you to be. My desire is for you to be emotionally, mentally, spiritually, socially, physically and financially whole. It is very [...] August 21, 2009
Posted by AngelaPoseyArnold in: Accountability, Attitude, Biography & Memoir, Book Marketing Online, Books, Family, General Topics, Health & Fitness, Healthcare, Inspiration & Motivation, Marriage, Medical, Relationships, Religion, Social Aspects, Social Issues, Spirituality, Uncategorized, Wellness, Women's Perspective, Working Women, Workplace
Leave a comment By the time she arrived he had seen, diagnosed, and treated at least ten patients sometimes forgetting to charge them. Francie arrived to find her work cut out for her for the day. They worked all day sometimes without a break until dark, or until the last patient was seen whichever came [...] August 21, 2009
Posted by James BlueWolf in: Accountability, Attitude, Children, Current Events, Economic Crisis, Economics, Education, General Topics, Habit Change, Native American, Opinion, Social Classes, Social Issues, Television, The Economy, Uncategorized
Leave a comment It’s soccer season and suddenly the circle has come round and my wife and I are re-creating our lives from the early 1980’s. Instead of five children, it’s three children and five grandchildren. But times have changed and where we originally had to scrape and scurry to come up with money to sign them up [...] August 20, 2009
Posted by AMusico in: Attitude, Children, Creative Writing, Lifestyle, Nature/Wildlife, Spirituality
2 comments Have you been feeling a little down on yourself lately? Like “ordinary” just doesn’t even begin to describe how you see yourself? Feeling like you just are not doing anything well enough? I think we all feel that way at times. At least I will admit I do. I want to share something with you [...] August 20, 2009
Posted by dacipha in: Attitude, Family, Inspiration & Motivation, Mental Health, Morality, Motivation, Spirituality, Women's Perspective, Working Women
One comment Today I arose in total victory! Yesterday was a very challenging day. It was very long and tedious to say the least. It was one of those days that I speculated if all the effort, diligence and dedication are worth the price of success. Usually, I am very strong and determined. But yesterday was the [...] August 19, 2009
Posted by scottqmarcus in: Attitude, Family, Inspiration & Motivation, Motivation, Relationships
Leave a comment After two months in the Andes, unable to “take it any more,” and losing all hope of rescue, Parrado and a teammate – adorned merely in jeans, t-shirts, and make-shift shoe shoes – trekked, hiked, crawled, and dragged themselves 70 miles down the mountain, eventually finding help, and rescuing the 16 remaining survivors. I know I was not the only person who pulled from its holster a cell phone. I tapped into it my wife’s number, and left a message telling her how much I love her and what a blessing she is in my [...] August 18, 2009
Posted by seamus in: Attitude, Books, Creative Writing, Entertainment, General Topics, Internet Advice, Journalism, Literature, Writing Essentials
One comment Book signings. Absolutely love them. Not the tepid white wine of some vintage in the plastic glass with the runny cheese on a paper plate. Nope. It’s when I get to meet the real reason I [...] August 17, 2009
Posted by seamus in: Accountability, Attitude, Congress, Current Events, Democracy, Economics, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Relations, General Topics, Geopolitical Events, Homeland Security, Military, Morality, Opinion, Social Aspects, Social Classes, Social Issues, The Writer's Corner
3 comments With double navy crosses, a distinguished flying cross, a bronze star and three purple hearts, I was singled out by a long haired professor my first week back in college as a baby killer. Welcome home, right? [...] |
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A Lot of Good Things to Read
A friend of mine just responded to an email I sent about SWI and Night Publishing. Her first comment was “you have a lot out there to read”. My initial thought was does she mean that I have put too much out there about my writing and others and it is bad? Or is it [...]