Jul 25
The Fine Line
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  The question I have this week is rather delicate, so I decided to just come out and ask it:  As a parent, have you ever found yourself watching your child/children at play and thought “Wow, what they are doing right now is really not too intelligent?”  Not that the behavior is necessarily dangerous, although […]

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Jul 18
DIY Blues
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To the trained eye, many things around our house may look substandard .  Substandard may be a tad too harsh, though – I’ll go with “slightly askew” instead.  If a contractor, or handyman, or anyone with a background in professional building was to stroll through the rooms and hallways of our home, their eyes may […]

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Jul 12

  For anyone who has been in or around a 12 Step program, the concept of “people, places, and things” is nothing new.  One of the first suggestions for people trying to recover from any addictive or destructive behavior is to focus on, and to change these three key areas.  At first glance, it may […]

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Jul 4
Lawn Mower Therapy
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My lawn looks good.  Not great.  But good.  I don’t know if it will ever look great.  I certainly don’t think it will ever meet the standards of my neighbor whose turf looks like it was transplanted from a P.G.A. golf course.  Every blade of rich, dark green grass on their lawn appears to be […]

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