Does America love guns more than it loves its children?

November 6, 2025
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Does America love guns more than it loves its children? It sure appears so. Let’s stop pretending otherwise. America’s obsession with guns isn’t just embarrassing—it’s deadly. And the bodies piling up aren’t just adults in crime-ridden neighborhoods or people in the “wrong...
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6 Comments · Opinion

How storming the beaches helped me confront my fear

February 17, 2020
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"The whales are here!" texted our Maui friend as we prepared for a family vacation on that beautiful island. So, of course, we booked a whale watch tour through the...
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12 Comments · Blog, Travel

Want a totally fun read & romp through an exotic cultu

February 11, 2020
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When a story engages me from the first page, when I can't wait to see what happens next and when I'm sorry to see it end? That's a book I want to tell you...
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21 Comments · Blog, Reviews

What about that Super Bowl halftime show?

February 7, 2020
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It's always interesting to see opinions fly on social media and folks had a lot to say about the Super Bowl halftime show. It's always dangerous to wade into waters that...
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6 Comments · Blog

Okey dokey, boomers

February 4, 2020
First, I want to send warm wishes and love to Rebecca Olkowski with BabyBoomster.com, who is having a rough week. Her partner of 15 years is now in at-home hospice care...
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Have you figured out the best diet for peace of mind?

February 3, 2020
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Every morning I turn the TV on to a cable news channel to make sure the world hasn't ended. And then, I turn on the weather. Or my DVR. Or music. Or I read. Because, and...
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5 reasons you should take a cruise for your next vacation

January 27, 2020
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I wasn't always a cruiser. Oh, I went to Alaska in 2002 with a girlfriend on a big cruise ship with a couple thousand passengers. I didn't dislike it but I didn't fall...
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8 Comments · Blog, Reviews, Travel

How to make & use an effective vision board

January 20, 2020
Oh, I know, vision boards may seem kind of, well, ethereal. Are they worth making? Do they really work? And how the heck do I create one? First, I'll confess that I've...
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Is your family crazier than mine?

January 17, 2020
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Every time I think my family has the corner on dysfunction I learn that other families I know have it even worse. From publicly throwing each other under the bus to...
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7 Comments · Blog

How to give the best Valentine gift

January 16, 2020
We've just finished the winter holidays and poof! The day of love is approaching. We've never needed love more than we do now, don't you think? So, why not make...
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If you’re a creative who isn’t creating….

January 13, 2020
If you feel guilty because you're a writer who isn't writing, an artist who isn't making art--let it go. You are creating the time and space that will spark ideas and...
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