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The Side Effects of Spreading Joy
My recipe for getting out of a dark place is to shine a light.
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Bring Us Some Figgy Pudding
Have you ever really thought about the lyrics to We Wish You a Merry Christmas? The carolers demand figgy pudding, and say they won’t go until they get some. Granted, it used to be a tradition for carolers to be fed when they performed at rich people’s houses, but still, that’s a little pushy, don’t…
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Wasting Nature’s Bounty
As a Floridian, I see it all the time. People plant fruit or nut trees in their yard for the pure novelty of it, but then when the oranges or the pecans emerge, the bulk of them are left to fall on the ground and rot. This is such a travesty. First of all, at…
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Making a Difference When You’re Barely Making it Yourself
Quite regularly I open my drawbridge for million dollar yachts. More often than not, the owners are very courteous. More often than not, they wave at me as they pass through. That’s the extent of our connection. Even so, at times like those I can’t help but think that just one day’s worth of interest…