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My life is filled with dilemmas, many of which manifest themselves at the grocery store. Should I put first my own interests or those of my community and environment first? You see, I don't always accept the notion that only the best will do. Of cour… more »

Keys. When is the last time you gave any thought to all those metal tokens you have? The average person carries around a lot of them; we rarely go anywhere without at least one. A life void of keys is a difficult thing to imagine. Every key represent… more »

Some may describe it as stuffy and obsolete, but I think of a library as captivating and futuristic. I cannot imagine life without. I fear that I soon may have to. When I was a teenager, my Mom would take me to the library keep my brain alive during… more »

This is a long post. I don't expect you to pick up every suggestion. I do, however, hope you'll join me as I work to change America's water attitude. As I'm writing, it's still raining. It's been raining for days, one week after hurricane Irene dumpe… more »

Of all our relationships, money seems to get the most attention. How do you treat your money? Does finance cause you extra worry? Do you take your dollars for granted ... that is ... until they're gone. This year, I watched three, wonderful kids gr… more »