Member Blogs
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Dad - on Fathers' Day
Taking a moment to digress from my typical musings, I wrote the following—less for others, though they may enjoy it, as I did for my own sake and for my son. Family is important. Although never a coal miner, I was born and raised in...
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A Man Who Loves So Much - My Dad
My dad.... Caring, loving, and gives his heart to every person he comes across. He leads with his heart. Over the years, as a family we have endured pain, but something always shines through - the love. Family is everything... That is what my dad...
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Norine's New Life @80 - I Prayed for Rain but Nothing Happened
Sign on Main Street, Las Cruces, NM. Norine Dresser photo collection, 2013 Do you think it's because I'm a Jew praying in St. James Episcopal Church that no rain came? I don't. Besides, they said it was open to the public, regardless of religious...
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Four Unorthodox Approaches to Lowering Your Stress
By Matt W. Sandford, LMHC If you’re stressed out, you’ve probably have tried something to deal with it, to feel better. Maybe it’s been the “plow ahead” method, which would be trying harder to fix the obstacle that is causing a lot of...
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Shyness, Social Phobia and the Introverted Personality Type - Sorting Them Out
By Matt W Sandford, LMHC Many folks have just always been shy. They’ve always felt some degree of awkwardness and nervousness in social situations and in some ways have held themselves back, were reserved. And most of us shy folk struggle with this...
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Loneliness in Marriage
By Matt W. Sandford, LMHC Loneliness can show up just about anywhere. There are the places that we expect it and we feel for those who are there. When it’s us we are comforted by the expectation; that is, that it seems about right to be feeling what...
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NIGHTS AROUND THE SQUARE TABLE---FRI, 6/14/13-----FLAG DAY AND FATHERS DAY THOUGHTS
good morning, everyone, and welcome to my blog......I am so glad that you are here.......a writer without an audience is like one hand clapping in the forest that has no ears......LOL=====================today is flag day, and so we put some miniature...
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Interval Training For Cyclists
The following is an exerpt from my book, "From Broken Neck to Broken Records, a Masters Cyclist's Guide to Winning." Interval training is a must for anyone participating in any aerobic-based sport such as cycling, running or swimming....
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NIGHTS AROUND THE SQUARE TABLE-----THURS, 6/13/13--------NORMAL?????
good afternoon, everyone.....I am a little late posting today.......you may have seen on the news that the great lakes area had some really bad storms last night........well, the thunder and all kept us all awake last night, so we slept later than usual...
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Can Food Addiction Explain Your Extra Pounds?
Can an addiction to unhealthy food, particularly food containing high-fructose corn syrup, explain your extra pounds? Can an addiction to food also explain the global epidemic of obesity? Yes, at least in part, says Dr. Francesco Leri, associate...










