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As I mentioned, my third act of each day, after getting coffee and reading the comics, is to peruse the BackPage of the newspaper for "News of the Weird." Here are a few from last week's North County Times:"Weinermobile crashes into Wisconsin homeMOUNT PLEASANT, Wis (AP) -- One southern Wisconsin homeowner is probably not in love with the Oscar Meyer wiener.The famed hot dog's Wienermobile...

I often write about memories, I guess, because I have come to learn they loom large in later life. The good ones certainly are better than any reality show on television. In our minds, we conjure up old friends, revisit old places and relive happier times and pleasant experiences. And the best part about them is that you don't need an author, a producer or director - they are of our own...

Before there was Doctor Seuss, there was Lewis Carol. Carol wrote one of be best whimsical poems ever written – The walrus and the carpenter. You may remember hearing a portion of that poem but perhaps never read the complete poem ( "The time has come," the Walrus said, "To talk of many things: Of shoes--and ships--and sealing wax--, Of cabbages--and kings-- ). Or if you had I suspect it...

Most of my long distance driving consists of about a sixty mile, one way trip to Orlando, Florida. Other times it is driving in the local area. Neither requires a map for specific directions; I know where I’m going on those trips. However, this past month I drove to Charleston, SC to spend a pleasant four days with some high school classmates. I also had the unpleasant need to travel to...

Frozen by the Fear of Wrong Decisions A coaching process to guide you toward greater results by Dwight Bain, Certified Life Coach & Nationally Certified Counselor One of my favorite sayings to share with people facing a major decision is "you always have options." Yet in challenging times people are often so frozen by fear from making a wrong decision that they don't make a...

Frozen by the Fear of Wrong Decisions By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor and Certified Life Coach One of my favorite sayings to share with people facing a major decision is "you always have options." Yet in challenging times people are often so frozen by fear from making a wrong decision that they don't make a decision at all and life passes them by. Think of how many events in...

2010 was coming to an end and I was happy that my year-long challenges were resolved. My health reports were all good and my professional goals were new and exciting. The entire month of December was filled with parties and social events. My husband and I were looking forward to a quiet holiday week to relax and rejuvenate. On Christmas Eve, a Friday night this year, we ate dinner in, then went up...