Posted in accountability, advertising, authorities, awareness, Blogging, bullying, Business, children, church, communication, control, crime, culture, danger, emotions, family, Fear, Impact, inspiration, kids, law enforcement, leadership, legal, news, observations, opinion, parenting, persuasion, power, relationships, religion, responsibility, restlessness, expectations, callings, safety, schools, teens, Threats, Threats, values, violence on Apr 24th, 2010
Technology & social media are allowing large groups of youth to come together in public; forming mobs of people. Some times these are positive experiences and occasionally they promote negative or illegal behaviors.
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Posted in Amazing, awareness, charitable organizations, charity, children, compassion, crime, death, denial, disaster, donate, elderly, emergency, emotions, excitement, family, food, giving, grief, Heart, Heart to heart, help, horror, hospital, human trafficking, hunger, Impact, kids, leadership, learning, life, loss, meals, medical, miracles, missing and exploited children on Jan 28th, 2010
Inside of all of the news reports concerning Haiti and it’s suffering after the earthquake come stories of sharing, compassion and a reminder of stone soup.
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Posted in abuse, accountability, anger, armed forces, awareness, children, control, crime, culture, danger, domestic violence, emotions, family, Fear, Frustration, future, help, leadership, life, loss, murder, news, observations, parenting, power, religion, respect, responsibility, safety, schools, service, stress, teens, television, Threats, trauma, trust, violence on Nov 6th, 2009
The society in the United States of America is changing regarding issues of personal safety & trust. We need to examine why and make positive changes or suffer the consequences.
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Posted in abuse, awareness, charitable organizations, charity, compassion, economy, elderly, Fall, family, finances, Gardens, giving, health, help, Impact, life, news, observations, service, sharing on Aug 4th, 2009
Donate extra produce from this season’s harvest, from gardens and orchards, to local food pantries/social services programs, commission on aging. Food Stamps Cooking Club Blog helps with information.
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Posted in attitude, authors, Blogging, communication, control, culture, danger, emotions, friendship, Fun, life, loneliness, micro media (social networking), music, observations, parenting, protect, safety, Time, trust, Twitter on Jul 17th, 2009
Blogs, mini-blogs, and social networking sites have become our front porches and backyard fences where people communicate with their friends & neighbors. Remember to use common sense & be safe online.
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Posted in abuse, anger, attitude, children, communication, compassion, control, culture, Education, emotions, family, Frustration, home, husband, kids, life, mom, observations, opinion, pain and misery, parenting, power, relationships, respect, responsibility, television, values, violence, wife, words on Feb 14th, 2009
Oh I forgot about this, a couple of weeks ago i watched the ABC television show Wife Swap. Normally i do not watch this show as it is a bit too over the top dramatic for me . I don’t know why I ended up watching this time, but I did. I probably shouldn’t [...]
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Posted in abuse, anger, children, crime, death, depression, divorce, emotions, encouragement, family, fathers, finances, friendship, Frustration, grief, health, help, husband, ideas, Impact, life, loss, love, medical, mental and physical health, mom, mother, murder, news, observations, opinion, pain and misery, protect, relationships, sadness, suicidal, suicide, Suicide prevention, support, trauma, violence on Jan 30th, 2009
Ok, I am going to rant a bit for a minute. Twice this week the news has hit us with two terrible stories about families that self-destructed through murder-suicide. Two families that were destroyed. One family in particular left a suicide note allegedly saying that the reason they were dead was because both the [...]
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Posted in accomplishments, attitude, commitment, emotions, entertainment, failure, family, friendship, future, goals, happiness, holidays, life, news, Opportunities, pain and misery, relationships on Dec 22nd, 2008
As we once again approach the end of a year and begin another one; it never fails to amaze me how often we repeat the same old patterns. Oh to be sure…there will be the predictible year in review on the news programs…on the entertainment programs; and, even on the morning talk shows. Does [...]
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Posted in abuse, anger, children, crime, culture, elderly, emergency, emotions, failure, family, friendship, health, Heart, help, home, Impact, law enforcement, life, loneliness, medical, mental and physical health, news, pain and misery, relationships, respect, sadness, service, support, surgery, Uncategorized, well-being on Nov 27th, 2008
I don’t know about you but hearing about the elderly being abused makes me mad. Yesterday on my home television station there was a terrible story about a elderly woman who was allegedly abused by her own son. She was left on her couch allegedly for approximately three weeks without medical help. She was so weak from lack [...]
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There is something to be said for being a part of the middle class…without any of the demands expected of the rich and famous. Have you ever stopped to think about what your life would be like if you were one of those celebrity names in the tabloids? Every family has issues in their family tree with some relative or another. [...]
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