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Little Boat, Whale of a Fish
I worked for a small company in Ohio, small enough to say it is a little row boat floating out in the big ocean. To keep in business, a little boat has to bring in enough fish to fill it thereby taking care of all those aboard. I quickly learned I was hired specifically for…
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Learn by not doing
Why do people try to do things that they should not try to do themselves? Home improvement is one area where I uncovered one disaster of an attempt after another by previous owners. Decided I will avoid discussing that topic here. George T. set the standard of showing people how to learn by not doing…
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Delicious
I have never written anything about Tupperware. I try to share things that are humorous, interesting, encouraging, and good story telling. Tupperware is none of those. It has a most basic purpose, yet I feel I have a relationship with my Tupperware. It put the food in it, it keeps the food in while keeping…
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Campaign Trail
I ran a remarkable political campaign, just one in my lifetime, with my friend as my teammate. After feeling our calling to make a difference in not just our community but in our country, we embarked on an effort to bring a second term to the greatest President we knew. Hearing that the challenge was…
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Discount Shoes
Not going to claim that I need a pair of Dutch curl toed shoes. It’s just that I don’t have them. I spent a large part of my life owning no more than 2 pairs of shoes. Wasn’t about not having the money, it was about there being no point to having shoes I would…
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Tale of the Stats2
What do you do when you are not the biggest or the strongest? Unfortunately, I think most people feel like they should not bother trying or simply give up after a little effort. It is very understandable to feel that way. Always being the shortest one out there in whatever I did, I decided that…
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Rules Smules
When it comes to raking leaves, I follow the Leaf Percentage Rule. While this rule is surprisingly applied in many areas around us, it absolutely should not be the case. For example, you can pass a drivers test by only knowing 75% of the traffic laws. What a huge hazard people become when they do…
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Honoring Mom
This is a special week. It is my mom’s birthday and she turns ninety. I was helping her put up some new blinds but needed some scissors to cut the package open. When she handed them to me, I felt the wriggle in the connecting piece and saw the tainted metal of the handle, meaning…
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Cheer Up
My grandson was pouting. When my daughter told him he needs to learn to find a way to feel better to get into a happy mood, my 4-yr old granddaughter jumped in to share her worldly expertise. “You know what makes me feel better? Chocolate. When I feel bad, I just have chocolate.” I happen…
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Jurassic Tour?
Ever had moments that seemed right out of a scary movie and the only thing missing was the music increasing in intensity? Just a few seconds later, you realize there was absolutely no foundation to build that fear into a sky scraper. How come our minds that way? I am not going to venture into…
Doc Dave DeWitt 