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Tapping the Charcoal
For the blind of this country tomorrow is bright with promise. We believe in the future; we believe in ourselves; and we believe in the goodwill of our sighted friends and associates. We will put the batteries in our clocks; we will pour coffee for ourselves and others; and we will tap the charcoal-but we…
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Tough Stuff
I wrestled with an alligator. I tussled with a whale. I handcuffed lightning, I thrown thunder in jail. Only last week I murdered a rock, injured a stone, hospitalised a brick. I’m so mean I make medicine sick.” Muhammad Ali
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Its Your World
This is your world, live for it, love while you live, and live for the love that you find from others when they give.
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On Life
Life is NOT about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain.
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In Your Feelings
Still in your feelings because of something someone said last year? Can’t get over the fact that someone or some thing did not go your way? Can’t get past the emotional turmoil from months ago? Then I have the secret to your problems. Its you! That’s right, YOU are the only person who can choose…
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Freedom
in this century of the overwhelming triumph of science, the appeal of the cause of human freedom is no longer that it is great and noble; it is essential. It is no greater than the cause of edible food or the cause of effective shelter. Man must have freedom or he will cease to exist…
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We will survive
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but it is okay to think the media blew COVID out of proportion and still take the virus seriously. We are in the midst of a pandemic, but we are not at a point where the world is coming to an end. We are, however, in a…
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Keep It Clean
For the record I was bored as hell when I wrote this. 14 days of self-isolation will do that. However, I felt that putting these words on the blog made sense as we’re all feeling a bit squirrely and being cooped up in doors could make you lose your sense of humor. The following was…
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My Top 10 Favorite Books
One of my favorite columnists, Ms. Kathy Benjamin, authoress of some of the funniest articles on Cracked.com sent out a challenge. She asked her Facebook following to list 10 books “that have stayed with you in some way.” She claims she is always on the lookout for good books. As an aspiring author, I can…
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Blind Girl Helps Homeless Get Shoes
As a social worker, I have seen too many cases where people have to go without because they cannot afford to meet their basic needs. Reading stories about people who help the less fortunate reminds me that there is still a shred of humanity left in the world. This girl, who just so happens to…