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Yesterday my lower back hurt pretty severely. Walking was an effort. But I find it better to stay somewhat active than sit with my feet...

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We are sinners from the moment we are born. It is in our DNA to put ourselves above all else. It's all about me. We sin constantly...

"What's this talk of a UFO?" Madison wiped sticky hands down the sides of her white cotton shorts while watching her mother frantically...

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1. People who drive alone yet wear a mask. 2. Medications that have child-proof caps. Allow me to address the elderly here - the kids...

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We have a gorilla. Anvil has been with us for about six years. He was GP's (husband) retirement gift to himself after leaving our...

I wanted so much to wipe my brow and give a good, healthy sigh of relief the minute 2020 breathed its last breath, and 2021 offered new...

You heard it. I heard it. We all heard it. It was said, "I will be glad for 2020 to be over." How's 2021 working for you so far?

It's hard to think warm, pleasant days when snow is pelting against the window. But today is Groundhog Day. And even though I have...

For those who have been convinced that time travel does not exist, may I offer this? Time travel is real. There are a couple of ways to...

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