Category Archives: It’s All Love

Marriage. Dating. Family. All of the above.

Sexpence None the Richer

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Recently much as been made of the factoid that Vice President Mike Pence follows the “Billy Graham rules”.  There are actually four rules, but the first one is the one that gets all the attention- the one about interactions with women.  Simply put, Mike Pence, arguably one of the most powerful men in the world, refuses to be alone with… Read more »

Won’t you be My Neighbor Day

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Today, Won’t You Be My Neighbor Day, is the day to honor the late great national treasure Fred Rogers. Mr. Rogers was a Presbyterian minister who didn’t see any good TV shows for children so he decided to make one.  The set was simple because he didn’t want to overwhelm kids with too much movement or color.  His gentle, reassuring… Read more »

My Sibling Day

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There is an actual official Sibling Day on April 10.    But I am celebrating today.  Why?  Because today, in 1975, my sister Pam was born and I officially became a sibling.  (Sorry for telling everyone your age Pam!). To put it mildly, Pam and I are very different.  We look nothing alike apart from being the same height.  She… Read more »

Ring My Bell

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On Saturday morning I did something new- I rang bells (well, one bell) for a Salvation Army kettle.  It was a very rewarding experience and I’m already planning on volunteering next year. I’ve supported them all my life and here’s why: #1 The Salvation Army is an extremely well run charity.  For decades they have been the gold standard on distribution… Read more »

#GivingTuesday

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Today is Giving Tuesday.  You may have heard about this one- local radio stations in my area have been promoting this fairly heavily.  The idea sprung from a joint project of a New York City based YMCA and a United Nations group in 2012 as a way to highlight charitable giving and was promoted heavily on Mashable.  It has mushroomed… Read more »

Be Thankful

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(Almost) every year I post a list of things I’m thankful for this time of year.  After all, that is the point of Thanksgiving!   I’m not going to do that this year, but I am going to write down a list of blessing and I recommend that everyone reading this do the same.  And given all the strife, anger… Read more »