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Library corner: First Book and Coffee Series to be held Jan. 21
Snow, snow and then came more snow. Hope you were able to get to the library before the snow hit and curl up with a good book before a roaring fire. The library was able to reopen on Monday.
Jan 14, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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WRIGHT WAY: Actions and impulses
“Our actions are neither so good nor so evil as our impulses,” wrote 18th century French moralist Marquis De Vauvenargues. I’m inclined to agree. An honest person may admit to feeling various impul...
Jan 12, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 27 27 recommendations | email to a friend
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What you do today matters
What would you like to see in 2011? I’d like to see a lot of things, but on the top of my “a lot of things” list would be to see people commit to being better people.
Jan 09, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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WRIGHT WAY: Use your power of reason
A Sunday school teacher was discussing the parable of the prodigal son with several young students. Toward the end of the lesson, the teacher asked, “What happened when the prodigal son returned?” ...
Jan 05, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 44 44 recommendations | email to a friend
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A Melissa matter: 2011: Brand new start
Where does the time go? It seems to fly by so quickly — some days I have to stop and think what day of the week it is. Seems like just yesterday we were beginning 2010 and I was writing a column a...
Jan 02, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Speaking on today ...
The question of greatest importance is how you will live this day, not tomorrow or the next or even how you lived yesterday.
Jan 02, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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A Melissa matter: Keep your ticker ticking after Christmas
While everything may be happy and good and the soul may be jolly during the Christmas season one thing that isn’t always so good is the heart. Did you know the day after Christmas is one of the mos...
Dec 26, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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WRIGHT WAY: Behind New Year’s Day
The New Year celebration is considered the oldest holiday observance in history, dating back some 4,000 years to Babylon. It was also known as Akitu and it lasted 11 days. Each day had its own uniq...
Dec 22, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 48 48 recommendations | email to a friend
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The best gift ever
Have you ever given a present to someone and it was just what they wanted? Can you remember how much joy it brought you to be able to give the gift to that special person?
Dec 19, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Speaking on good sex
How long does it take a monogamous couple to enjoy the fullest expressions of sexual satisfaction? Ask a group of college students this question and the answers are usually within the same ballpark...
Dec 12, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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