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The root of the matter in my eighth decade

The root of the matter in my eighth decade

by Carole Duff | Sep 5, 2022 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading | 6 comments

A week ago, I celebrated a landmark birthday plus one, entering my eighth decade, time to question the root of the matter: aging. The root problem I noticed it two decades ago, the pull of gravity on my face, my breasts, and now my derriere. Once I was like a young...
So happy together, and how is the weather?

So happy together, and how is the weather?

by Carole Duff | Aug 8, 2022 | Faith, Family, Writing and Reading | 8 comments

So happy together It was 1967 when The Turtles released “Happy Together.” Penned by songwriters Alan Gordon and Garry Bonner, the catchy pop song rose to number one on the US Billboard Hot 100—The Turtles only number one hit. As you can see in this picture of...
Who do you want to be?… the clock is ticking

Who do you want to be?… the clock is ticking

by Carole Duff | Aug 1, 2022 | Faith | 8 comments

To be or not to be, that is not the question here. I would like to live as long as I am useful. But how long will that be? Of course, no one can tell, but here’s a fun calculator I found via a blog post I read on a site I follow. The calculator is called...
Propose: an idea, plan, marriage offer

Propose: an idea, plan, marriage offer

by Carole Duff | Jul 18, 2022 | Faith, Family, Writing and Reading | 4 comments

“What you propose to do is good.”  Propose: to put forward an idea In Deuteronomy 1:9-14, Moses knew he would not enter the Promised Land. So, he prepared the people, telling them of God’s guidelines, and exhorted them to choose wise leaders. 9 At that...
In God We Trust on Independence Day

In God We Trust on Independence Day

by Carole Duff | Jul 4, 2022 | Faith, Family, Local or Human Interest | 6 comments

Did you know that “In God We Trust” wasn’t adopted by Congress officially until 1956? It replaced E pluribus unum, which had been the motto of the United States since the Great Seal was designed in 1776, the year of the United States’ independence from...
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