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Why I Will Never Say "I Will Never" Again -
Teresa Ortiz (10,546)   Teresa Ortiz 
There is that old saying that I believe every one of us can relate to, and yet we all say it.
Today, while mowing the lawn for the first time in my life, I was pondering all the "I will never" statements I have made. Beginning with, I will never mow the lawn, that's for boys it's okay, go... ( added 6 days 22 hours ago.) |
Me, the Frustrating Plodder -
Terry Mitchell (4,232)   Terry Mitchell 
People often become frustrated with me because I'm such a plodder. In order for me to complete a task so that I will ultimately be satisfied with it, I cannot do it quickly. I need plenty of time to ponder the situation and be deliberate, with a lot of nitpicking along the way. Whenever I allow... ( added 2 days 8 hours ago.) |
A Sample of the Unexplainable- Spanish to English to Spanish -
Ken McCreless (1,629)   Ken McCreless 
Greetings Fellow Travelers ...
As some of you may know, I work in the health care field as a Registered Respiratory Therapist. The location where I am currently employed is about three or four miles from the Mexican border.
Quite a few of the patients I see on any given shift speak either... ( added 3 days 20 hours ago.) |
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Are Women Born This Way? -
- John Brazell (250) 
This is all about tongue bashing, er, lashing, but first a message and disclaimer from your sponsor. That would be me.
Sometimes a semi-rational being goes loony tunes for no apparent reason (witness any male politician). It's unmercifully hot and dry here, maybe that's it. Add a short video... ( added 4 days 3 hours ago.) |
The Need For Speed -
Dianne Lehmann (4,729)   Dianne Lehmann 
I've been doing a lot more driving around lately and as a consequence, I've seen a lot more dead animals in the road or beside it. Each time I pass one, I say a little prayer for its soul and send a wish for its peace and happiness in whatever comes next.
Friday, I saw a dead raccoon while... ( added 5 days 8 hours ago.) |
What do you think of what Dr. David Kaiser has to say! -
Iris Taub (1,257) 
I just received a disturbing e-mail from one of my closest friends. She sent me an e-mail who was written by a Dr. David Kaiser, who claims to be a professor in the Strategy and Policy Department of the United States Naval War College and who claims to have previously taught at Canegie Mellon... ( added 6 days 7 hours ago.) |
Poem - Hostage to Loneliness -
Kacycarr (144,177)   Kacycarr
I have seen many authors submitting poems and thought I would like to give it a try. I know my written verse will not live up to same standard as some of the poems I read on Searchwarp but I was eager to give it a shot. I am not sure of the layout for poetry so forgive my ignorance I ask of the... ( added 17 days 6 hours ago.) |
Random Thoughts, Part 4 -
Dianne Lehmann (4,729)   Dianne Lehmann 
Parallel Universes and a Perfect World
How many times have you heard someone say something and your unspoken (or maybe not) reply was, "Yeah, sure, in a perfect world." I hear that little phrase, or some close variation on it, more and more. Is our world becoming more and more imperfect? Or... ( added 19 days 7 hours ago.) |
A Widow's Plight -
Grammy Guru (3,577) 
Her parents wanted her to finish high school, but she insisted she would marry the wealthy young farmer at the end of the school term. Her parents reluctantly gave their consent. She was seventeen years old when she married. It was the 1940's, and marrying at such a young age wasn't an uncommon... ( added 19 days 20 hours ago.) |
A Butterfly for Dickens -
Suzy (1,153)   Suzy 
To love of animals & best friends
I just love good stories, don't you? An associate, someone I would consider a friend, had a very pretty butterfly pin on yesterday. It was pewter with a gold body with lines swirling around the wings. It was about an inch wide and maybe a little taller; it... ( added 3 days 5 hours ago.) |
Footsteps in the Night -
- Maxine Headd (67) 
We lived in the country outside of Peach Orchard Missouri. It was spring in a lovely small town of Southeast Missouri. The small lovely town had a lot of flowering bushes and unusually flowered large thorn trees. There were lots of small rural Farms, Churches, and one small Grocery Store with a... ( added 2 days 6 hours ago.) |
Simple plan for health care /Stupid Politicians -
Herb A (668)   Herb A 
The health care debacle is very easy to fix. The Politicians first have to stop tripping over their feet and look right in front of them. The solution to the problem is right in front of their faces, it already existed
What I am talking about it Medicare and Medicaid for everyone neither... ( added 4 days 3 hours ago.) |
Top Seven Signs Someone Is Lying To You -
- Logo Designer (750)   Logo Designer 
One of the interesting aspects in life is the subtle signs exhibited by the human beings when they lie. These signs when observed carefully could be a very handy tool in determining whether a person is lying to you.
1. An inconsistent eye contact or in most cases no eye contact, when a person... ( added 13 days 6 hours ago.) |
Motivation to Improve: Remember the Four A's -
Christopher Hopkins (481)   Christopher Hopkins 
It's easy to be temporarily motivated to improve. But most of us
know how long we last on any self improvement track. I've had countless
restarts in my many years of "getting it together." But with
persistence and an eye on the goal, I've gotten there. How? I developed
my own system.... ( added 15 days 4 hours ago.) |
Hippie Couple Reborn -- Reality Makeovers -
- Christopher Hopkins (481)   Christopher Hopkins 
I
love this makeover. It was one of those magical makeovers where not
only were both a husband and a wife willing to take charge and make a
change, but they continue to live an improved life as a testament to
the power of improvement. Both Doni Mae and Steve lost a
considerable amount of... ( added 15 days 4 hours ago.) |
Rediscovered Twain Essay Talks Cigars -
Garson Smart (1,869) 
Absolutely anyone who knows anything about American literature knows that there's a lot more to Mark Twain than Huck Finn. There's his witty and iconoclastic essays ("Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses"; "Corn-Pone Opinions"), his uproarious and scathing book reviews ("What Paul Bourget Thinks... ( added 16 days 4 hours ago.) |
Does Your Inbox Feed Your Money Fear? -
- Joyce Shafer (332)   Joyce Shafer 
Why do you sign up for some of the emails you do? Maybe you're motivated by curiosity; maybe your motivation is something else, something it's time to delete or reframe.
If your focus is on what you can do to create your desired level of success (meaning, at this moment, you don't have a... ( added 9 days 2 hours ago.) |
Cigar Sampler Selection Advice and Insight -
Garson Smart (1,869) 
Traditionally, cigar aficionados have only been able to buy cigars by the box. This created conundrums for those who love to procure a great smoke without incurring a big risk. If you splurge on a box of premium cigars, even if they're discount premium cigars, you may very well find yourself... ( added 17 days 9 hours ago.) |
BIG BOXES: Pack a Lunch, Enjoy Your Stay -
- John Brazell (250) 
You're not going to believe it but I actually got someone to help me in a Big Box store.
Everyone knows on the first page of the employee handbook is the universal Big Box creed:
"Ignore the customers and they will roam the store and buy things they don't need. Notice the restrooms are... ( added 44 days 10 hours ago.) |
Someone Talk to Me! -
- Brianna Popsickle (372)   Brianna Popsickle 
A nasty cut on the bottom of my foot landed me in the after-hours clinic. My husband told me to take a book along since the wait time was usually a couple of hours.
Knowing there were always plenty of others waiting, I decided to forego the book. I've had some of the most interesting... ( added 66 days 10 hours ago.) |
Remembering An Old Grump Who Might Have Saved My Life -
Mike Fak (5,988)   Mike Fak 
On February 6 th I will have officially been discharged from the U.S. Army for 38 years. That almost seems impossible as anyone who has been in the military will tell you those days; good, bad or indifferent etch themselves into one's memory.
I was one of the lucky ones during that VietNam... ( added 149 days 8 hours ago.) |
My Friend Michellie--She has an Owie (a Poem..or Something Like That) -
Teresa Ortiz (10,546)   Teresa Ortiz 
This is written with love for our fellow author and my dear friend Michelle Mackin.
We spoke on the phone Saturday morning, and though it was brief, it was great to catch up. I am blessed by her unshakeable faith! She said she needed a good laugh--in this, I am always happy to assist.
... ( added 153 days 2 hours ago.) |
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A Tornado Doesn't Have To Be Round To Be a Tornado. -
Mike Fak (5,988)   Mike Fak 
Well, I'm back among those in the world of communications. It was a bit shaky for a few days and when my computer doesn't work that means both of my jobs come to a grinding halt. It all started with the mother of all spyware programs that had me inventing more new cuss words than Funk and... ( added 186 days 1 hour ago.) |
Teach the World to Sing: A Dedication to Bruce Horst -
Teresa Ortiz (10,546)   Teresa Ortiz 
Although I am in the middle of preparing for my conference next weekend, I am constantly checking in on the status of my dear friends on SearchWarp. While checking out the latest stats, I couldn't help but notice that Bruce wanted to teach the world to sing.
The first thing that popped in... ( added 266 days 3 hours ago.) |
Praying the Scriptures for my Friends at SearchWarp -
- Teresa Ortiz (10,546)   Teresa Ortiz 
Over the past few months, I have come to love my friends here at SearchWarp in a deeper way. In fact, I consider you my extended family and you have become a permanent name on my prayer list.
I have long since gone from sincere prayer to down right supplicating on your behalf. It makes me... ( added 318 days 19 hours ago.) |
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