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“Quote of the Week…..“When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it happened or not. But now my faculties are decaying, and it soon shall be that I cannot remember anything but the things that actually happened. It is sad to go to pieces like this, but we all have to do it.

We received two items this past week, which I really enjoyed… the first is The Green Thing: Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the older woman, that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags weren’t good for the environment.

Quote of the Week….”Thankfulness is more than just good manners, it is the foundation for good character, health and happiness. —CC— Out of all the articles I have read this past week, the following is my favorite… Studies have shown that practicing gratitude makes for a better life.

“I need an additional 27 cents”. That’s what the kid behind the counter at Taco Bell said to me.I dug into my pocket and pulled out some lint and two dimes and something that used to be a Jolly Rancher.

I liked the old paths, when Moms were at home, Dads were at work, Brothers went into the army, And sisters got married before having children.Crime did not pay, Hard work did, And people knew the difference.Moms could cook, Dads would work, And children would behave.

July is National Hot Dog month and July 23 is National Hot Dog Day July is National Hot Dog month. It is estimated that Americans eat over seven billion hot dogs between Memorial Day and Labor Day. That’s approximately 818 hot dogs consumed every second.The biggest hot dog eating day is July 4.

When Dad doesn’t want a dog and the kids do, guess who gets their way. Her name is Willow.

administration has faced relentless judicial obstruction from liberal activist judges determined to destroy, or at the very least, stall his agenda.Whether it’s U.S. District Judge James E.

“Good friends are like quilts – they age with you, yet never lose their warmth.”I have seen too many dear friends leave this world, too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging.

A while back, I got hearing aids. They have been a blessing. With that in mind, I really enjoyed the following story… An elderly gentleman had been having serious hearing problems for a number of years. Finally, he went to an audiologist to see what could be done to help.