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Stuck in a "Mind Bump"
Posted Tuesday, May 19, at 8:58 PM Do "real" writers get stuck in their writing with no inspirational juices flowing? I emphasized "real" for the reason that I contend I am not a professional writer. Since I began my blog over one year ago, I ascertained that I would not worry about writing unless I had a particular subject that influenced me. ...
The Chalk Around Town Have you been chalked lately? Has your high school student come home chalked yet? To what am I referring you might ask. Vehicle art, window painting, playing car chalking tag, whatever it may be called these days by teenagers, I, as a parent, call it ridiculous...
Shouldn't We All be Happy Now! We have had a monumental week, have we not? President Obama signed into law a $787 Billion Stimulus Bill, which in real terms amounts to about $400.00 for individual taxpayers and $800.00 for couples. This package consists of federal spending and tax cuts designed to revive the economy and save millions of jobs...
Disruptive Moments and a Grieving Child Our childhood, in my opinion, is supposed to be one of the most carefree, lackadaisical, joyful times of our life. Dreams of "what we want to be when we grow up", days filled with swimming at the pool, a game of baseball, eating ice cream so fast your head starts to hurt, "pinky swearing", playing outside until dusk, sleeping late, and watching Saturday morning cartoons. ...
Save or Spend? Currently, Congress is working toward developing an $825 billion economic recovery package. This package is supposed to allocate about two-thirds of the funds to new government spending and the rest to tax cuts. In addition, reportedly there are separate proposals with the House and Senate that would combine tax cuts for individuals and businesses. ...
We Made It to 2009! Here we are we made it to the New Year, 2009. Any new resolutions on the back of your mind? Oh come on, I know most of us have let a few resolutions float around our thoughts or even so much as pass over our tongue. Question is, how many of us will keep those New Year's resolutions or even attempt them? Well if I hear any more weight loss commercials or see anymore-local chain store ads having sales on workout equipment, I think I will subscribe to a Big Mac a day subscription. ...
Winter and the Holidays are here! Lyricist Sammy Cahn and the composer Jule Styne created the Christmas song Let It Snow in 1945. Did you know that nearly 300 years prior to the creation of this song, the English Parliament declared Christmas to be illegal? Reportedly, electric Christmas tree lights were first used in 1895. All of these and other little facts can be found on the World Wide Web: http://www.carols.org.uk/. Whether you are ready or not, Christmas is upon us and winter will officially be here next week...
Tis' The Season... Here we are in the middle of the holiday season. I just attended my son's winter musical, we have begun to sing Christmas Hymns in church, and local Marshall Community groups are performing their Christmas concerts. What more encouragement do you need to get into the Christmas excitement than the Philharmonic and Community Chorus? I will tell you what I needed this year, a dear friend's senior piano recital. ...
Giving Thanks Ever wonder why things happen in your life and not the "other guy" or why people come and go and others stay for the "duration"? I have thought about this question many times but just recently, I have come to the realization that life just happens. None of us trudging through our "earthly home" will have an answer to this question, in my opinion, which would satisfy my soul. ...
I'd rather not… Recent headlines have whispered the dreaded idea that President-elect Barack Obama must lose his Blackberry and will no longer be able to e-mail. What? I would rather not be President of the United States if I could not e-mail nor have a way to text message on my phone. I breathe, eat, and sleep e-mail, text messaging, and wireless calls. I carry a work cell phone and a personal cell phone seven days a week. Does that make me an ill person or a 21st century leader?...
Happy Boss's Day Have you taken time to thank your boss lately? Today, October 16, is National Boss's Day. Patricia Bays Haroski registered "National Boss's Day" with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in 1958. Unbelievably, greeting card companies did not depict this day as another marketing ploy. In fact, Hallmark did not offer their first Boss's Day card until 1979...
Is the Sky Really Falling This Time? Unless a person has been stuck in another solar system or in a perpetual state of unconsciousness, recent headlines are screaming for your attention. The Federal Reserve and other major central banks around the world cut interest rates October 8, hoping to head off what many are predicting as a global economic disaster. ...
Just when my loyal readers were thinking I had put away the keyboard, I am back with renewed strength! I trust there are some loyal readers out there? Over the past month, I have had much to occupy my free time and unfortunately, writing did not seem to be at the top of my to-do-list. ...
Chinese Charades How far can one country go in depicting a worldwide image? Apparently, China has The Great Wall and wants to put everyone over the top about it and the country. To impress millions of Olympic viewers along with having the desire to paint a picturesque homeland backdrop, in my opinion the Chinese government has flown way over The Great Wall into "Never to Return" land...
What If... Have you ever wondered "what if"? Looking back over your life, most would agree they might have done something differently. There are also the people that "wished away" their lives along with the ones that said, "if only I had". Which category do you fit in or can you relate to all of them?...
Relay for Life When I started this blog in March of this year, I really did not know where or how it would lead me. My initial article targeted Colorectal Cancer and the fight my family endured. Cancer never leaves my thoughts so let me share more now. A special event occurs annually in Saline County and that is the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. ...
Millionaire Acres or Countryside Estates? Tell me you have not thought about whether you would be one of the lucky ones to retire to Millionaire Acres or Countryside Estates. What in the world am I referring to you might ask, The Game of Life by Milton Bradley Company of course. With gasoline prices as they are today, cost continuing to rise in the grocery aisle, and employment numbers steadily sliding, our real life game of life has been hitting some potholes...
Time in Memorial Happy Memorial Day. I hope that everyone experienced a relaxing extra day off from his or her daily grind. The Lamb family took advantage of the time with some spring cleaning and rearranging. We also spent time visiting gravesites as we do each Memorial Day. Most know that Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service (http://www.usmemorialday.org/backgrnd.html)...
Driving Miss Crazy This past week, I had the pleasure of sitting in the Saline County Sheriff's Office. I know the first thought that comes to mind and I was not issued an orange-colored jumpsuit. I was not even offered a free chance at fingerprinting. Much to my dismay, I found myself waiting on my now 16-year-old son while he took his driver's test...
Green is the Buzz Word Spring is here Saline County! No, I did not just wake from a deep sleep; I mowed my yard this week. I know the calendar told us that spring officially begun last month but my internal clock does not start clicking until the first blade of fresh grass receives a trim. With the first blade mowed down, the dandelions are beginning to roar...
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Karen Mullins was born and raised in Marshall. Her blog focuses on hometown events and happenings or national and regional events that affect Marshall residents. She says, "I would like to highlight working toward making Marshall a more attractive place to work and live for future generations. How do we keep our youth here or to return here
after college?" She is very interested in hearing from readers on these issues.
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The Chalk Around Town
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