Archive for the ‘Around the Fireplace’ Category


What do we learn from the crisis in Haiti? Strength is needed as well.

“What if I were among the survivors in Haiti?”  That is one of the questions I always ask myself.   Another is, ” Would I be able to get my family through the crisis?”  This is just another reminder that we do need some preparation before a crisis hits the area where we live.  We [...]

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An Old Farmer’s Advice

* Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. * Keep skunks and bankers at a distance. * Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.

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Do IQ Scores Reveal What Your Child Will Accomplish?

If we were judged by our IQ’s, who should have been President? Look at some IQ’s of the famous. Does your child’s IQ tell you what your child will accomplish?  Everyone asks themselves, “Will my kid change the world?  Will people like my child?  Will she be famous someday?”  There is still no way of [...]

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Steve Martin Tribute

Here are some quotes attributed to Steve Martin.  They are still funny.  Enjoy. A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.

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Worst Case Scenario. What are you going to do? On Discovery.

http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/self-defense-techniques/pvx1qoa?rel=msn&from=sharepermalink I have to admit it I am fascinated by the television show ‘Worst Case Scenario’ on the Discovery Channel, hosted by Bear Grylls.  The host seems to be a small thin man in good health who is able to display the techniques convincingly.  I like him because if he was a 250 pound dude, [...]

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Our Blog Flooded by Jokes-Read Some Here.

I think some people are trying to desperately get backlinks and sales to their sites.  They must automatically send out these messages for Viagra or some other product that supposedly makes life better.  Then at the end of it they post a joke so as not to get deleted right away.  They do waste a [...]

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Needing a Nudge?

By Steve Goodier. “A wiser person than I once said that humans have four basic needs. One is the need to be nurtured. Next is the need to be needed. Third, the need to be noticed. And finally, the need to be nudged.”

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Dog has longest tongue on record.

The dog can’t help it if he’s got the longest tongue on record.  All he wants is a lot of loving and petting.

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