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The best mail I ever received

In my junior year of college in 1974, I was living on the $10 a week that Mom sent. Dad had recently retired. One day, I went to the post office and found a letter from the Social Security Administration. … Continue reading

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Embrace Touch

Touch is healing, emotional, and transformative. When we allow ourselves to receive and embrace touch, we create space for softness and connection. And as we experience the power of touch, we’re reminded to move through the world with that same … Continue reading

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round dining table

Try a round dining table. There are no bad seats at a circular table, especially when you’re entertaining a crowd. Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others … Continue reading

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From Superman to Man

I recently started reading From Superman to Man by Joel Augustus Roger’s (130 pages, 1968),but decided not to finish it. The book is structured around a conversation between a highly educated, well-traveled African American Pullman porter and a racist Southern senator. … Continue reading

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Free speech: ‘Silencing dissent’

I love the Op-Ed section of the paper. I believe we all need to write at least one letter on something we’re passionate about in our lifetime. In saying that, I applaud this reader Re: “Trump loves that ‘Colbert got … Continue reading

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