Restoring Hope To A Hopeless Generation

Restoring Hope To A Hopeless Generation   “In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these.” Paul Harvey (1)   Monsters of society have been a fact of life since the dawn of time; ruthless killers like Genghis Khan, Adolph Hitler, Osama bin Laden, the young men from…

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Senioritis…. Deal With It Now Before It’s Too Late

[the following article came about following a discussion with my son, a high school senior, after he came down with a mild case of “senioritis”] Senioritis… Deal With It Now BEFORE It’s Too Late!   As the 1st Quarter of the school year draws nigh, it is highly likely that most, if not all, of…

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How the coming Presidential election will change your finances

How the coming Presidential election will change your finances!   “Can anybody remember when times were not hard and money not scarce?” Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) (1)   When I was 16 years of age, my mother passed away following a long, valiantly fought battle with cancer. Being a “momma’s boy” in every sense of…

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Say “Thank You” and Get Well Sooner

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[originally published in The Meadville Tribune’s Health & Science section, titled: “Thank you! Healing power of positive emotions” 2/22/2011]   Say, “Thank You” and Get Well Sooner:The Healing Power of Positive Emotions   [Photo Courtesy of www.FreeDigitalPhotos.net]   “Every adversity… carries with it the Seed of an equivalent or a greater Benefit.”   Napoleon Hill (1)…

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Living A Life With No Regrets

  Image Courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net   Living A Life With No Regrets [originally published in The Meadville Tribune’s Active For Life supplement 4/27/2011] “The average person goes to his grave with his music still in him.” Oliver Wendell Holmes (1)   In his classic work, Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah, Richard Bach states,…

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