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I haven’t written in a while. I wish I had good excuse other than gosh, I’ve been busy. Who hasn’t been busy? Heck, our retired…

Dee Anne EversonNovember 8, 2023

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Living on the Edge

I often work to come up with a quote to start my blog or letters. I’ve been searching today for quotes on shutdowns or tough…

Dee Anne EversonSeptember 29, 2023

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Wounds Remain

"It has been said, 'time heals all wounds.' I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers them with…

Dee Anne EversonSeptember 5, 2023

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Wander and Wonder

“Not all those who wander are lost.” – J.R.R. Tolkien Heading out on vacation for a couple of weeks and intending to wander and wonder…

Dee Anne EversonJuly 14, 2023

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Desperation

“For extreme diseases, extreme methods of cure, as to restriction, are most suitable.” --Hippocrates Did you know this quote above is where researchers think desperate…

Dee Anne EversonJuly 11, 2023

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Impressions on our Heart

“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that…

Dee Anne EversonJune 23, 2023

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Why do you vote? Why don’t you vote?

“Where you see wrong or inequality or injustice, speak out, because this is your country. This is your democracy. Make it. Protect it. Pass it…

Dee Anne EversonJune 12, 2023

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Land and Peoples & Race

Hi! Long time, no blog. Not for good reasons other than I haven’t figured out how to load on our website. Now I know Troy…

Dee Anne EversonJune 8, 2023

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Wow Giving Tuesday!

It can be exhausting to have Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday. Yesterday I thought, why not put up a small…

Dee Anne EversonNovember 30, 2021

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