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Last Thoughts, the “Catching Up” Edition #6: My 2012 in Pictures (the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge)
“I do not regret one moment of my life.” – Lilly Langtry My usual “Friday Edition” (which today is, instead, a series of “New Year’s Day editions”) combines a quote with a favorite photo. I tailor these to the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge theme for this week is “My 2012 in Pictures”. My photos for the year don’t … Continue reading
Incivility, Free Speech, and the Internet: Hate sucks!
I know, I know, I know. This is the Positive Page. We don’t SAY things like “sucks”! Except…this time. Because it’s really true. I have had a crash course in hate like you can’t believe this weekend. It started yesterday when I stumbled upon a webpage glorifying death by cancer. It inspired a revelation, if … Continue reading
The post where I go on a rant about religion, faith, good and evil
Please excuse this exception to my normal programming, but I had something of a revelation today. It is about the nature of God, religion, good versus evil, and the Bible. And, on the face of it, what I say here will probably brand me to most churchgoers/Christians as a nonbeliever, a blasphemer, and a sinner. … Continue reading
(Monday) Weekly Challenge: “Trust Your Gut!!”
Over, and over, and over, I’ve been faced with situations where I’ve had to choose to trust my gut…and been glad I did. I know I need to heed that quiet inner voice when it tells me, “Something’s not right here.” And yet, when push came to shove, I didn’t do it this past weekend. … Continue reading
Raising strong, confident, self-assured girls: Part two
Shouldn’t our girls be self-confident and joyful? Photo by Karina Chapman, 2012 Yesterday, I shared five ideas for raising strong, confident, self-assured girls. Following are an additional six, which make a total of 11 tips for how to help our girls grow up to be the wonderful women they should be. Don’t be afraid to … Continue reading
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