A smile is quite a funny thing. It wrinkles up your face. And when it’s gone, you’ll never find Its secret hiding place. But far more wonderful it is To see what smiles can do. You smile at one, she smiles at you, And so one smile makes two. – Auld Lang Syne
While in Fort Meyers Florida this summer my wife and I happen to pass a road sign that said Edison Ford winter homes. We made a sharp right which ended in the parking lot of one of the most ingenious men’s home that ever lived. Edison’s inventions on display in the museum along with his… Read more »
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The man was Herbert J. Taylor who surveyed the way the company did it’s business, which was the sale of aluminum pots and pans. The nature of the industry was fraught with unethical business practices. To bring the business out of bankruptcy Taylor knew that he had to change the way business was conducted. Ultimately… Read more »
One song can spark a moment, One flower can wake the dream One tree can start a forest, One bird can herald spring. One smile begins a friendship, One handclasp lifts a soul. One star can guide a ship at sea, One word can frame the goal. One vote can change a nation, One sunbeam… Read more »
8 Cub Scouts hold cards on which have been printed the letters “M Y C H O I C E”. In turn, each Cub steps forward, raises his card and speaks his lines. Cub 1: “M” – If I could choose what I could be, I think I’d choose to be just me. To live… Read more »
What is respect? Respect means showing regard and appreciation for the worth of someone or something. It means honor and esteem. It includes respect for self, respect for the rights and dignity of all persons, and respect for the environment that sustains life. Respect keeps us from hurting what we ought to value. Why is… Read more »
1 Give Yourself Permission to Express Anger. Our society does not allow us to express strong emotions. We are taught to hold in our emotions from the earliest age. This can have a profoundly negative effect on our overall health. It’s not wrong to express anger, fear, sadness, rage. In fact, it is healthy to… Read more »
People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them. – George Bernard Shaw
Wanda’s Rockers isn’t a rock band. It’s a group of neighbors who once a year stage a rock-a-thon. Several years ago Wanda and a group of Buckhannon Manor residents became involved in their county’s annual telethon for the American Heart Association. They set up 8 rocking chairs in the community room of the Manor and… Read more »
