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I Refuse
by Patricia Johnson

I refuse to answer one more opinion poll over the phone. I refuse to listen to one more robo call explaining to me why I have to vote for a particular politician. I don’t ‘have’ to vote for anyone. I refuse to fill out one more survey requesting me to rank current issues in order of importance to the country. If they don’t know what is important by now, they never will. I refuse to open one more... (posted by Patricia 3 days 5 hours ago.)

Smoker? . . . No! Stop! Quit It!
by Octavia Hansen

One of my friends recently took the leap and decided to quit smoking. HOORAY! I am not a nag, not to my friends or family, and total strangers can do what they want, but I have always objected to smoking. I won't go on and on about smelly bars or restaurants, damage to kids lungs, stinky cars and houses, and always bumming a smoke or a light, from... (posted by Octavia 33 days 20 hours ago.)

I Can'T Believe My Teenager Looks Like This!
by Karen Vincent

I can’t tell you how many times I have heard this!! Whether it is the color of their hair, a new piercing, boys with long hair, girls with really short hair, clothes too baggy, clothes too tight or some other “teenage fashion” – it happens . You wake up one day and look at your teenager and think – I can’t believe they are... (posted by Karen 36 days 3 hours ago.)

Get Organized for the Right Reasons
by Sue Becker

“To be able to open a cabinet, drawer or closet and find what I’m looking for;” “To start my family’s day on time and on a positive note;” “To experience the joy of leisure time.” These are all reasons clients have told me they want to get organized. Although each reason supports a different goal, the one thing each of... (posted by Sue 41 days 9 hours ago.)

5 Ironclad Organizing Tips To Get Your Weekend Sizzling
by Marilyn Bohn

Do you dread the weekend because there is always so much to do and you are glad to get back to work? If getting rid of clutter is something you want to do but you get tired just thinking about it here are 5 ironclad organizing tips to get you going. Don’t you just love Monday’s? Without a Monday we wouldn’t have Fridays and... (posted by Marilyn 102 days 6 hours ago.)

Cultivating Creativity Part IX
by Tricia Poulos leonard

All it takes to be an artist is to start doing art. That sounds simple, but actually producing art is difficult. The hardest part is making yourself go to the canvas or paper and begin working. I’ve given ideas on how to create the time, and ways to deal with anxiety, but sometimes the anxiety is so overwhelming that the artist cannot even begin. One of my creativity... (posted by Tricia 120 days 6 hours ago.)

The Dominant Money System: We Are Fish Not Knowing the Very Water In Which We Swim
by Jeff Brown

Most Americans would have a difficult time defining capitalism or the current dominant economic system in the United States. If you were to ask Noam Chomsky, he would say that capitalism, per se, hasn’t existed in the U.S. since the 1920s or 1930s. He calls today’s dominant economic system... (posted by Jeff 136 days 5 hours ago.)

Divine Provision : Its Mystery
by Ayodele Adegboye

What is Mystery? Mystery is something that is not common, unbelievable and is hidden. In Christian doctrine, mystery is regarded as a belief or truth that is considered to be beyond human understanding and can be made known only by divine revelation. The book of Philippians 4:19 reads thus: my God shall supply all your needs according to his riches in glory by Christ... (posted by Ayodele 161 days 7 hours ago.)