Tag: holidays
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Compassionate Turkeys?
My friends Penny and Joe have a small farm in Colorado where they raise a variety of animals, including turkeys. The big guy will be on their table at Thanksgiving dinner. I know the president pardons a turkey or two at this time of year, a practice thought to have begun back when Abraham Lincoln’s…
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Dig In!
Hurricane Debby has come upon us, and with it a massive amount of rain. I’ve learned that when it rains heavily, these egrets come to feast on lawns in our area. A community meal, like a pancake breakfast for everyone, except they serve insects. Unlike other birds or animals that hide during heavy downpours, these…
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Why Gather?
There are many reasons why groups of people gather. For families, it’s holiday celebrations, reunions, tripping over cousins, and gabbing with grandparents. With companies, it’s meetings, conferences, brainstorming sessions, and fun employee interactions. When family merges with company, gatherings tend to be more intimate and honest. Confrontations can be uncomfortable but can draw people into…
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Let Kindness Be Your Guide
Our company had a family fall festival recently that boasted a hayride, bounce houses, a pumpkin patch where every child could choose an orange gourd, and enough barbecue and macaroni and cheese to satisfy any appetite. A definite highlight was the petting zoo. Small goats, a tiny pig, a calf, and a variety of different…
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Where’s The Love?
Yesterday was Valentine’s Day. Who knew? I’ve been a bit preoccupied with other things: Mom’s passing, the birth of a couple of grandsons, life that doesn’t slow down at my request. Legitimate reasons. I’ve never, to my knowledge, forgotten a holiday. Granted this isn’t one of my favorites. It’s not as unlikeable as Halloween, but…
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