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Navy Seals – Motivational Speech…“Make Your Bed!”
Life is full of surprises. This weekend I saw this children’s book at the store. The story and the illustrations are fantastic. I smiled, because I remember Navy Admiral William H. McRaven (RET.) from 2014, when he gave an outstanding Commencement speech to the graduating class of the University of Texas at Austin. Since that…
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Storm clouds…
This past weekend we had different storms. One of them came with tornado warnings. I was outside, the sky was getting dark and I noticed these clouds. At first glance, it looked like a funnel cloud might be forming. We know in instances like this, we need to take cover. However, there is a part…
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Spain – Nuns take over a bar…
Do you have a a trip planned to Spain? If yes, you might want to stop by a bar run by Nuns. Recently, eighteen Catholic Nuns (Pilgrims of the Eucharist order) have taken over operations of the bar in the Sanctuary of Nuestra Senora de Estibaliz outside the Basque city of Vitoria. The previous owners…
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Happy Mother’s Day! A baby donkey was born…
I know, I say, “Happy Mother’s Day,” and then you see a photo of a man with a baby donkey. This was just too cute, not to share. This is for all mothers out there. We remember when our children were born. It’s hard not to smile, to remember, and like Phil DiMaggio want to…
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From the Vatican… a tarnished Angel!
Two years ago, I was in Rome, I stopped at the Vatican. Outside the Vatican they had different shops selling religious items. I went in, saw the traditional Angel and bought a few. The ten I bought were not real gold, but they looked very nice “like” gold. Imagine my surprise, no horror, at opening…
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