Category: inspire
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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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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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Horatio Hornblower, TV Series
This past weekend, my daughters and I were reminiscing about old shows we loved. TOP of the list was the Horatio Hornblower TV series (1998-2003). This A&E mini-series was based on C.S. Forester’s books about a British naval officer (Hornblower) during the Napoleonic wars. It’s a magnificent show. Thanks to GP – Pacific Paratrooper, for…
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Sketching Tea Cups, Online Course – Liz Steel
For a few months now, I’ve wanted to sign up for Liz Steel’s “Tea Cups – Online Sketching Course.” I learned about her sketching courses from a fellow blogger. What’s nice about the tea cup course is that it is a “go at your own pace” model. What’s been holding me back? Well, I don’t…
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