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July 2025 AR June ChallengeWhen As Well As WherePost Number Three It seems it's time to wonder about when as well as where. I submit post number three for the AR July 2025 AR challenge co-hosted by Patricia Feager and Lew Corcoran. As I have in my first two entries, I offer a quote for your c...
07/14/2025
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July 2025 AR June ChallengeWhy ChangePost Number Two While I explore the definition, you know the "what is change" question in my initial post, I wonder is "why" next for me? Relatively quickly why not also enters my mind. And perhaps obviously so. Especially as I think understanding difference...
07/12/2025
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July 2025 AR June ChallengeA Definition of Change This month’s challenge co-hosted by Patricia Feager and Lew Corcoran asks members, How Have You Changed. Professionally, personally and even as a member of this online community. It’s a topic I have explored more than a few times over the yea...
07/10/2025
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In Boom Out, And Just Like ThatWe Say So Long to June 2025 Before bidding farewell to June, my thoughts today turn to Fran Lebowitz. To those unfamiliar with her, I understand. Fran Lebowitz has been described as an author, public speaker and actor. Her commentary on American life has bee...
06/30/2025
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Reaching The Checkout, An AR June 2025 Challenge EntryFourth and Finally Although the end-of-month-closing announcement has not yet been broadcast, it appears I have reached the final checkout station at The ActiveRain Points Store. But first, I want to express my appreciation for the monthly...
06/23/2025
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All, Nothing OrPerhaps Something In BetweenMy Third June 2025 Challenge Entry Wandering the aisles of The ActiveRain Point Store this month, has shown me many offerings already on display. All sorts of combination too or standing out separately. As I tour each floor of this ginormous empori...
06/16/2025
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With Points in Hand, Another AR June 2025 Challenge Entry I feel fortunate. In numerous ways. As for the ActiveRain platform, I have accumulated a lot of points. I guess there may be those who say my membership and participation has been rewarded. Maybe, too frequently and/or too much. And I a...
06/10/2025
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As Birthday Moments Increase,Pondering About Point AccumulationContinuesA June 2025 Challenge Entry On Sunday, a group of us gathered to celebrate a birthday. Once again, a combination of thoughts came to me. With this month's challenge announcement newly placed in my mind, I was grateful my g...
06/04/2025
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Once again, I head to the dictionary. Today that leads to the definition of memorial. While not unknown to me, its meaning as something, especially a structure, to remind people of a person or event may be a bit dull to some, the moments surrounding the word can provide much inspiration to others...
05/26/2025
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About NineteenOn The 19th. . . Some of you may know my story: How for nineteen years, I worked as a manager for a tire plant in Alabama. And some of you may have lived a similar story: Lilly Ledbetter The above quote is longer but there is no need to share those additional words in this...
05/19/2025