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4 days ago
7 min

Your Christmas Buying Guide

Let's give gifts to our loved ones despite COVID-19 restrictions and care for creation at the same time! This post is a Christmas shoppin...

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Ed Zinkiewicz

Nov 23
2 min

My Spoon Playin' at Publix

...and more than you may have wanted to know about playing spoons. Happy Thanksgiving. The lady bagging my groceries saw my cowboy hat an...

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Ed Zinkiewicz

Nov 3
4 min

Our Oven Died. Again.

This wasn’t the first holiday turkey this oven had jeopardized. About fifteen years ago, the oven died on Christmas day. Time before last...

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Ed Zinkiewicz

Oct 6
4 min

Memories Smell Like Turkey

A change of focus can get you started. Life is richer because of the depth old brings to it. As a child I really enjoyed Thanksgiving and...

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Spotlight on "Old": 5 Under-the-bed Monsters

Ed Zinkiewicz

Aug 18
3 min

Spotlight on "Old": 5 Under-the-bed Monsters

Dad had the very best remedy for tackling monsters under the bed. He would shine a light on them to see what they really looked like. Thi...

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Ed Zinkiewicz

Jun 4
2 min

Stretch or Hurt: Your Choice

How do you like doing all those exercises? I have a tip for you. Do the exercises or hurt. My wife’s cousin Carolyn shared a caution with...

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Keeping Busy Isn’t the Only Activity Worthy of Your Time

Ed Zinkiewicz

May 18
2 min

Keeping Busy Isn’t the Only Activity Worthy of Your Time

Keeping busy is often over-rated. Some of your best moments might be spent doing nothing.

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Making a Donation Is Not the Only Way of Showing Support

Ed Zinkiewicz

May 10
1 min

Making a Donation Is Not the Only Way of Showing Support

Have you reached your limit in what money you can donate? Start buy-cotting.

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A Silent Bookclub May Be Your Answer for More Reading, Less Talking, and NO Extra Deadlines

Ed Zinkiewicz

May 4
2 min

A Silent Bookclub May Be Your Answer for More Reading, Less Talking, and NO Extra Deadlines

Don’t give up on book clubs. Join a silent book club and celebrate your love of reading with others. With no talking and no assignments.

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What If All You Had to Stay at Home Was Right There in Front of You?

Ed Zinkiewicz

Apr 30
2 min

What If All You Had to Stay at Home Was Right There in Front of You?

Few human beings on the planet have to rely more on just what they have than dogsledders. Come find out one dogsledder’s answer..

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Feeling Old or Stressed? Let's Combat Those Feelings Head On

Ed Zinkiewicz

Apr 2
3 min

Feeling Old or Stressed? Let's Combat Those Feelings Head On

Truth time. Any of these sound like you? You are becoming more forgetful? You get irritable? You are becoming a dangerous driver? Your skin

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Your Christmas Buying Guide

My Spoon Playin' at Publix

Our Oven Died. Again.

Memories Smell Like Turkey

Spotlight on "Old": 5 Under-the-bed Monsters

Stretch or Hurt: Your Choice

Keeping Busy Isn’t the Only Activity Worthy of Your Time

Making a Donation Is Not the Only Way of Showing Support

A Silent Bookclub May Be Your Answer for More Reading, Less Talking, and NO Extra Deadlines

What If All You Had to Stay at Home Was Right There in Front of You?

Feeling Old or Stressed? Let's Combat Those Feelings Head On

How you can make purpose, find friends, and keep active in your retirement.