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Road Trip of the Mind

Sometime it just happens… the inspiration isn’t present, the mind goes blank, and nothing can be written. Happens to all writers – Dose included! It

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12.31.2016

Fast forward. It’s the last day of 2016. You’re at a party and someone asks you “What were the highlights of this past year?” Start

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The Magic 8 Ball

“He loves me, he loves me not.” Words spoken as flowers petals are slowly pulled off. Unfortunately, “He loves me not” is what 13-year-old Dose

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Human Splinters

The stairway banister: designed to be helpful, not harmful. But it was. Part of that bacterium-laced banister took up residence as a splinter in the

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2015: The Year of Risk

“The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing, and becomes nothing. He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he simply cannot
learn, feel,

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Yes or No

It’s a seemingly easy question as there are only two options to choose from. Yes. No. Both words that are too easily used or not

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$ £ ₠ €

Oh the irony of money… we worry whether having too little or too much and–don’t kid yourself–when loved it is the root of all evil. I

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Party of One

Home alone. Alone time. Being alone. What the introverts love, the extroverts dread. As a typical extrovert, the Dose gets energized in the presence of others.

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“They” Say

The “theys” have much to say. They say that two wrongs don’t make a right. They also say, “Don’t get mad, get even.” Interesting how

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31 December 2014

As I fast forward to the end of this new year, the Dose ponders the following questions: Will I be a better person than who

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Holiday Happiness…

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… festivities, family, and friends. Translation: we will be with people more times this season than any other

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Cease and Assist!

Stop… allow a car to get ahead of you instead of forging forward only to be met by a red light. Stop hogging the virtual

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Life

“The Call” came in… “Dose, I’m not happy.” And with that statement came a discussion around happiness, aka a constant state of elation. Sad to

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Can you hear me now?

There are everywhere and anywhere…except in Montana. Can you guess what I’m talking about? iPods. As the Dose strolls along walkways, shops in grocery stores,

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The Value of Words

Walking out my front door one morning the Dose received a lovely greeting from my neighbor. – “You are the loveliest looking lady in the

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Mind-SET

We set the table in preparation for a meal. We set a clock to display the time. We set the oven temperature in order to

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Now or Never

Martha Stewart is known for her successful homemaking business. Also known for being so meticulous that others could fear hosting her! My mother loved entertaining.

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Walk the Tightrope

Nik Wallenda–daredevil, trapeze artist, the man who went across Niagara Falls on a tightrope to inspire others to live their dreams. Since the age of

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Joy is in the air

Joy is in the air. All people patient, all the time. Kindness isn’t random… it’s constant. Hatred is conquered by the abundance of love. DNA

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The Winning “Ticket”

Contestants on the Biggest Loser are on the show to lose a tremendous amount of weight. Their goal to drop pounds is accomplished by reducing

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Dollars and Sense

It was simple arithmetic, mixed in with growing up during the Great Depression, that gave my parents their smarts about money management. At an early

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A Life Requirement

Spring is complete with gardens in full bloom and playgrounds in full motion. Children sliding on the slides, swinging on the swings, and venturing across

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Do unto you

It doesn’t need to be a summer day for the Dose to get lazy… that can happen in a blink of an eye–at any time

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Two in One

Bumper stickers are interesting reading, especially when sitting in traffic. Some are funny. Some reflect the car owner. Yet there are others that are thought

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The Heart Beat of Life

Name a song about love and you’ll find many love-related associations. Here’s a sampling: Love will keep us together. Love hurts. Love is what the

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A Priceless Gift

I am a woman of many words, thoughts, and commentaries. The good news is I now pause between thought and verbalization in hopes of sparing

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