Tag: lifestyles

The Bitter With the Sweet

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I’m at the gym. I’m at Weight Watchers. I’m at line dance class. All of this to prepare for knee replacement surgery. The weight is coming down, but it’s a tough adjustment for a baby boomer (not a senior citizen—never that!). As the elders used to say, “if it ain’t one thing it’s another. If […]

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Local Artists Feature Prominently At Park Forest, Illinois, Art Fair

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The 67th Annual Park Forest Art Fair Features Local Talent Tall Grass Art Association presented the 67th Annual Art Fair in downtown Park Forest, Illinois Saturday, September 16 through Sunday, Sept. 17. This yearly event highlights Chicago and suburban artists from every medium. The art ranged from metal and bronze designs to fine art, photography, warm-fused […]

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Why I Set a Writing Schedule

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Sure, becoming relevant and popular as a writer is my ultimate goal, but I’ve learned to budget my time by setting up a writing schedule. Why? Because I’ve got a life! I want my stories and their messages to go out to the public more than anything, but I don’t want to feel like I gave up […]

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Waiting for Writing Success? Here’s Some Encouragement!

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Results, Now! is a book by education writer, Mike Schmoker. The title was intended to motivate and encourage educators of diverse learners. The title, however, is applicable to my subject today because Results, Now! is how so many of us feel about our blogs and our books. We’ve put in a lot of work and we want […]

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