sandy1020 on June 28th, 2010

Often I read the morning newspaper without much thought afterward. The other day as I began to read the  Courier Journal newspaper, I was drawn to an article about a Panera Bread located in Clayton, MO. This particular Panera’s was opened as a non-profit restaurant where payment was based on the honor system and the [...]

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sandy1020 on June 8th, 2010

What were your feelings when Al Gore and his wife, Tipper, announced that they were getting a divorce? They had just celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary only two weeks before making the announcement. Rather ironic, don’t you think?  So just what were they celebrating —  Their 40 wonderful years of marriage? Or possibly were they [...]

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sandy1020 on May 27th, 2010

As I was pondering what to write, I came upon the statement below and had to share it with others. Since initially reading this statement, it has made me much more aware of the individuals that I meet in my daily life. Each of our lives was created by God and he has a plan [...]

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sandy1020 on May 15th, 2010

According to Wikipedia, a palindrome is a word, phrase, number or other sequence of units that can be read the same way in either direction.Therefore, it reads the same backwards and forwards. The following YouTube video reads the exact opposite backwards as forward. Not only does it read the opposite, the meaning is the exact [...]

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sandy1020 on April 20th, 2010

This is a fun and exciting time of year in the Louisville area. Almost everyone catches the Derby fever. There are so many different events for everyone to attend. A few of the many events include Thunder Over Louisville, the Pegasus Parade, the Balloon Glimmer, the Great Steamboat Race,  the Oaks, and of course the [...]

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sandy1020 on January 7th, 2010

As a teacher I can remember the snow days from the past — the snow days that did not have to be made up. Those were the good old days. Teachers and students alike always loved it when snow was in the forecast. Often I would stay up to watch the late news hoping the [...]

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sandy1020 on December 27th, 2009

As the New Year approaches, many of us are wondering what happened to Christmas. We spend so much time getting ready for Christmas and then before we know it, it is over. We busy our selves baking and preparing Christmas goodies for everyone to enjoy. We spend time decorating our homes in preparation for our [...]

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sandy1020 on December 19th, 2009

Ronald McDonald House Today was such a blessing as our ABF class from Southeast Christian Church served brunch at the Ronald McDonald House. One of our class members works there part time and for several years now our class has served either Saturday brunch or an evening dinner several times throughout the year. We always [...]

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sandy1020 on October 12th, 2009

Tax Laws and the Home-based Business Owner Did you know that there are tax breaks for business owners which includes home-based businesses. These laws were passed by Congress to encourage and reward small business including home-based businesses because it is good for the national economy. Stop and consider for a minute. If you had three [...]

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sandy1020 on October 7th, 2009

Have you ever thought about sending text messages as just one more way to stay in touch? That’s the way that I try to think about it.  Although I very seldom send any text messages, ocasionally I will.  Many times you can send or receive a quick text message when unable to make or receive [...]

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