On Mother’s Day, it goes without saying that we make sure to honor our mother, the mother of our children, perhaps a mother-in-law, a stepmother, and even our grandmothers. But there’s someone else we should acknowledge today: Anna Jarvis. She is the woman who created Mother’s Day. Anna’s mother was a community organizer who worked…
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It’s Mother’s Day. For many, it’s a day to honor our mother and remind her that we care. Of course, I can argue that we should look at every day throughout the year similarly. But while it’s a day to celebrate, it is also a tough day for many. For anyone who has lost their…
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I’ve never thought of myself as being a lucky man. Nothing has ever come easy. This fact doesn’t honestly bother me. I’m willing to put in the work to accomplish the things I want. But a few things in my life do make me feel blessed. It’s Mother’s Day and the fact that both my…
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It’s Mother’s Day, and I’m feeling a bit guilty. I forgot to send my mother a card. Now I realize this isn’t a huge sin, but I feel like a bad son. I’ll still talk to my mom today, but I forgot to do one key thing; look at the calendar…
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Just in time for Mother’s Day, the 17-year cicadas are returning. I never knew that there were 15 different broods of this insect. And each return at different intervals. The 17-year or Brood X variety is the BIG one. They are the ones that get the most publicity. And I just realized something about this…
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If you plan on getting flowers for mom tomorrow, I hope you haven’t waited this long. Thanks to COVID-19, there is a flower shortage this year. And if you do find them, they could cost a whole lot more. But there is another unique reason for this year’s lean market. And this one is a…
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Normally on Mother’s Day we take gifts like flower baskets to our Mom to say thank you. But of course there’s been nothing normal about this year. And today in some parts of the country a snow shovel might be a better gift…
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It’s Mother’s Day, and I’ve often wondered if there was a perfect gift for every mom. Sure, you can buy mom flowers, or candy. But I think that there might be one gift that every mother desires…
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It’s Father’s Day, and as a result that has got me thinking. I honesty feel that we’re cheating dad by having his day just a short time after mom’s special day. Furthermore, was this on purpose?
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I truly can’t believe a commercial I saw on TV the other day. One of the big jewelry stores is trying to use Mother’s Day guilt to sell jewelry. I’ve witnessed some sleazy commercial before, but this was a new low…
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