Tag: skills
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Writing Prompt:
What skill would you like to learn? One thing in particular comes to mind. Honestly I don’t know if it’s learning a skill or honing a skill I have learned through my experiences. This skill will be instrumental in hopefully a new job atmosphere I really want to begin now that my last big surgery…
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Trump Nominations
The last week has been quite exciting. Seeing the names of those tapped for nominations within Trump’s Administration has been exhilarating. The pace of these declarations have been a stark contrast to the first term’s second hand cabinet names not personally picked by Trump himself. There is a management that Susie Wiles must be in…
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Why Sewing Matters
Growing up in my family on both my parents sides were not just the agile crafters, but women who had essential skills to provide for their family. Crafting and making pretty or simply functional clothing is not an extravagance or something that is not useful. Sewing was a skill in the American past that was…
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20 Years Ago…
As I drove into the Wal-Mart parking lot this morning lots of thoughts hit me. There have been numerous times I thought I lived in that store. Now I tend to stay in the car. When I am in the store for longer than 30 minutes I can feel the pressure of the cement floor…
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The First Day
My alarm was set for 6:50 am. Mom and I made it to Grandma’s house literally five minutes before 8 am. Already a line of cars were at the house. It’s a good thing we weren’t the ones to open the house and the garage this morning. My goodness though our lane was crowded. I…
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For Such A Time: American Pride Is Infectious
Americans are some of the most entrepreneurial titans of the world. If you can do something you love you never work a day in your life. As far as the history of motorcycles in my family it is a complicated and yet simple stance. Two stories are always on my mind when I hear or…
Jewells of Thought 