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It’s a Bird! A Plane! No! Another Sighting Over the Skies of Phoenix: The Space Shuttle

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Actually, the Space Shuttle passed over the Phoenix valley just about an hour ago! Thanks to Julie, a regular reader here whose husband works for NASA. She alerted us to to the Space Shuttle’s path. I saw her message […]

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Wise Words On Investing

I know there are a thousand opinions on what and where to invest, especially as one gets older and has more risk involved with time working against you. Listen to the words from Warren Buffett on investing:
Rule No. 1: Never lose money.
The great personal fortunes in this country weren’t built on a portfolio of fifty […]

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The Doomsday Vault

The Vault to protect and preserve the world’s most important seeds from catastrophe.

I read recently about the Doomsday Vault inaugurated in Longyearbyen, Norway in February. My first thought was DOOMSDAY??? What is it we don’t know?
Its purpose is to provide mankind with a collection of food in the event of a global catastrophe by safe […]

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Finally Friday: A Week of Note

I thought I’d take a moment to note a few thoughts.
First, it’s FRIDAY. And that tends to be a good thing here in the States. (I mention that because according to google analytics, I have had visitors from around the world….is Friday as welcomed where you live?)

I am working on a new contest. Look for […]

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Seven Sins of New Bloggers: New Blogging Mistakes

I’ve come up with an opinion of the seven big mistakes new bloggers make. These are things I either observed or formed an opinion on over the past couple of years as I followed the blogoshere, with the intention of someday starting a blog. They are things that I said should I ever blog, I […]

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Day One

Today’s the day. I’ve been talking about it and thinking about it. Planning it and organizing. I also believe the process or road I’ve taken to get here was a fateful one. The goals of this blog for me encompass a wide array of personal objectives ….. some selfish and some idealistic.
The sub-title sort of […]

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