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Monthly Archives: November 2012
Trivial Time
“The ratio of We’s to I’s is the best indicator of the development of a team.” — Lewis B. Ergen Quick, what was the name of the first non-communist party labor union in the former Soviet Union? I was asked … Continue reading
Posted in In the community
Tagged give our time, give time, helping others, Helping Out, Leningrad, New Mexico State Penitentiary, Petrograd, solidarity, support, supporting each other, Time magazine, Time The Game
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The Small Things Are Not Peanuts
“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.” — Mother Teresa Yesterday was Giving Tuesday, a simple idea to break apart two frenetic days of shopping and allow the giving spirit of the holidays to shine through. … Continue reading
Posted in In the community
Tagged Giving Tuesday, Hunger, Oregon Food Bank, peanut butter, peanuts, True Life Church, walking on eggshells
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Giving Tuesday
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” — Anne Frank First, it was Black Friday. Then, it was Cyber Monday. Now a better idea, Giving Tuesday. From the website, “#GivingTuesday™ is a campaign to … Continue reading
Posted in In the community
Tagged give our time, give time, giving, giving time, Giving Tuesday, helping hand, helping others
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No Ruts About It
“New roads; new ruts.” — G.K. Chesterton It doesn’t take much to create a rut. While my family was fortunate to enjoy some holiday downtime at the beach, it created a bit of a dilemma. Though I looked around online and … Continue reading
Posted in In the world
Tagged altruism, generosity, giving time, Habits, intention, ruts, Trash, Volunteering
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Small To The World. Large To Each Other.
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” — Leo Buscaglia … Continue reading
Posted in In the world
Tagged beach, bull kelp, compassion, eternal, Giving Our Time, giving time, helping others, kelp, Kindness, ocean, Time, waves
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Every Little Nail
“You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.” — Kahlil Gibran Every little nail is needed to make a house stand. Every little tree is needed to … Continue reading
Posted in Around the House
Tagged education, gift of time, give our time, giving time, Homelessness, Hunger, little things, small changes, small steps
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The Story Of Black Friday, Bird Seed, A Tsunami, And A Cup Of Noodles
“There is a sufficiency in the world for man’s need but not for man’s greed.” — Mohandas K. Gandhi I knew right away the Cup Of Noodles wasn’t from around here. Although I couldn’t be completely sure, the ‘.jp’ suffix … Continue reading
Posted in In the world
Tagged Black Friday, buy local, Cup O Noodles, environment, garbage, Japan, litter, product packaging, recycle, reuse, tsunami, tsunami debris
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It Would All Mean Nothing
When I look at that which I’ve always wanted, but could never have; I realize that it would all mean nothing, without that which I already have. — Eric Winger On this day of Thanksgiving, Thank you to my wife … Continue reading
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Tagged appreciation, gratitude, recognition, Thank You, thankfulness, thanks, Thanksgiving
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Thanks For Being You
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” — John Fitzgerald Kennedy As the light peeked out upon the final day of school before Thanksgiving, … Continue reading
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Tagged appreciation, Conestoga Middle School, education, gratitude, parent volunteers, principal, school, Thank You, thanks, Thanks for being you, Thanksgiving, Volunteering, Whitford Middle School
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