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Make Lunch Hour Meaningful
“Pick my left pocket of its silver dime, but spare the right – it holds my golden time! “ — Oliver Wendell Holmes Today I took the afternoon off so that I could teach Art Literacy at my daughter’s school. … Continue reading
Cardboard Sign Beliefs
“When you are through changing, you are through.” — Bruce Barton There’s a stigma against changing our beliefs. Listen to a politician. They’re “never wrong.” They have honest, pure and unchanging values and we vote for them. Have someone accuse you … Continue reading
Posted in In the community, In the world
Tagged cardboard sign, divine inspiration, food cards, handouts, Homelessness, Hunger, McDonald's, postaday2012, sparked.com, unchanging values
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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 342 – Revving Up The Middle-Aged Engine
“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.” — Henry Ford I am the proud owner of a middle aged … Continue reading
Posted in Around the House
Tagged jogging, middle age, piano lesson, pushing yourself, running, sparked.com
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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 339 – Giving Time For A Bamboo
“Actually, I’m an overnight success, but it took twenty years” — Monty Hall Bamboo can grow at a rate of two inches per hour. But the poor bamboo farmer has a problem. It may grow quickly, but bamboo takes a … Continue reading
Posted in In the world
Tagged freerice, Giving Our Time, hunger site, Online Volunteering, patience, postaday2011, sparked.com, the hunger site, water the bamboo
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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 280 – No Response
Imagine you called your bank and they did not answer. What if you dropped off your car for service and they did not tell you when the car was done? Could you imagine submitting an insurance claim and receiving no … Continue reading
Posted in In the world
Tagged Feedback, impact, Making A Difference, Responding To Email, sparked.com, Thank You, Volunteering
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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 248 – We Are All Librarians
Responded to a non-profit’s question about membership only to make me realize that there is another intangible thing besides time which we can give. Sparked.com once again provided me an opportunity to help out a non-profit. Today it was the Wilderness Education … Continue reading
Posted in In the world
Tagged Connections, information, Online Volunteering, seth godin, sparked.com
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