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  • Poems get to the Takeaway

    Poems get to the Takeaway

    Whenever I get a chance, I show young people a video of Oprah talking about gratitude.  She tells of starting each day with being thankful for something At least 3 things. She then tells us how you will end up better off focusing on the 2 dollars in your pocket instead of the money you…

  • Ships That Don’t Come In.

    Ships That Don’t Come In.

    The song “Ships That Don’t Come In” by Trace Atkins, originally sung by Toby Keith, pays tribute to soldiers and touches on the plight of the homeless. The complexities of homelessness, including social attitudes and individual struggles, are highlighted. The narrative challenges the belief that homelessness is solely a result of personal choices, emphasizing the…

  • I am Too Busy To Care

    I am Too Busy To Care

    Is it just me or have people forgotten to think of how their message is received before saying something?  I think maybe so. Though it may just be that people don’t care anymore. They are only considering how something affects them and what their reaction should be. People react with anger.  They do not wait…

  • Tony Robbins for President

    Tony Robbins for President

    The United States needs to set goals. There is a nonstop debate about where our country went wrong. Then we cleanse our pallets by telling ourselves how great we are, just before returning to our pointless tug of war of who is right and who is wrong. Who is right about abortion, poverty, drugs, healthcare,…

  • Men Just Want Their Spouse to Listen

    Men Just Want Their Spouse to Listen

    Society likes to dictate to women and tell them what to do and what they should do with their bodies. That traditionally things were decided by the man and a man was the king of their castle. However, I want to talk about something lighter. With the whole Men are from Mars, When are from…