Monthly Archives: August 2010

Redneck wrestling table

Posted on August 30, 2010 by jottingjoan

With his family gone, Roger Cheshier read the classified ads uninterrupted – until he came across the ad selling an arm wrestling table. He read the ad again. “An arm wrestling table! That has got to be the ultimate redneck … Continue reading →

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poverty with plenty

Posted on August 19, 2010 by jottingjoan

Abundance in the midst of a recession. It is the only way to describe the current economic crunch. The sharp financial downturn of recent years has increased the unemployment to double digits. Requests for services from charitable organizations and federally … Continue reading →

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Dedicated dads make a difference

Posted on August 18, 2010 by jottingjoan

Dedicated dads made the difference in the lives of Ryan Sparks and Lorenzo Odone. Ryan Sparks, second son of best selling author Nicholas Sparks, spent a year going from one medical clinic to another as his parents sought to understand … Continue reading →

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playing with the big boys

Posted on August 6, 2010 by jottingjoan

If you want to work with the big boys, you have to wear the clothes, as our three-year-old grandson knows. For a week he pulled on a fedora, clipped a tie to his T-shirt, grabbed a pad of paper and … Continue reading →

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