Monthly Archives: March 2014

Spring cleaning

I’m sure even the total strangers standing before me could see the shock written all over my face. They had just said that everything left over from their week-long yard sale would go to the curb. I know, many times … Continue reading

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Old enough to be a concubine?

In October 2013, two days before her 18th birthday, New Jersey teen Rachel Canning argued with her parents over their demands that she break up with a boyfriend, keep their curfew and abide withhousehold rules. Instead she moved to a … Continue reading

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Great gift for graduation or to encourage a worker

This book holds some basic principles about work, in a quick read that any graduate this spring could use. The personal experience, down home touch makes it very readable. And it doesn’t hurt that my brother, Mel Hibbard, is the … Continue reading

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Henry’s first birthday

Tiny hands reached up. One sturdy little leg bent at the knee as the other pushed him high enough to reach the next step of the flight of stairs to the upstairs bedrooms. Intent on conquering this mountain the one-year … Continue reading

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One of those days

It was one of those days – no it was one of those weeks.You know the kind. The kind when nothing goes your way, no matter how well you plan. I opened the refrigerator door, pulled out the bottle of … Continue reading

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At the speed of the Internet

With the Internet and smart phones, it’s easy to snap a picture, tap a few keys, click ‘like’ and share thoughts, history, pictures and videos. Once they hit the Internet, especially if it is available to the public to view, … Continue reading

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