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Month: March 2019

SPRING IS HERE! LOCAL PRODUCE AWAITS!

SPRING IS HERE! LOCAL PRODUCE AWAITS!

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Well, the weather is FINALLY starting to turn here locally.  I’m not saying every day is mild and wonderful, but following the vernal equinox (the first day of spring), the mechanisms of the natural world are in place to bring life and renewal to the winter landscape.  The daffodils and tulips are beginning to break through the soil, trees are beginning to show their first buds, and the spring rains are soaking the ground and awakening the plant life beneath….

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The World of Work: A New Chapter Begins

The World of Work: A New Chapter Begins

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As many of you who read my blog know, I was employed at a large home improvement chain store (the blue one), working as an RTM (Return to Manufacturer) Clerk.  My days were filled with contacting various vendors and obtaining credit for returned or damaged items, sending out appliances, mowers, and power washers for repairs, or taking care of the cataloging and proper disposal of any HAZMAT items we had on premises (to name just a few of my many…

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The Man’s Guide: Public Bathroom Etiquette

The Man’s Guide: Public Bathroom Etiquette

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As many of you may know from reading my blog, I work for a large home improvement store chain (the blue one), and my daily comings and goings on the job eventually find me visiting one area of the store several times day. The public restroom. Upon seeing that many of my fellow male brethren also use these facilities (sorry ladies, I have no idea what goes on over on your side of the aisle, but I can only imagine),…

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Community Service: Projects Worth Your Time and Effort

Community Service: Projects Worth Your Time and Effort

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I was fortunate enough to spend the last few days participating in a volunteer service project in northeast Philadelphia (tagging along with members of the Valley Grace Brethren Church of Hagerstown, MD).  This was my second “tour” with the men of Valley Grace, and we were again assisting the Urban Hope Training Center and Community Church, which is located in one of the poorest and crime-ridden sections of Philly (you can read about my first adventure with Valley Grace here)….

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