Guestpost#73: Josh McNorton – Ten things I’ve learned from traveling in China...
Note: Josh McNorton is a musician, writer, and all-around good guy. This is his website: www.joshmcnorton.com Every year for the past three I’ve embarked on a solo adventure in a foreign land. With...
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“Saying men only shack up because of sex or 1950’s reasoning reduces men to...
This is a comment by ogwriter on the post “Breaking News from Fox columnist: Women aren’t Women Anymore“.Alice originally said:“Men aren’t going to be as interested in marriage because they get...
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Dear John: My Co-Worker Makes Me Feel Dirty
A germaphobe coworker, a boyfriend who used to see escorts, and a regretful past of bullying.This article originally appeared at GoLocalProv.com.Dear John,I work in an office with a woman who is the...
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Dear John: Should She Leave Her Son With Her Boyfriend?
Questions about her babysitting choices, a boyfriend with an atrocious apartment, and a step-father selling off the mother’s prized possessions after her death.This article originally appeared...
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Yes, I’m a Stereotype…But Not in the Way You Think: Confessions of a...
JJ Vincent simply does not fit the stereotype of the neat and fastidious gay guy. Blame it on the chaos fairies.—–This post came about after this instant message convo with my partner.J: maybe you...
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Paring Down
When we need a mindfulness bell to bring us back to the essentials, paring down is that bell for Leo Babauta. Here’s how. _____One of the things I love about minimalism is that it doesn’t end. You...
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1,000 Days of Freedom: How I Stopped Drinking and Started Living
Three years ago Terry Lancaster decided to take a break from drinking. It was supposed to be temporary, but he’s never looked back.___“T! Dude, let me drive you home. I’ve never seen you this drunk...
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US President Obama Turbo Charges Investment In Clean Energy Innovation
View image | gettyimages.comAnthony Horton on the newest announcement concerning clean energy.______On June 16 2015, US President Obama announced more than $4 billion in private sector commitments and...
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What I Gained by Giving Up Social Drinking
Matt Shumate took a 30-day break from alcohol—and he’s still not drinking. Here’s why. ___I’ve never been a regular drinker throughout the week. Most weekday nights, I imbibe only water, but come the...
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Staying On Your Path
View image | gettyimages.comChris Forte on making a clean path for himself and others.—-I have always enjoyed running. For years it was a form of meditation for me, while getting some exercise at the...
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Living Lightly With the One-Bag Lifestyle
View image | gettyimages.comLove the way you feel on vacation? Try bringing some of your travel habits home. —I’ve been on a handful of long trips this year and in recent years, and on all those...
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Lighten Your Load To Lighten Your Life
“A clear conscience is often the sign of a bad memory.” – Unknown—Lighten Your LoadMen stash away stuff like chipmunks, because We HATE TO THROW ANYTHING AWAY.And when your buddy says, “I don’t save...
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Should You Get A Medal For Taking Out The Garbage?
Embed from Getty Imagesby New York Times best selling author Michael Levin When I got married and we had our first child promptly thereafter, all I could think about was how wonderful I was.Let me...
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Mr. Clean
TASK #11: MR. CLEAN“Cleaning anything involves making something else dirty, but anything can get dirty without something else getting clean”. Lawrence J. PeterMy mother kept a neat house. Aided and...
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Momma’s Boys
Portraits of the PatriarchyFather Time examines the progressive shift in modern fatherhoodPart 8Okay, I’ll admit: I was a total momma’s boy. As the youngest of three siblings, and the only boy, my mom...
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Six Things I’ve Learned About Building Your Home Values With Your Baby
Take your baby outsideIf you were not too sure what your life values were, when you have a baby you begin to see clearly what you want your life at home to be like. Indeed, for a lot of households,...
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How to Grow Fresh Air
—You can clean toxins out of your air with these common houseplants..How to Grow Fresh AirYou can clean toxins out of your air with these common houseplants.Posted by ATTN: on Wednesday, July 18,...
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Clean
Some Level of Sanity If your home, like mine, transformed with the arrival of October, bats, spiders, skeletons, and other spooky décor took their places on your walls, shelves and doorways. And, if...
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Learn to Cook, Clean, and Be a Big Boy
— Three months into physical distancing and there is no more hiding behind the pretense of “gender roles” when it comes to at-home living. If your belief in “traditional values” has made it so that you...
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Parent Teacher
The Students Learned The moment I knew the pandemic was real was when our school district closed until further notice. Though reality had struck, I was still in some denial thinking the kids would...
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