Category Archives: Life, Love & Craziness

Because a blessed life includes love, pain, hilarity, joy, faith and food

To Laugh or Not to Laugh: Life and Death on a Golf Course

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Deborah White

On the sunny day after Thanksgiving, the 63-year-old Director of Operations of Ron’s employer was relishing a lazy round of golf with two work buddies. About mid-round, the hardworking, well-liked employee took a solid fairway swing. With nary a word … Continue reading →

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Freedom in Murder and Mayhem?

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Deborah White

Unnerved, I couldn’t sleep last Thursday night. I kept pondering their shocking fates on that ordinary, sunny day. Working and happily chattering with beloved friends. Savoring an hour of rejuvenation at the local beauty salon. Calling a friend before bounding … Continue reading →

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Navel-Gazing and Jewelry Shopping for a Milestone Decade

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Deborah White

Aging is not for wimps or whiners. I’m turning a milestone age next month, a number I practice admitting aloud only to family. To everyone else, I refer to my soon-to-be-age as a “number I can’t believe…” Like I unintentionally … Continue reading →

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Musings, Meaningful and Mundane, on World Gratitude Day

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Deborah White

Today, September 21st, is the U.N.’s World Gratitude Day, which is described as “a time to celebrate your existence, passions, local hero’s, relatives, friends and all the little things that bring joy into your everyday existence.” To list all my … Continue reading →

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Replace “The Star Spangled Banner” as National Anthem?

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Deborah White

Should “The Star Spangled Banner” be replaced as our national anthem? Are there historic songs or hymns that would more aptly symbolize our great country in the 21st century? One small-town religious college thinks so. Goshen College, a 1,000-student Mennonite … Continue reading →

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Blackout America: Feeling “Lucky” as U.S. Infrastructure Crumbles

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Deborah White

I showered by flashlight yesterday in our windowless master bathroom. I combed my hair and dabbed on minimal make-up by peering into a small mirror propped up in our sunny kitchen. I recharged my Blackberry in the car while watching … Continue reading →

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