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July 2007
Toys: Who Owns Yours?

The dusty, battered apple crate contains toys of my childhood: A die-cast P-47 Thunderbolt with wings and landing gear that fold; A wind-up red gasoline transport truck my over-the-road driver uncle b...
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Always Hug

The 911 operator heard: “My husband isn’t coming to. It’s all my fault. I should have made him use a fan. I think he may be dead.”

As Crystal talked, the operator dispatched an...
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Half an Intro

The first time it happened I thought, “She missed part of her upbringing. She has no idea how to meet people.” When it happened five more times, I wondered what is driving this strange tre...
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Robbed!

“I’ve been robbed!” My exclamation erupted unexpectedly, stunning even me. All conversation stopped. All eyes turned toward me. “Deborah!” my mother scolded, horrified. T...
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Notes from the Editor

The only difference between men and boys is the price of their toys. I enjoy my two bikes in which I have invested about two thousand dollars. Both have over a thousand miles on them. I enjoy toys. I ...
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Tools, Toys, Time and Treasures

I picked up the miniature tool kit and examined its contents through the clear plastic packaging. There was a real little saw with a real wooden handle and a real metal blade with real sharp-looking t...
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Guidelines for Keeping Credit in Check

Imagine you are at an auction and an antique lamp you love is about to come on the block. When you viewed the auc- tion items earlier, you placed a value of $100 on the lamp. It is late in the auction...
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Celebrate Recovery

Celebrate Recovery is for any one 18 and over, who wishes to recover from struggles with anger, pride, over-eating, low self esteem, depression, pornography, sex, fear, past scars, and substance abu...
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The Messy Middle of the Story

A friend unemployed for two years sent this to me. You can find Andree’s stuff at the site below. How do we persist when life is not “fun”? Pasteur Jean-Christophe Bieselaar is overw...
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Magic

The child climbed up into his mother’s lap. “Is there really magic?”

“Nay, not if you mean strange-sounding words and whirling dances.” The child’s eyes looked down...
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The Work Place

I was speaking to a young woman who was very upset about what a couple of work associates had said about her. Their comments had hurt her feelings as she had taken their words personally. Many of the ...
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Last Report from Danny

Danny is finishing in the mountains of South America, and returning stateside. We have followed him, as a reminder that tons of students are fi nding ways to give back a portion of their lives, before...
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