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  • More Celebrating…Less Stressing!
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    More Celebrating…Less Stressing!

    But after one week of really focusing on gift buying, I seem to be forgetting that Christmas isn’t about how much money is spent on items. I had kind of stressed myself out thinking, “I should spend more on this person, or less on that person, or the same on everybody.”

  • The Holiday Season: What’s It All About?
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    The Holiday Season: What’s It All About?

    We witnessed a major milestone this year as Thanksgiving no longer was a day of rest, instead becoming a day of retail. The following day — Black Friday — proved to be the same. And today — Cyber Monday, consumers will spend, spend, spend just to make sure there is no space left underneath or around that Christmas tree.  

  • Honor What’s Important
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    Honor What’s Important

    When I looked at photos and read stories of the damage Hurricane Sandy did just hours away from my Pittsburgh-area home, I was upset. So many folks lost everything they had — family photo albums, beds, clothes, toys, electronics … and in many cases, their entire homes.

  • Hey, What’s Your Hurry?
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    Hey, What’s Your Hurry?

    It seems so many of us rush life, plan too much, get stuck in our safety net of routine, and lose track of the world around us. We’re turning life into a cold, dark world that we rush through instead of enjoy.

  • Do the Facts Really Matter?
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    Do the Facts Really Matter?

    I refuse to un-friend someone because of their beliefs, and I do believe everybody has a voice, no matter your opinion. What jars me most is when fiction becomes their fact.

  • Facebook: Changing How We View Death?
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    Facebook: Changing How We View Death?

    I am dismayed each and every time I see a friend’s Facebook page filled with dozens and dozens messages left by folks offering their condolences via something as emotionless as a social media outlet.

  • Sports: A Unifying Love
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    Sports: A Unifying Love

    Our addiction to football grew during a time when the region’s landscape was changing — the economy was sinking as steel mills that once dotted the landscape began closing. One by one, more and more families were affected. About the only thing offering any ounce of escape from reality was Steelers football.

  • Why Men Matter
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    Why Men Matter

    If for nothing else, it doesn’t hurt to think of these issues even if you’re not thinking about having children right now. Eating right, learning how to manage stress and living in a clean environment are good for us right now — let alone for future generations.

  • What Reality TV Says About Us
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    What Reality TV Says About Us

    Somewhere along the way, though, greedy television networks realized they could make cheaper shows that document (and I use that word ever so loosely) “real” families, edit footage down to a few out-of-context scenes and let you, the viewer, run wild.

  • Dream Believer
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    Dream Believer

    While researching dreams and daydreaming, I ran across plenty of information suggesting our brain spends at least half of its time reliving memories. That’s certainly true in my case, as almost anything can trigger a memory and ultimately lead to dreaming.