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Oct 26, 2023
CoffeeTime: “SIPPING A SEWER WATER SLUSHEE”
What is a Sewer Water Slushee? Put any of your favorite fresh fruits into the blender. Add a bit of vanilla or cinnamon. Then pour in a...
Oct 19, 2023
CoffeeTime: “DIRT SWEPT UNDER THE RUG IS STILL DIRT”
In our country there are entire families who will suffer through a severe issue that eventually severs family relationships for many...
Oct 12, 2023
CoffeeTime: “COURAGE IN A CRUMBLING CULTURE”
No credit taken for this column’s title today. Before it hit File Thirteen, I read it on the front of a magazine that was promoting one...
Oct 5, 2023
CoffeeTime: “LONELY AND HURTING”
She finally looked up from her computer and stretched her neck after several hours of working nonstop. As she glanced around the room,...
Sep 28, 2023
CoffeeTime: “GOD-FEARING PEOPLE LIE PERFECTLY”
Don’t kid yourself. It’s not just criminals attempting to escape punishment. It’s not just a teenager who missed curfew and is coming up...
Sep 21, 2023
CoffeeTime: “FAMILIES FALLING APART”
Generation Z. Young adults that older generations have a difficult time understanding. And a generation that, in turn, holds a lot of...
Sep 14, 2023
CoffeeTime: “FEAR, DISMAY OR PLAIN PANIC”
Ever sit around and wonder ‘Just what is the difference between fear, dismay or panic?’ Well, now that you have brought up the subject,...
Sep 7, 2023
“HOLDING A GRUDGE – WHEN IS LONG ENOUGH?”
Jim and Nick had been neighbors for years. Not necessarily close friends who knew each other’s daily habits and dislikes, but friendly...
Sep 1, 2023
“50 PLUS 50 CAN EQUAL ZERO”
The young lady had fallen in love. Radiant with happiness, she absolutely glowed like a softly lit Christmas tree. The young man she...
Aug 24, 2023
“SICK OF BEING THE LAST PART OVER THE FENCE?”
It’s not exactly a terrific ego-booster to forever be ‘the belly’ – the body part that doesn’t clear the fence last, but still, you’re...
Aug 18, 2023
“CHRONIC PAIN CAN HAVE UPSIDES”
Physical pain. Turns your life upside down while it lasts. Instead of concentrating on having fun or getting your job done, a person...
Aug 10, 2023
“IT JUST DON’T WORK THAT WAY, DUMMY”
*Be continually grouchy with your family and expect them to love, honor, and want to be around you. *Demand miracles from your staff at...
Aug 4, 2023
“BATHING IN SHAME JUST LEAVES YOU FEELING DIRTY”
We all know how it feels to have done it. We wanted to be brave, but at the last minute we pulled up stakes and ran for the hills. Our...
Jul 27, 2023
“FEELINGS JUST OUTRIGHT LIE TO THEIR OWNER”
Have you noticed that in these recent years, you really can’t believe anything anymore? If you see a photo on the internet, it’s most...
Jul 20, 2023
“IDIOTIC BEHAVIOR”
Cheating – taking what you didn’t earn. Yeah, that’s a real self-esteem builder. “I’m not brainy enough or strong enough to do it...
Jul 13, 2023
“BOILING A TOAD IS ONLY FUN FOR THE BOILER”
Do this one. (If your spouse is a bit squeamish, then best accomplish this without them being in the kitchen) Catch a live toad. Fill a...
Jul 6, 2023
“CUSTOMER SERVICE, A LOST ART”
“Customer Service” - the belief that every person walking in through the door of the store needs to be treated as vital to the financial...
Jul 4, 2023
“THE USA – ENDLESSLY LOVED AND PROTECTED”
Our country. Home sweet home. The United States of America since 1776. To us citizens, it is the best country in the world. At least, to...
Jun 21, 2023
“ATTACK-MODE ANGRY MALE”
My husband was walking recently on a sidewalk near our home, when he saw a male who was definitely not in good humor, coming toward him....
Jun 7, 2023
“WANT MORE ENERGY? GET ANGRY”
Listless, undriven? Feel like you need a motivation just to get out of bed or roll off your couch? One sure-fire way to feel a spark of...
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