Long before everyone had color televisions, video games and personal music players, we amused ourselves with traditional toys. Well, maybe they weren’t all traditional, but they were fun! Even with all our progress, many games and toys from my childhood are still popular today. But there are a few from Christmases past that have gone…
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7 Things That Require Special Attention at the End Of the Year
Our neighborhood has our version of the Griswalds. They really decorate for Halloween, but as soon as November rolls around, they begin converting their decorations to Christmas themes. Rain or shine, on the weekend they have ladders up and wires run all over the place. They do seem to take their time to do it…
Frequently Given Answers – 8 Reasons to Take Short Cuts
Short cuts. As a kid this meant cutting through a neighbors yard, or through a path in the woods at the park. I don’t know when I first heard the word used to mean “anything that shortens the time it takes to accomplish a task”, but that is the way the term is used most…
6 Moments When I Wished For a Do-Over
Safety is one of those things that has a fair amount of chance involved. Once a chain of events begins, it can be a matter of several factors that determines the severity of the outcome. For example, I once helped a good friend build a greenhouse in his back yard. He was on a 6′…
6 Contemplations During My Run Today
I am in training for another event. I can’t reveal it yet because I haven’t finalized all the details. I have to travel a long way to get there and I want everything just right. It’s not Boston. It’s not even a marathon. But for me, it’s a big deal. So today’s run was 7…
8 Cool and Cold Weather Precautions
After 5 winters in Atlanta, I hesitate to complain about cold weather. I grew up in Cleveland and spent part of my career north of Albany, New York, so I’ve lived in much colder climates. Still, as the temperatures move lower it’s always good to reflect on a few steps we take specifically at this…
5 Reasons We Aren’t Always As Safe As We Could Be
As an advocate for personal safety, the tools I use most often are awareness of possibilities and appreciation of risk. If you make yourself aware of what could go wrong in a situation, and weigh that against the risks involved, you can make the best choices for your safety. Here are a few items, some…
6 Ways to Safeguard Your Eyes
Though my eyesight has never been perfect, I appreciate the value of seeing clearly. When I first got glasses at age 14, it was the first time I realized that I was supposed to see better than I did. Now, in some odd twist of aging eyes, my nearsightedness is improving somewhat. I worked in…
10 Excuses for Exceeding the Speed Limit
Driving within posted speed limits is not all that complicated. Most are 35, 45, 55, or 65 miles per hour. There are exceptions of course, but experienced drivers should know the established speed limit for the roads they travel. If you asked most of us where on those roads the speed is posted, we might…
7 Reasons to Review Your Insurance Needs
Although most of my posts are focused on prevention, I carry a certain level of insurance in case my own awareness and decisions are not enough to protect us from everything. But what insurance should you carry? How much and for what incidents? There are all kinds of sites that will help you understand the…
