Memorial Day – An Annual Remembrance
May 24, 2009 by Barbara Jacoby
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TweetI don’t know about anyone else but Memorial Day is a very special holiday to me. It isn’t because I personally had a lot of people in my family and/or circle of friends who went to war for my country because I didn’t. In fact, I don’t personally know a single person who died fighting [...]
I Fired My Friend
May 17, 2009 by Barbara Jacoby
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TweetThat’s correct! After a 5-year friendship, I received a call from someone who was planning to be in the area for the next few days and wanted to get together. I told her that I was not interested in doing so and after a brief discussion I wished her all the best for her future, [...]
Look Inside for the Answers
May 3, 2009 by Barbara Jacoby
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TweetFor as long as I can remember, I always believed that whenever you have a situation with which you need to deal, the answers can be found inside of you and not from others. In one of the lyrics that are contained in the “Let Life Happen” CD, the words are “the answers are inside [...]
What a Glorious Day!
April 26, 2009 by Barbara Jacoby
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Tweet It is an absolutely beautiful day. The sun is shining and I hear birds singing. There is a little breeze blowing and the temperature is probably in the low 70’s. I can see some fabulous flowers blooming from my window. Who could ask for anything more! Oh, I am so very grateful that my [...]
No Free Government Handouts
April 19, 2009 by Barbara Jacoby
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Tweet I have recently been chatting online with a very inspiring woman who wrote to me the following sentences in her second post – “We’ve got to bring love & joy to this life, and pass it on to others! All we can do is encourage others with positive ness – we ARE Survivors, and [...]
Happy Easter
April 12, 2009 by Barbara Jacoby
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Tweet I have always enjoyed the celebration of Easter. I understand and appreciate the religious significance and have always felt very spiritual on this day. I am sorry that many of the other traditions associated with the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ have gone by the wayside in recent years. But I do [...]
Walk the Walk
March 29, 2009 by Barbara Jacoby
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TweetWhat is going on with so many people today who say they are going to do something and then they don’t? I am not talking about the ones who make a commitment and because of extenuating circumstances have to change plans. I am not even talking about the ones who just decide that they don’t [...]
Thinking
March 8, 2009 by Barbara Jacoby
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Tweet[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.793190&w=200&h=200&fv=] I love to think. I love the satisfaction that I get when I think through something and come up with a great solution or a better way to do something. I love to think about the topic that I will choose each week for my blog. I can go on and on but [...]
Enjoy A Vacation
February 22, 2009 by Barbara Jacoby
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TweetIn case you are not aware, the American worker puts in more hours on the job each week than the employees of any other country. And if you are fortunate enough to have been able to retain your job in this current financial situation, then you are probably like so many others who are afraid [...]
New Year’s Resolutions
January 4, 2009 by Barbara Jacoby
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TweetOriginally I had planned to announce a new program this week but it seems that I need to delay it for at least one more week. So, I have decided to address a subject that I have never completely understood nor supported. Yes, I have made New Year’s resolutions and never was able to keep [...]
