Monthly Archives: May 2023

Smiling

Posted on May 31, 2023 by swabby429

Parker’s eyes light up, a toothy smile floods his face, and we fist-bump all at the same time. It’s refreshing to be greeted by a sincere smile. When the gesture is spontaneous and natural, it comes from someone who is … Continue reading →

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National Creativity Day

Posted on May 30, 2023 by swabby429

An acquaintance asked about my blog and in particular if it was making me any money. I told him that my blog is not monetized and that I actually have to pay a yearly fee to have it. It’s like … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day 2023

Posted on May 29, 2023 by swabby429

Today’s holiday is often misunderstood by many American citizens. Memorial Day is not about a big car race in Indiana, nor special sales events, nor even picnics. Memorial Day is all about our fallen military heroes. Memorial Day was originally … Continue reading →

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Sprezzatura

Posted on May 28, 2023 by swabby429

A few YouTube fashion vloggers have mentioned the style concept of sprezzatura as a favorable habit to develop. It’s an old Italian word that describes a studied, nonchalant attitude towards style. The first noteworthy appearance of the term was used … Continue reading →

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Live And Let Live

Posted on May 27, 2023 by swabby429

There’s little doubt that many people have surrendered to the wiles of highly manipulative leaders. Fear and negativity are more emotionally forceful than love and positivity. Far fewer candidates for public leadership envision the reality of favorable human evolution compared … Continue reading →

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Unexpected …Floral Friday

Posted on May 26, 2023 by swabby429

The neighbors who live two lots down the street were eager to liquidate the rest of their garage sale stuff last Saturday evening, so they priced everything at pennies on the dollar. Well, who am I to turn down a … Continue reading →

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Consolation

Posted on May 25, 2023 by swabby429

“The unlucky believes he has been overlooked by fortune and fate.”–anonymous The above quote seems to articulate how people feel when we don’t quite reach the epitome of public acclaim or when we fall just shy of our goals. The … Continue reading →

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