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Young couple in a movie theater, the girl drying her eyes with a tissue, the guy holding popcorn looking annoyed

Sad movies always make me cry

Jul 26, 2021 02:24PM ● By Sally Breslin

I've always cried during sad movies. But my husband and mother, to my horror, had a knack for finding the humor in them.

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silhouette of woman holding and looking into a mirror, holding long pearls off her neck

The woman I’ll never be

Jul 26, 2021 11:29AM ● By Laverne Bardy

She was the woman I wanted to emulate—a woman who lived in the moment and didn’t squander valuable time applying makeup or worrying about how people viewed her.

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older man, wading out into the ocean water, chest deep

My dad's best medicine: "Taking a dip"

Jul 26, 2021 11:11AM ● By Sharon Love Cook

My 90-year-old dad was convinced there was nothing in life that “taking a dip” wouldn’t cure.

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A black and white image of a wooden shed, collapsed and leaning on one side

What makes a firm foundation?

Jul 26, 2021 10:44AM ● By Vic Stinemetze

The floor of my shed began to fall apart because it was built on twisted lumber, not on solid bedrock. Similarly, when we try to live without God, our lives fall apart.

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Joe Namath on the Medicare Coverage Helpline commercial

Opinion: Joe Namath’s Medicare farce

Jul 26, 2021 10:36AM ● By Raymond Reid

Medicare Coverage Helpline—which in no way is affiliated with the government—continues to mislead consumers on the benefits it offers.

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A painting of a mountain landscape, based on Bob Ross' instructions.

My love affair with Bob Ross

Jun 29, 2021 08:00AM ● By Arlyn Macdonald

I’m not sure what first attracted me to Bob Ross. It might have been his outrageous hairstyle. Whatever it was, he changed my life.

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A rather expensive “free” gift card

Jun 29, 2021 05:41AM ● By Arthur Vidro

Turns out to get this “free” gift card, one must order three magazine subscriptions. But don’t worry, one can cancel the subscriptions at any time for a full refund.

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