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Tuesday, March 31, 2020

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The value of diplomacy

Friday, March 20, 2020 9:00 AM

The art of negotiation is all about coming to an agreement with someone. Life is a series of negotiations from the time we wake up until we go to sleep. Moms and dads are constantly negotiating with their children. Children and students are constantly negotiating with peers and friends. Have you ever lived in a house with one bathroom and five people, and three of them are teenagers?

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Know the four uses of cash

Wednesday, March 18, 2020 5:00 PM

Edward Jones Advisor

It’s important to have cash available for your everyday spending and the inevitable rainy day. However, you also need to develop a cash strategy that can contribute to your long-term financial success. But just how much cash do you need? And in what form?

To answer these questions, it’s useful to look at the four main uses of cash:

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Explaining the latest news about the monarch

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 1:25 PM

I promised an update on the state of the monarch when the World Wildlife Federation released the official count of monarchs in their overwintering location in Mexico. That news came on Friday and it was not what we’d expected or hoped for.

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Spring cleaning and fresh breezes

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 1:16 PM

Last week my sisters Verena and Susan did a good job cleaning the windows in the upstairs bedrooms. We like to take the screens out and bring them to the basement to spray off with soap and hot water. The summer dust accumulates on them.

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Fetters blessed by Paulding County

Friday, March 13, 2020 2:00 PM

It has been over a month since the Bicentennial kick-off event and I keep reflecting on the great impact it had on me since I moved to Paulding County as a vo-ag/FFA teacher in 1967.

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The value of dependability

Friday, March 13, 2020 10:00 AM

Imagine this…an important event is coming up tonight, one that you have been waiting a long time for, and your best friend said they would be there to pick you up at 6:00. Tickets were $20 each. Happy hour is from 6:30 to 7:00 and the meal begins promptly at 7:00.

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To serve my demographic

Thursday, March 12, 2020 1:00 PM

I don’t want to vote. For the first time since I legally had the right to vote I do not want to participate.

My vote does count. In an obscure way my vote counts. I am absolutely aware of the Electoral College. That does not deter me, nor will it, ever.

I am included in an incredibly unique demographic. I am a woman in her late thirties. I have two college degrees. I am raising children. I work outside of the home.

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Modern myths debunked

Wednesday, March 11, 2020 1:00 PM

The old wives are at it again. They’re spreading their tales around the gardening world and people are believing them. Let’s take a look at some of the stories making the rounds as spring arrives and the gardening season begins.

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Spring Break

Wednesday, March 11, 2020 10:00 AM

Obviously, I had been waiting for spring break to start forever. So had everyone else. You could see it on campus each day. The normal outfits of sweats and the gloomy looks started fading away.

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A fun week with spring cleaning and a horse chase

Tuesday, March 10, 2020 12:35 PM

March! Spring is just around the corner! Our snow from last week has all melted. We took advantage of it and made ice cream in the hand cranked ice cream freezer. I always love the taste of homemade ice cream.

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