What Does “Guaranteed” Really Mean?

Not Much to UPS. It should not be my burden to pay for their inadequacy to do their job. It seemed simple enough. Seven glasses needed to go from Tucson to Akron, from storage to my cupboard. Years ago I...
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When Does Your Shelf Life Expire?

It was just 10:20 on a Saturday morning. I had worked with a client, worked out, and was now running the dreaded errands. A dozen cupcakes was next on my to – do list.  I pulled up to cupcake castle,...
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To Tell or Not to Tell- That is the Question

“Someone call Victoria because her secret’s out,” is my favorite Tweet on the subject of bra straps that are seen by the outside world. Is the same person who is so anxious to tell a stranger that her bra strap...
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Is it a Snapshot or is it the Video?

Look outside your window. It is the 8th day of August. If you look outside a window in NE Ohio you should see sunshine. You may see green grass, flowers, maybe even a lawn being cut. If people are in...
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Eighty Percent of Life is Showing Up

My parents – of the greatest generation – espoused a hard work theory on life. Apparently not everyone was raised by my parents. A year ago a business moved into office space two doors down from me. The way my...
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