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ATTITUDES MATTER Looking back, I had mixed feelings about going back to school. But a favorable attitude generally won out. Practicing for a sport during the summer would soon be replaced by team play, which was more important. Competing with… Continue Reading
THE DETAILS Amazon Prime Days present a multi-day shopping event exclusively for Prime members. You may expect major discounts on a wide variety of products. Officially, Prime Days are July 8-July 11. But in reality Prime Days began today. “Early… Continue Reading
HISTORY AND TRADITIONS The Fourth of July, or Independence Day, commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress of the United States on July 4, 1776. The document was primarily drafted by Thomas Jefferson. The thirteen… Continue Reading
I HAVE DONE SO FOR DECADES I have been an amateur athlete for as far back as I can remember, actually for more than 6 decades. In my 30s to 60s, I began to especially appreciate Dick’s Sporting Goods as… Continue Reading
HISTORY AND CONTROVERSY The first known Father’s Day happened in 1908 in Fairmont, West Virginia. Hundreds of men died in the worst mining accident in United States history. Grace Golden Clayton proposed a service to honor those who died and… Continue Reading
THE HISTORY AND A FEW FACTS Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States, held on the last Monday in May. It is the nation’s foremost day to honor its deceased service men and women. It was first… Continue Reading
A BIT OF HISTORY Mother’s Day, as celebrated in the United States, has its roots in the efforts of a woman named Anna Jarvis, who campaigned in the early 19th century to establish a national day honoring mothers. After the… Continue Reading
FROM MARCH 25-MARCH 31 As an affiliate marketer, I enjoy working with Amazon. I have always appreciated their huge selections and fast service. When I became an Amazon associate, I was able to use their links within my fitness articles… Continue Reading
A PERSONAL ANECDOTE For roughly the last 20 years, my blood pressure/pulse readings have been irregular. Not bad, not always good. At times, my pulse would be higher than usual. So might be my systolic number. The diastolic was generally… Continue Reading
HERE ARE SOME DETAILS Presidents Day is a federal holiday, celebrated each year in mid-February to honor past U.S. presidents. The holiday is observed each year on the third Monday of February. This year, Presidents Day falls on Monday, February… Continue Reading