Category: Land of The Brave
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Unchanging Views
I can say that I have always fallen in the middle of conservatives and liberals. My political view is and has always been pro-human rights and freedom. Let people be who they are and let them vote for their values and beliefs. Speak the truth and it is up to each person to decide if…
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Read what you want
and don’t let anyone shame you for what you like to read. Not all books are for everyone. We will not all love or hate the same books. Isn’t that fantastic? We should have a lot to discuss. Here on our little bit of the world we celebrate books and all sorts of readers. In…
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Freedom to Be
What does freedom mean to you? Freedom is the ability to choose for myself no matter what the choices are in the moment. Let’s get real. That’s not reality. Even though on the surface we have the freedom to choose, we still filter every decision through our experiences, social expectations, and our current circumstances. That…
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Day 64
One adulting skill that does not come naturally is adaptability. You must learn to move and adjust your sails on the raging ocean that is this life. There is a difference when talking about evolution and adapting. You do not need to evolve into a different human type. Stay true to who you are; however,…
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Day 20
Mean what you say and say what you mean. Own the words coming out of your mouth. Own your beliefs. None of this…”well… I…..uh…” No, stop that. Don’t give a solid, strong, authoritative, statement or speech then end it with…a lukewarm statement. Just don’t. Everything you said before is lessened now. When a self proclaimed…
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Day 7
I am so very sad today. Not because of who is my President. I alone can’t control that. I am not even sad about the crazy behavior at the US capitol. We, Americans have been known as rebel rousers since the beginning. Even with our reputation of anachronism, we are Americans first. I have always…
Brendan & Lori O'Gara 