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Scouts: A Dying Breed?

October 17, 2016 by Sheila Siler

Both our sons were in the Cub Scouts and then Boy Scouts.  They did community service, learned basic survival skills, and generally had a good time with earning badges and camping out regularly. Each of them persevered and achieved the highest rank in Boy Scouts by earning their Eagle Award.  In general, the public is …

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4th of July Ponderings

July 6, 2016 by Sheila Siler

We just finished “observing” the 4th of July, and I have been pondering my thoughts and feelings about it. When I was a child I recall grilling out (on charcoal), eating watermelon, and watching fireworks. Though to be truly honest, at this moment I cannot remember a specific experience. It is more a memory of …

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Don’t Say That!

June 4, 2016 by Sheila Siler

My family had very strict rules, when I was growing up, about what was allowed and not allowed. One area was language. No cursing of any kind was allowed. This included words that made you think of the forbidden curse word. No sound alikes. Such as; gosh, golly, darn, you get the picture. I can truly …

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My Mom Lies

May 28, 2016 by Sheila Siler

Every mother knows they lie to their children. It starts out simple enough. “It’s not your fault,”  “You take it, I don’t want any more cake,” “Don’t be silly, everyone likes you”, “It will be okay in the morning”, etc., you get the drift. Here are some of my mom lies and what I really mean(t). Lie: …

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