Donating Blood is the greatest gift of all. My daughter recently served as Master of Ceremonies for the 249th Birthday of the United States Marine Corps. Today, I received photos and hope you will remember we stand free today, because of their sacrifices and many by our fallen comrades. We stand
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12/06/2024
Throwback Thursday Before there was virtual reality, there was View-Master! If you were a kid previous generations ago, you probably remember how much fun it was to pop a cardboard disc into the View-Master, turn the wheel and enjoy the 3-D effects. This toy was invented in 1939 and were very pop
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12/05/2024
For this month of December, Carol Williams and Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400 are hosting a Holiday Gift Challenge that will hopefully spark some ideas that can benefit others. For my part, I chose Option 1: 1. Suggest Your Best Gift Idea:Do you have a go-to gift for people who already hav
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12/03/2024
In a previous blog post I wrote about where most of the buyers from other states were coming from. Today I list more recent Corporations who moved their headquarters which meant many employees relocated from other states to Texas. From the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Report from the H
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12/01/2024
As of November 2024, Texans prefer to stay in Texas rather than move out of Texas. In 2023, about 3,356,000 people moved from one place in Texas to another without leaving the Lone State. This equates to both the highest percentage and the highest number of people in a U.S. state who moved within
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11/28/2024
There is so much to be thankful for, isn't there? To those who survived the plague, we must be grateful and never forget how quickly life can change. Pray another chapter in life like that will never happen again. So for that reason alone, we are the lucky ones and we must give thanks. Yesterday
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11/28/2024
This is my 4th and final entry for the 2024 Thanksgiving Challenge hosted by the illustrious Debe Maxwell, CRS. "My cup runneth over." Psalm 23:5 St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish is where my parents were married, and I was baptized. This is where I received my High School diploma, and in front of th
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11/25/2024
Are you thinking about your future? Now that the end of the year 2024 is coming to an end, what are the most valuable lessons you have learned about the economy to deal with the inevitable so that you can live a happier and more peaceful life? Is it important to stay educated? In 2024, the people
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11/24/2024
Thank you Myrl Jeffcoat for honoring AR Members with features who subscribe to the "Photos," group and "The Old Fart's" group. Over the many years on ActiveRain, you have been a trooper, a great supporter, an entertainer with your passion for Pirates, and an educator who enjoys history and travel
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11/22/2024
There is a lot to be thankful for in Flower Mound, Texas. North Texas Flower Mound High School Band will be the only Texas Marching Band to represent the Lone Star State at the 2024 Macy Day Parade. Band students from Flower Mound will be one of 11 bands selected from across the United States for
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11/22/2024