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  The Eternal Message of Good King WenceslasJanuary 6, 2026
  The Message of Good King Wenceslas One of my favorite Christmas Carols is called Good King Wenceslas. It was an English carol that appeared in my country when Australia was a British colony. Very popular carol in Australia. I always loved the story within the carol, which was written in 1853 by John Mason Neale,… Read more: The Eternal Message of Good King Wenceslas
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  Christmas Letter for December 2025December 17, 2025
  I woke up last week, sat up in bed, peered out the window, and saw these balloons close up. Only in Albuquerque! Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving was quiet this year. Independence, Kansas, was too quiet, so we ventured to a casino, run by the Osage tribe, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. There we enjoyed a good Thanksgiving dinner of… Read more: Christmas Letter for December 2025
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  How Were Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed?December 6, 2025
  Encounters with Famous Scientists It is not often that I have had the opportunity to meet renowned scientists. On one occasion, I met James Van Allen in Florida. He is known for discovering the Van Allen belts—regions of charged particles such as protons and electrons that encircle the earth. Van Allen designed a Geiger Counter… Read more: How Were Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed?
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  Simplexity Numbers 3 and 4 — A New Concept to Get AheadDecember 2, 2025
  Simplexity is a new word that means a simple concept, but one that may be complex to put into practice. Here are two new examples. Scroll down to see a list of earlier simplexities. Simplexity No 3. Reach for New Things. Roko Paskov was a College Professor at Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, Tennessee. He… Read more: Simplexity Numbers 3 and 4 — A New Concept to Get Ahead
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  Thanks and Giving….Both are ImportantNovember 25, 2025
  WHATS IN THIS BLOG:• A beautiful pay-it-forward story• Tips: how to be more thankful• Tips: how to be more giving A BEAUTIFUL PAY-IT-FORWARD STORY:This comes from my step-daughter Kim McGrath and occurred during the week of Thanksgiving many years ago. She used to teach a class of twenty 6-7 year olds in a public school.… Read more: Thanks and Giving….Both are Important
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  Simplexity, A New Concept For Your Advantage—This Day, This Year, and Your LifeNovember 2, 2025
  Simplexity is a new word that means a simple concept, but one that may be complex to put into practice. Here are two examples. Simplexity No 1. Keep your body moving.I recall over many years ago seeing my heart doctor on TV saying to elderly people why it’s important to keep moving your body. As… Read more: Simplexity, A New Concept For Your Advantage—This Day, This Year, and Your Life
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  The Oregon Coast – Land of Milk and HoneyOctober 6, 2025
  It’s been several years since I visited the Oregon Coast. In my mind, it competes with the Great Ocean Road in southern Australia that is featured in many travel brochures. We booked an AirBNB on the beachfront, managed by Shanti, and spent a delightful week in Yachats. Its pronounced Yahats, I believe, and is a… Read more: The Oregon Coast – Land of Milk and Honey
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  Global Warming is True – But it’s Not All Caused by Greenhouse GasesSeptember 16, 2025
  Who cares? Climate change follows global warming, and climate change is a big controversy. For example, a lot of people in the oil and gas industry, where I worked for 30 years, don’t believe in climate change, or don’t want to. This is because the industry is responsible for 50% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions… Read more: Global Warming is True – But it’s Not All Caused by Greenhouse Gases
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  Helping People Displaced By Hurricane KatrinaAugust 25, 2025
  I was in Houston almost exactly 20 years ago when New Orleans was hit by hurricane Katrina, one of the most damaging US hurricanes ever. Evacuees from Katrina were bused to Houston where I lived. I pitched in to help, and this is a repeat of the emotional story I wrote on 1 September 2005.++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++… Read more: Helping People Displaced By Hurricane Katrina
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  Casey Just Wants to Play – New Book About Casey the Farm DogAugust 12, 2025
  Kim Pollock McGrath is the author of four children’s books. This is the fifth, and I think it’s the most endearing. Perhaps because I love playful dogs. Perhaps because Kim is a late bloomer – she waited many years before she started writing in midlife. Perhaps because her sister Staci was the one person who… Read more: Casey Just Wants to Play – New Book About Casey the Farm Dog

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