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Thursday, January 26th, 2012

Drew Brees is the superstar quarterback for Superbowl XLIV.  However, he is much more.  I recently read his book, Coming Back Stronger, on my Kindle Fire I received for Christmas.  While reading the book, which I couldn’t put down, I realized Drew Brees is much more than a superstar quarterback.

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Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Winter is not my favorite time. During this season, I watch the weather more than in any other. I have a need to know just how uncomfortable I’m likely to be on any given day.

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Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

There are two sides to a flap-jack . . . but you knew that. However, sometimes we never see the other side, or sometimes we discover it on down the road . . . maybe way-down the road. The liberal media is good, very good, at hiding the other side . . . the true side.

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Monday, January 23rd, 2012

ShortEverything I needed today was on the top shelf.  It seems as if everything I’ve needed my entire life has been on the top shelf, and I’ve had to climb to reach it.

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Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
John Embry

Sometimes my thought process for this column leads me to write about one general theme, which is typical of most columnists.  At other times, like this week, more than one item grabs my attention and spurs me to literary action.  

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Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

Earlier this week, my 3 year old son looked at me and said "I love you momma, you're the best!" That was the absolute highlight of my day. It very well may have been my favorite "mommy moment".

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Thursday, January 19th, 2012

Several days ago, a journalist friend of mine posted a link to Facebook of something I found quite humorous, yet mostly true.  The name of the article was Five Things You Should Know Before Dating a Journalist.  The article was written by Tom Chambers.

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Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

The United States Bureau of the Census (1999) reported that nearly 700,000 women lose their husbands each year. I have seen my grandmother, my mother, and many other women learn to deal with this painful transition. It is a lesson of necessity – like much in life.

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Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

Ode to the hospital gown:As the nurse brought me mine it looked familiar, it had more gown at the top than the bottom. It should be called a "keister" gown; they tend to show a lot of that.

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Monday, January 16th, 2012

Make It Count: There was a news story this week about a young girl who entered a national science competition.  She wants to be a marine biologist.  The prize for the winner totals $100,000.  None of this is unusual.  What is unusual is that the girl lives in a homeless

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