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personalwordsmith
Mar 64 min read
TIMELESS: Awakening Tradition
At the founding of the USA, Tyranny was abundant as Monarchies and Empires were beginning to end. Truth, justice, and the American way...
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personalwordsmith
Feb 261 min read
SPIT NOT ON THE FIRE...or something like that
On occasion, it is obvious that President Washington's rules were written in the 18th century. Unless one is camping, a person in the USA...
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personalwordsmith
Feb 191 min read
Manners Matter: How To Make People Feel
Have you ever been to a party or event where you just never felt comfortable? Have you ever been an invited guest, but you just did not...
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personalwordsmith
Feb 132 min read
Manners Matter: George Washington's Rules for Clothing
When was the last time you went to the grocery store and DID NOT see an adult person wearing pajamas? Leggings? Leggings are not pants....
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personalwordsmith
Feb 52 min read
MANNERS MATTER: George Washington's Rules of Civility
Once upon a time, the sentiments expressed by the first POTUS hardly needed to be spoken. People knew how to "be" with each other in a...
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personalwordsmith
Feb 22 min read
Three Wishes for Ward and June Cleaver...A simpler, more innocent time
I just wish...is how a lot of people begin a lot of sentences. Whether from a fantasy of utopia, like the American classic "Leave it to...
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personalwordsmith
Feb 23 min read
Aesop's The Eagle and The Arrow...a tragic lesson
Have you ever had a horrible life experience only to realize the events leading up to it were your own doing? For instance, you rushed...
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personalwordsmith
Jan 253 min read
THREE WISHES: Make America Godly Again
I just wish...until I started this little thought experiment, I really did not appreciate that I wish a lot of things. The run for US...
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personalwordsmith
Jan 232 min read
Our Blessing is Our Curse
There is a Biblical principle regarding the nation of Israel that God showed them favor and brought them into a covenant relationship. He...
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personalwordsmith
Jan 172 min read
Wishes from the Wordsmith
I hope this little list of wishes makes you think. I hope it provokes you to action on behalf of God, family, and country. I am...
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personalwordsmith
Jan 163 min read
It Only Takes 20 Years To Be An Overnight Success
I was watching a favorite morning show years ago when an artist from my hometown was being interviewed. The hosts flattered and fawned...
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personalwordsmith
Jan 112 min read
Why I Love the Bill of Rights
I sincerely believe that the United States of America was founded though divine inspiration. Of course, that does not mean that the...
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personalwordsmith
Jan 102 min read
What I Wish Every Woman Knew...
In my little "wish" series, I am sharing the wisdom I have garnered over my fifty years on this rock. There is a pervasive feminism in...
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personalwordsmith
Jan 93 min read
A Donkey, A Rooster, and a Lion: A Modern Lesson
Aesop gave this little fable a more potentially offensive title, so I made it rated G. Regardless, this tale has a very important moral:...
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personalwordsmith
Jan 53 min read
I Can Define a Woman...And a Lady
The world has gone crazy. It used to be that we were encouraging children to dream big and try hard when we told them they could be...
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personalwordsmith
Jan 44 min read
Defining the American Dream
Slogans abound when it comes to how most US citizens define "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Of course, it is common...
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personalwordsmith
Jan 32 min read
If I Had Three Wishes...
I do not believe in "wishes", per se, but I find myself beginning sentences with "I just wish...." all the time! So, I thought, maybe, if...
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personalwordsmith
Jan 22 min read
Aesop's The Ant and The Dove: A modern interpretation
I love well written stories, especially those with a valuable moral. Aesop's Fables are some of my favorites because they are easy reads...
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personalwordsmith
Dec 16, 20233 min read
Oral Traditions, Family Histories, and Things That Matter
Once upon a time, family history was passed down by the stories told around camp fires and dinner tables. During this time, there were no...
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personalwordsmith
Nov 30, 20231 min read
Personal Wordsmith: Published, officially!
I have been making up songs and writing poems as long as I can remember. When I was little, I would memorize monlogues and commercials...
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