Hard to believe but McDonalds has killed off their kiddie mascot, Ronald McDonald and his fatty, salty cohorts Mayor McCheese and the Hamburgular. They relalize that marketing to kids isn’t as lucrative as selling coffee gourmet drinks to adults clearly is. Not that there are no plans, or death sentences for them. Just that they’re…

Yesterday was the first day of Spring. It’s so delightful, and so welcome. Oh how I need some warmer weather. Oh how I want to see the beautiful spring flowers – the crocus (already coming in), the daffodils (the green shoots are sprouting), and the tulips – oh the tulips! My mind is full of…

The events recently in Japan are very alarming. First, the earthquake and the resultant Tsunami were devastating, and so tragic. We are seeing pictures of whole towns and cities destroyed. Families missing, loved ones killed. Oh so horrible. Now, though, attention has shifted to the far worse pending nuclear reactor explosions and meltdown situation. It’s…

The best way I know to lose weight is to ask God for help. Let go of all the worries, fears, and anxieties you may have, which may be causing you to over eat and be sedentary. Give them to God. Look around you at God’s creation and remember the awesome power that set this…

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