BINGO!

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Many people enjoy an occasional game of Bingo. After all, Bingo does fall in the ‘game’ category and therefore should be fun – a solid source of entertainment. Maybe I’m too competitive or let my impatience get the best of me, but Bingo is no stroll in the park. I’d have to search long and …

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Wrapped in Love

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 My grandmother is an excellent quilt maker. Throughout the years, she has earned much admiration from the entire family for her quilts. It’s impossible not to appreciate the racks which have been made heavy with her hand-made masterpieces. One Christmas, our family sat in the typical circle waiting to open gifts. One by one, Grandma’s …

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An Honest Swing

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Sometimes telling the truth is tough. Other times it’s really, really tough – particularly when you know it’ll cost you. Being honest cost Rui Li, a junior golfer at Kentwood High School in Covington, WA, a second-place medal in last year’s state tournament. Actually, unwittingly signing an incorrect scorecard is what disqualified her from the …

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Camping… fun?

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Some people are enthralled with camping. Die-hards have 10-room waterproof tents larger than most houses. Their sleeping bag is more extravagant than the linens on their bed at home and their pocket knives include expandable spatulas and can openers. I’ve tried “roughing it” and hope to never be forced to give it a go again. …

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Bucket List

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Nearly two years after it was released, I headed to the video store to rent The Bucket List, a movie about two men who have a wish list of to-dos before cancer takes their life. I had been working on devising my own “life list,” and figured it may be a good movie to watch. …

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