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Archive for October, 2007

A Life Saved

The Meeting

“May I help you?” asked the clerk at McDonalds.

I had no appetite. “Only a drink, please,” I answered.

My meeting time was not for another 30 minutes, so I sat silently observing the people. They walked through the door, women with small children, an occasional man on a work break. Mix-matched clothes, dusty feet, disheveled […]

It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane

Flying High

The American Airlines Super 80 flying into San Francisco started its descent. Startled people pointed through windows on the left side of the plane. I was on the right side, but had a clear view of what was causing the stir.

Flying parallel to our plane, 200 feet apart, was a United Airlines plane. I […]

Buns of Steel, Please

Exercise for Good Health

To work my way into good health, I started a rigorous swim routine at a health club several times a week. According to the National Cancer Institute, physically active women have up to a 40 percent reduced risk of developing breast cancer.

Forget Fashion

On this particular day, I had the entire over-sized pool […]

Looking for Laughter in all the Wrong Places

If you’re going to enjoy life, you sometimes have to be on the look-out for things to laugh about, especially when everything goes wrong.

Travel Delays

According to the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the nation’s 20 largest airline carriers reported nearly 30% of their flights were delayed in August. This is the second worst […]

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