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About dfolstad58

I live in the South Okanagan. BC. I enjoy reading, exercise, toastmasters. spending time with my son, my daughter, & her husband , and my patient wife. I try to respond personally to every comment on my blog, and in this way I hope to get to know my readers a little bit and and am able to thank readers for their encouragement on what they liked and suggestions on what they would like to see me try in order to improve.

No going back, except by music

Posted on December 4, 2012 by dfolstad58

Time travel is easy for me, music is the force that does it, no Delorean having to reach 90 mph, just a song, part of lyric and I bounce back to when I was in my teens.  (that’s time travel!) … Continue reading →

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Self Imposed Barriers

Posted on December 2, 2012 by dfolstad58

What is it about self-imposed barriers? We do it all the time, afraid to talk in front of groups,  not trying something (for me it’s dancing) because we’re not good at it; so we say we don’t want to do … Continue reading →

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Acts of Kindness Happen Every Day

Posted on December 1, 2012 by dfolstad58

There is a viral story right now about a New York cop who was photographed in the process of an act of kindness. He didn’t know he was being photographed, he had noticed this homeless man without shoes and the … Continue reading →

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Attitude – it changes perspective

Posted on November 24, 2012 by dfolstad58

I watched a British movie last night called “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel“[this link is to more quotes from the movie]. I was hoping to see my wife laughing to the point where she gets tears in her eyes. Alas, … Continue reading →

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Black Friday So What?

Posted on November 23, 2012 by dfolstad58

My newspaper yesterday was stuffed with ads from business intent on luring people to spend money they hadn’t planned on just because it was a Super deal. I get that people are going to spend money at Christmas, buying gifts, … Continue reading →

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And the Inspiring beat goes on, Animal beat the drums!

Posted on November 16, 2012 by dfolstad58

I wonder if I could write a book.  I remember my writing in high school and although I thought it was interesting reading; I doubt I would think so if I read it now.     I read an interesting … Continue reading →

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