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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.

Wake Up, You are humming 007 theme music again

Posted on April 15, 2015 by dfolstad58

  October 5, 1962 the new Bond film “Dr. No” hit theatres – the actual birth of 007 would have been 1953 with the first published book “Casino Royale“. [click the purple links to learn more] The one and only Ian Fleming is of … Continue reading →

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Early Memories – The Beatles – I wanna hold your hand

Posted on March 27, 2015 by dfolstad58

Some memories stick and I don’t understand why.  Oftentimes I stop, and try to take whatever I am experiencing, and make it stick, make it soak into my memory bank for future recollection. When I was really small I remember … Continue reading →

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The Amazing Things That Happen When You Get lost: On Getting Out Of Your Comfort Zone And Finding Yourself

Posted on March 27, 2015 by dfolstad58

I liked this post because it not only had beautiful images but it also shared how the writer has grown so the reader can also experience the advantages of being lost, exploring, and yes, even time spent alone. Read, and … Continue reading →

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No Amount of Green Replaces This

Posted on March 17, 2015 by dfolstad58

Today is the day to wear green in minimum because it is St. Patrick’s day.  Though my cynical heart firmly believes the average person knows less than a tinker’s cuss about who St. Patrick is. But if you follow this … Continue reading →

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The Day I Stopped Saying Hurry Up – by Rachel Macy Stafford

Posted on March 2, 2015 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on Kindness Blog:
When you’re living a distracted life, every minute must be accounted for. You feel like you must be checking something off the list, staring at a screen, or rushing off to the next destination. And…

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Good Advice for Bank robbers

Posted on February 26, 2015 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on Life and Random Thinking:
Thank you Australia beer ads! The Gangsters (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This hugely funny commercial parodies car chases in an inventive way while also tells the message not to drink and drive! The situation…

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