Category Archives: guest blog posts

8 Specific Actions We can Take

Posted on June 9, 2020 by dfolstad58

I have been inspired by many wonderful blogs I read to consider how I would be supportive in the fight against oppression. This morning as the light rains fall my mood is thoughtful and I was fortuitously pointed toward this … Continue reading →

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HANDLING TEMPER – PART 3

Posted on April 16, 2020 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on MANAGING YOURSELF:
PART 2 : https://johnranjit.wordpress.com/?p=523 Business men are learning that it pays to be friendly to strikers. For example, when two thousand five hundred employees in the White Motor Company’s plant struck for higher wages and…

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Eat Sweet, and Talk Sweet

Posted on March 23, 2020 by dfolstad58

It’s been a long time now since we had our Rotary student, Kivilcim,  who lived with us for six months.  Our own daughter, Mandy, was also in Rotary, but in Sweden at the time. Kivil was bubbly like a songbird … Continue reading →

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Sweet Smile with a Twinkle

Posted on January 6, 2020 by dfolstad58

I read a post today that gave my heart a warm feeling.   Like hot chocolate to my mind, it warmed me in a special way.  It reminded me of the power of words actually.  You will soon see why I … Continue reading →

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. . . I am Hawaii

Posted on November 10, 2019 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on journal of dawn:
. . . I am Hawaii We all love Hawaii. The imagery of ocean coves and tropical breezes. Sipping Piña Coladas on an outdoor lanai . . . Some of us are fortunate to…

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The best of Salty Fresh Air and Photography

Posted on August 23, 2015 by dfolstad58

This is not my scenery today. Today I am surrounded by smoke, in fact I have been for 24 hours.  Many places in BC, Washington, and California are dealing with second hand smoke of the worst kind; forest fires. Sadly … Continue reading →

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