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Author Archives: joanneeddy
On Walking Forward with Hope
“You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment and to embrace them with courage, faith and … Continue reading
Relax – There are no Mistakes!
“Crossroads” I’ve got nothing on my mind, Nothing to remember, Nothing to forget. And I’ve got nothing to regret. But I’m all tied up on the inside, No one knows quite what I’ve got, And I know that on the … Continue reading
Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others
Tagged accepting life as you find it, All roads lead to where I am, all roads lead to where I stand, Choices, Coming back from a mistake, Making mistakes, Relax and make your choice, relax there are no mistakes, The Road Less Traveled, The Road Not Taken, There are no mistakes, There are no wrong choices, Travel toward your dreams
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Joe Friday was Wrong – On Policing Today
“Just give me the facts, ma’am, only the facts!” Joe Friday would intone as he questioned a witness on Dragnet. At least that’s what my family thought they heard as we gathered round the TV and watched Sgt. Friday speedily … Continue reading
Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others
Tagged Community Policing, Dallas Police Shooting, Dragnet, Give me the facts, Joe Friday was wrong, More than the facts, On Policing Today, Police, Police need more than facts, Police shootings, Policing, Sgt. Friday, Social problems and the police
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Clap Your Hands
I remember it like it was yesterday. My sister and I sat totally still in front of the TV. Mary Martin, playing Peter Pan, was asking for our help for Tinkerbell. She was desperately ill because of the lack of … Continue reading
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Tagged Believe, believe in fairies, childhood magic, Clap Your Hands, Clap your hands and believe, Clap your hands for Tinkerbelle, elves fairies gnomes, Fairy gardens, gnomes, magic, The Blue Bird of Happiness, the magic of childhood, Tinkerbell, Tinkerbelle and Peter Pan
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Intertwining Roots – A Lesson on Community
Redwood trees have always impressed me. From a seed no bigger in size than a tomato seed, they grow as tall as 35 story buildings. In fact, their height helps them survive in dry seasons as it helps them live … Continue reading
Take Peace – A Lesson from Fra Giovanni
This will be a different post, but one I think perhaps we might all need, including me, after last week. More than thirty-five years ago, a friend tucked a folded parchment into a Christmas card. It was a letter written by a … Continue reading
The Search for Heroes – On Orlando
“As we go together, we will draw inspiration from heroic and selfless acts — friends who helped friends, took care of each other and saved lives,” he said. “In the face of hate and violence, we will love one … Continue reading
‘Puter Pals – A New Tribe
“Beneath our modern guises we all long to belong to one tribe or another which would help us face not just the problems of our nation but of our individual lives as well…the reason lies deep in our evolutionary past … Continue reading
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