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Simpler Times
Porch Swing Tip of the Week: Simpler Times The next time you pick up some complicated device that aggravates you, think about your personal history with “things.” Because of the

Well, When I was Your Age….
Porch Swing Tip of the Week: “Well, When I was Your Age…” Most of us have started a sentence with that phrase because there is something important from the past to

My High School Years
Porch Swing Tip of the Week: My High School Years It’s May and graduation season is just beginning. Have you remembered to write down the stories about your own high

My Relatives
Porch Swing Tip of the Week: My Relatives Recently I spoke with a couple who spent their two-week vacation researching the man’s great, great, great (I don’t remember how many greats.)

My Funeral Wishes
Porch Swing Tip of the Week: My Funeral Wishes What a difficult topic! Most people find talking about plans for their own funeral brings sobering contemplation of their mortality. If

My Heros
Porch Swing Tip of the Week: My Heroes Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No, it’s…your hero! According to an April 2014 Psychology Today blogpost,