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TWO ELEPHANTS IN THE ROOM: America’s national debt disaster, part 1
By Rick Ehrlich We go along day by day, taking care of our own lives, and finances, just trying to enjoy what we have....
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DEEDS HAVE POWER
STOP THE CYCLE: Gift yourself with love and light By Dr. Julie Hollingsworth As we embrace the last of this trilogy — ...
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THOUGHTS HAVE POWER
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WORDS HAVE POWER
Shaping our world and ourselves through consciousness By Dr. Julie Hollingsworth, PhD, LCDC, ICADC and Sarah Hollingsw...
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GOOD-BYE, 2024: The year in review, part 2
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Wilhelmina Guess
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A Christmas without Hope
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BARTENDER OF THE MONTH
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