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Seven Generations

on July 31, 2007 in Tip-sy Tuesday

From the Great Law of the Iroquis Confederacy: In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations. I don’t recall where or when I first read this, but it has always stayed in my mind. Today, there is a brand of cleaning products called “Seventh Generation”. They [...]

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Passion Flower

Passion Flower

on July 27, 2007 in Friday Fun

My Time: 7:23 Click on the image or here to go to the puzzle.

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Fragrance Free Church

on July 24, 2007 in Tip-sy Tuesday

Recently, someone found this blog because they did an internet search on “Fragrance Free Church” (but without the quotes). I hadn’t really imagined that there might be such a thing. In the past, I’ve had so much trouble with fragrances in church that it just wasn’t worth trying to go. After you have to leave [...]

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More Moy Grande

More Moy Grande

on July 20, 2007 in Friday Fun

It’s funny how once you put something into a web page (blog or otherwise), you learn that many people around the world are searching for that exact term. This happened to me after last Friday’s Moy Grande Hibiscus entry. Lots of people got to this blog because they were searching for that hibiscus. So, I [...]

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Our Numbers are Legion

on July 19, 2007 in fragrance lawsuit

I’ve been addressing some of the comments made by those who have no understanding of what Susan McBride is going through. Today, I would like to draw your attention to some of those who suffer similar work issues as Susan McBride. It’s quite frightening to read the stories of how these people are forced to [...]

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Help for the Future

on July 17, 2007 in Tip-sy Tuesday

Today’s children are the future of our country. If you are concerned about the fragrance chemicals in our environment, be especially concerned for the impact on growing bodies. The story told by Judy Miller in a comment to this post just about broke my heart. It is somewhat heartening – and telling – that there [...]

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Walk A Mile In Our Shoes – Part 3

on July 16, 2007 in fragrance lawsuit

This is part 3 of my series where I address some of the comments I’ve heard and read and provide a view from someone who suffers similar problems to those of Susan McBride. See the previous entries: Walk A Mile In Our Shoes – Part 1 Walk A Mile In Our Shoes – Part 2 [...]

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Call for comments, links, blogs, mailing list

on July 15, 2007 in Uncategorized

This blog is meant to be interactive. I want to hear from you, the reader. So please, leave a comment. Also, when you leave a comment, you’ll notice that an email address is required. This is pretty standard on blogs, and I promise you that you will not get on any spam list by entering [...]

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Moy Grande Hibiscus

Moy Grande Hibiscus

on July 13, 2007 in Friday Fun

This is a HUGE hibiscus, maybe 8 inches in diameter. Our neighbor has one. And now, so do we. This is our first bloom – and there are oodles of buds on it. My Time: 3:52 Click on the image or here to go to the puzzle.

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Walk A Mile In Our Shoes – Part 2

on July 12, 2007 in fragrance lawsuit

As I’ve mentioned previously, Susan McBride has sued the city of Detroit to have her co-workers banned from wearing perfume at work. Not surprisingly, this has drawn a lot of reaction from a lot of people. Just do a google search and you’ll find websites that post the article and allow their visitors to comment. [...]

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