Timing Is Everything

September 25, 2009

I want you to look at this very unremarkable picture and see “Only The Good” in it. Before I began posting Marcia had begun the meme. She posted a picture, and we all tried to see what was good about it … because you have to practice to be able to find good in the [...]

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Make A Difference Day — It’s Good!

September 18, 2009

I’m looking forward to Saturday, October 24, 2009. It’s called National Make A Difference Day, and it’s a “celebration of neighbors helping neighbors.” That seemed like a “good” thing to share with you this Friday. At least y’all mateys it’s probably better than the International Talk Like A Pirate Day that I shared yesterday. This [...]

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Only The Good: Tracing Family History

September 11, 2009

From out of the clear blue sky, a “long lost” relative contacted me. Actually he wasn’t from the sky … he lives in France. And, in truth he probably wasn’t lost! I figure he knew where he was all along. He e-mailed me because he is tracing our family history, and I seem to be [...]

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Grace In Small Things Is Good

September 4, 2009

Some Fridays, I face this blog with trepidation. You see, I set as a goal for myself last October to post Only The Good on Fridays. I have to tell y’all that I am not an optimistic person by nature! Although I am not as cynical as Ambrose Bierce (aka “Bitter” Bierce), who is one [...]

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A Good Sanctuary For Exotic Animals

August 28, 2009

Perhaps a big cat in a “cage” doesn’t seem at first like a “good” thing … at least not for the cat (although, trust me, you want a barrier). At the International Exotic Animal Sanctuary there are sixty rescued cats enclosed, along with twelve bears. It is a VERY good thing. It’s not a zoo [...]

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2-1-1. It’s A Good Call.

August 21, 2009

If the sagging economy is hitting you right where it hurts, these three numbers might be the best ones you have ever dialed: “2-1-1.” OK, I know that you don’t have a rotary phone. Punch the number, then (punch it hard — it might make you feel better). But, if you need help, make the [...]

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Changes In Only The Good

August 14, 2009

I tried to infect people with a virus. Yes I did. I wanted folks on the internet to succumb to an optimism virus. Since last fall, I have been posting each Friday about “good” stuff. Sometimes, I talked about really inspiring things. Other times, I was just plain silly, or talked about my day. It [...]

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Spinning Out Of Control

August 7, 2009

At one time, my spinning was out of control! Did I tell y’all that I “spin yarns” both figuratively and literally? Yes, spinning yarn on a spinning wheel is a hobby of mine, and it’s what led to me becoming a storyteller, or “spinner of yarns.” Twenty-seven years ago, I was demonstrating spinning yarn for [...]

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Ménage à trois

July 31, 2009

I’m not talking about what you think … at least, I don’t think so. I confess that I don’t really know for sure. You see, I have a threesome of feathered visitors to my yard. A pair of cardinals and a “friend” visit the bird feeder I put out for them. I’ve tried to get [...]

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Vacation is Good

July 24, 2009

Ours is just a “mini-vacation” — a trip to the Capitol of the Lone Star State. We dashed down to Austin for an overnight trip to break the monotony of two weeks of working on our house and yard. Everybody needs a break from drudgery now and then so they can maintain an optimistic outlook [...]

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We All Need Another Hero

July 17, 2009

How would you react in an emergency? I know that I don’t have whatever it takes to be a “hero.” Any time I get frightened or excited, you could put my brain in a bluejay and it would fly backwards. That’s why real heroes like Mike Schmidt amaze me. Last year, he decided to go [...]

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Words From The Sage — Leroy “Satchel” Paige

July 10, 2009

Have y’all ever noticed that “vacations” can be stressful? Lordy, ours is this week — because it’s a working vacation. Mr. Tucker is moving a shed (sideways, with a fence in the way) and I’ve been moving my office (carrying a good 600 pounds of books upstairs). On a break, I started leafing through a [...]

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Excuses?

July 3, 2009

On a hot, lazy Sunday afternoon, I plopped on the bed to watch television. I would have liked to exercise, because I’m carrying ten pounds that I want to lose. But, it was too darned hot to move (in the winter, my excuse is that it’s too cold). Although I wanted to work on organizing [...]

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Friday Slipped Up On Me

June 26, 2009

Do y’all remember what it felt like when you were in High School, and the teacher told you there would be a test on Friday, but you got busy and plumb forgot? That’s how I feel this morning. It’s a good thing that I’m addicted to designer coffee! If I hadn’t started jonesing for an [...]

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Ready For Delivery And Raring To Go. Only The Good Friday

June 19, 2009

Yes, it is a “good Friday,” my friends. For almost a year, people from all over the world have utilized their time and talents to bring cheer to children with cancer. They have been making “medicine bags” and sending lucky charms to deliver to children at Camp Sanguinity. These are kids with cancer, and their [...]

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It’s Your Choice. Only The Good Friday.

June 12, 2009

For Only The Good Friday, I’m working on some “affirmations.” It didn’t start out as a good, day–so I’m having to work at reminding myself. That’s the point of this “optimism virus” that I’m trying to spread on the internet. Staying positive and being optimistic is not a natural trait for all of us. We [...]

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What’s So Good About Having Cats?

June 5, 2009

Research has proven that positive health benefits are derived from having a pet — provided that you like animals, and have the time to take care of one. This morning, I’m trying to drill that into my head as my exercise for Only The Good Friday. Obviously those researchers didn’t come to my house to [...]

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Good To The Last Bite

May 29, 2009

Some of you may know that I stopped watching the television news quite awhile ago. I determined that all I ever saw was bad news, and it made me sad to see it. My friend Marcia taught me a couple of years ago that if you want your world to be filled with good, then [...]

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Home Again, Home Again, Jiggety-Jig. Only The Good Friday.

May 22, 2009

This little piggy is back home again, and I couldn’t be more delighted. Now, don’t get me wrong — I enjoy taking vacations to see new places. I always anticipate the adventures and the break from routine. A “vacation,” however, is different in my mind than a “road trip,” because road trip is synonymous with [...]

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Supporting Our Troops, One CD at a Time. Only The Good Friday

May 15, 2009

“I know people say kids are lazy, and have no goals. Well I wanted to show that kids are ambitious, and have a strong sense of pride. I started Tunes 4 the Troops to let the brave soldiers serving around the world know who they are serving and fighting for. It is the future of [...]

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