“[H]e was crucified in weakness, yet he lives by God’s power.” 2 Cor. 13:4 “Yet” can be one of the most powerful words in the English language.  It’s like a giant hinge, taking something tragic and turning it sharply so we can see its inner beauty, strength and power. That’s the story of Good Friday.  The […]

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Over the years, I’ve been told some fun facts about Easter that perhaps you don’t know and I would like to share. – Did you know that the tallest chocolate Easter egg ever made stood almost 40 feet? I sure do wish I would have been there to see that. – Giving of eggs is […]

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The Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job protected leave for specified family and medical reasons. FMLA, a federal law, provides for the continuation of group health insurance coverage during the leave period.  Eligible employees are entitled to 12 workweeks of leave in a 12-month period […]

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Anyone reading this blog may have signed a paper that contains an arbitration clause. Certainly if you’ve ever owned stock, you signed an agreement with your broker promising to arbitrate your case with a group called FINRA.  The arbitration takes the matter out of the court system and puts your case into the world of […]

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April is Autism Awareness Month. During this time, you may see people wearing the color blue and sporting rubber wristbands with a colorful puzzle piece printed on them.  The Autism Speaks Foundation will air more commercials regarding their cause.  Even the White House was lit up a beautiful blue hue in honor of this month, […]

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Did you know that when your insurance company fails to act appropriately in resolving an insurance claim that you have filed, either by way of paying inappropriate sums of money or by greatly delaying the recovery, that you may have a case against your own insurance company for bad faith insurance practices? Insurance companies have […]

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I recently decided paying for cable television wasn’t something I wanted to do. I’m not a huge fan of watching television.  I mostly watched either Food Network or HGTV and decided it wasn’t worth paying for the little bit of television that I watched.  Since I am already an Amazon Prime Member, I got the […]

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“BUT I WANT IT NOWWWWW!” This takes me back to watching or reading “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.” Remember Veruca Salt, the spoiled brat who had an enormous appetite for instant-gratification who could never be satisfied? I recall thinking as a child that I would have been better off facing the furnace where the […]

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Barley and Guinness are ready for spring, but it’s funny how these two boys are totally different when it comes to the weather. Barley dislikes the heat so much that when the weather warms up I have to set up a fan to blow directly on him, especially at night. In the hotter months, Barley […]

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Have you ever spent any time in the Intensive Care Unit hospital waiting room? Have you been in a hospital parking lot when a life-flight is arriving or departing?  Have you ever visited the morgue? Having had several years of hospital experience that includes autopsy assistance and the trauma page response team, I can say […]

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