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In reply to the discussion: Greenwald's Latest - He is counter punching to great effect! [View all]timdog44
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Actually gardening is a passion, almost an obsession. It is the truly one way for me to be an artist. I treat my yard as a palette. I learned my beginning skills from my Dad. He was a hobbyist to the max. But one of the things he always did was garden. And he taught me the organic way to do it. He was original Mother Earth News subscriber.
The "old journalist trick" you spoke of is something I have learned. People love to talk about themselves. Just ask a couple questions and most people are nonstop. That was probably another thing I learned from Dad. It certainly helped in my nursing career. You are right, Dad really care about people. It was like Sunday was his day off. He ministered to people in their homes and in the hospitals. He and I had the opportunity to get close before he died and I am grateful for that. Your Dad sounds like he was a neat guy too.
So , you can write my speeches. We make our pizza from scratch using everything we can from the garden. And our drink du jour is green tea. WE buy loose leaf from Upton Tea.
Marions ghost. I think we could change the world. Keep the faith. We will win. I know the news is a downer and I enjoy this hiatus myself. To you and yours also. We shall see other around.
Oh I forgot to tell you. While in high school I worked for my local weekly newspaper. I could set type by hand, run a linotype machine, run presses. I sold advertising and did a little journalism too. It was a job my Dad got me to keep me out of trouble. But I had a reputation of a preacher's kid to overcome.
I overcame that and then overcame that.