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iPads are not Inexpensive

Name the most expensive personal item you’ve ever purchased (not your home or car). Technology equipment, iPads, iPhones, etc. are very expensive, but our modern world requires their use. Recently I lost my iPhone. OMGoodness what a drama. I finally found it, but finding it required a week of desperate searching. Thinking I would never retrieve it, I purchased an android. ( Not a happy camper !)…

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I’m Not a Listener at All 🦻

What podcasts are you listening to?Hearing and listening are not talents that I possess. I’m loosing my hearing as I age. I have a difficult time listening to TV, let alone listening to podcasts. As a result, I never put myself in that type of situation. Why do that to myself ? T.E. Ott used to be a voice teacher, and may I say, I was damn good at my job. It helps to ♥️your subject, and boy do…

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I Never Liked School - Ever

What was your favorite subject in school? Speech 🎤 ❗️♥️❤️♥️❗️Indeed, anything requiring me to stand in front of people and to talk, fascinated me – and still does to this day. I suppose that is typical behavior for a “ show off”❗️❤️♥️❤️❗️ I never really enjoyed formal education. I am a college graduate with a master’s degree and I am also a retired college professor. That said, school and I have…

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Technologically Controlled

How do you manage screen time for yourself? I don’t manage screen time; screen time manages me.💻📱⌚️🖥️🖨️💽 Actually, as life would have it, this is a very timely “daily prompt” because I’m about to change my dependence on the iPhone and Facebook in particular. The reason being it is eating up too much of my time and my energy. My life just changed ❗️When I was accepted by the Tamarack Foundation…

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The Numbers 1 Through 12 Rule Life on Planet Earth 🌍

Do you need time? Primitive people lived without clocks ⏰ and so can we, but we are so brainwashed by time, alarms, schedules, and bells that we are not even aware we are brainwashed. Sound the Alarm 🚨 ❗️❗️🤣 I think keeping track of time is an odd and dangerous concept. It’s my belief that time was invented by “ The Man” to make sure we get to work and stay there until “ The Man “ says we are…

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81 ~ The Dawning of Success

What will your life be like in three years? In 3 years I will be 81, and I will be embarking on a new and exciting career. One thing you ALL should know about me: I never STOP 🛑! Never! If there is a goal I am working for, I will grind away every day until I’ve achieved what I want. OK. So now you know, I’m a goal-oriented person, but what you don’t know is that I am also a very artistic and…

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Poopy Dopey Day - Nov.6, ‘23

Invent a holiday! Explain how and why everyone should celebrate.Everybody gets a day off work to celebrate Poopy Dopey Day❗️Why ? Because everybody likes a good poopy and that dopey “thing” …well, you can take that anyway you wish – be dumb or be high. Celebrate ❗️ I realize the name of my holiday is a bit flamboyant, but it’s a day to celebrate all our bodily functions working well and keeping…

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I ♥️❤️♥️Tamarackwv.com

What are your favorite websites?Tamarack Marketplace is where my art has found a home. This past week I placed 6 of my better pieces of acrylic art on a table in the Tamarack Marketplace. They were juried ( nail-biter ) and my workplace was found to be of a superior quality, and thus, I was invited to be a Tamarack artisan. Woopie!!! My work should start to appear on their web when the new…

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God Bless America 🇺🇸 July 4

What historical event fascinates you the most? The 4th of July is a fascinating date in the history of man; it signals freedom and independence for all Americans. Here is a odd fact about July 4th: Three of our founding fathers, who also became President, died on this same day – Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe and John Adams. by T.E.Ott When the second Continental Congress adopted the…

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Everybody Loses Here 😢

What’s something you believe everyone should know. Hate is wrong.

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♥️❤️♥️ Kids ♥️♥️ Kids ♥️❤️♥️

What does it mean to be a kid at heart? I think children are fun, but they are so stupid…so being a kid at heart means you are fun but you are also open to doing dumb stuff❗️And I think that’s scary. I understand that “being young at heart”sounds super-duper, and brings to mind a person who throws caution to the wind and jumps out of airplanes at 80. But, I think that is way too dangerous. I’ll…

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Peace, Love & Happiness 🎃

You have three magic genie wishes, what are you asking for? Peace on 🌍❗️❤️replaces religion❗️And everybody is kind to one another❗️Those are my 3 wishes❗️❗️❗️ I have not read anyone else’s blog, but I am assured that everyone wants peace on Earth❗️How could this not be everyone’s first wish ? Without this essential element ( ☮️ ) how could you function ? Peace is not a luxury; peace is a basic…

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Old Benjamin is my Relative

Describe a family member. Benjamin Franklin is a distant relative, and I think he and I have many similar traits. When I had my DNA analyzed the results were interesting ( to say the least ). I not only found out that I was more Irish than German, but I also was overjoyed to learn that one of my idols, Benjamin Franklin, was a direct descendent. Who knew ? I was shocked. I had a literature…

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Walk ‘til You Drop, Tommy

What is your favorite form of physical exercise? I like to walk, and I prefer level land ❗️ Ever since I fell and broke my hip, exercise has been questionable ( to say the least ). I find that doing inclined areas whether they go up or down to be difficult to maneuver for me. In other words, hilly terrain and I are not friends. This is why I prefer level land to exercise upon; it’s easier for…

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My Home Sweet Home 🌏

How much would you pay to go to the moon? 🌙 $0.00 Have no plans to leave Mother Earth. She and I have an intimate partnership…she cares for me and I worship her. It’s always been love at first sight for me. This is an oddly poignant prompt today because the Moon yesterday,on my way to Beckley ,was full and glorious. It was a dark rainy day yesterday…very dark clouds and very ominous and moody,…

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Tom’s Florist Shoppe Opens

What alternative career paths have you considered or are interested in?I always thought I’d make a good florist. The cover photo which is entitled “Sunny” is one of my many flower paintings. I love flowers, and take great pride in growing them. I have several flower 🌺 gardens on my property. I once considered opening a floral shop but I went in a different direction. That direction was an…

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Let’s Hear it for Cookies 🍪

What food would you say is your specialty? I make good snickerdoodles 👍 I have a secret. The secret is “ double dipping” ! Yes, I double dip my snickerdoodles. This way they get a double helping of sugar and cinnamon, and that makes all the difference. ❤️https://www.teottart.com/❤️ Lots of sweet things on my website. Check out all the sugar.