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July Fourth, Seventeen Hundred and Seventy-six

Today in America, we celebrate our independence from Great Britain.  Two hundred and forty-five years ago today, a group of patriots said to the British monarchy and to the world, we are “Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown.”  These were bold words considering King George had already made it clear that they would be considered traitors to the

Weight a Minute!

I was planning to write something controversial for my next post.  Everybody loves the drama, right?  How’s this for drama? I hit my goal!  Woohoo!  I started January fourth with the goal to lose 10% body weight which was 267 lbs.  Do the math…I was 239.7 yesterday morning.  I haven’t weighed this little since…well since I can remember. When I

Walking to Victory Drive

I started walking several months ago for health reasons.  January fourth…it was a Monday.  Apparently, my cholesterol was getting high despite the increase in statins my doctor had prescribed.  It had been good for many years with help from statins, but over the last 6 months or so, it reached into the concerning range.  Plus, my A1C (blood sugar average)