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Truth for Mature Humans

found on Pinterest on Annamaria Bittoni’s page.  It says it all.

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Tell me your story

I grew up in Geneva, Iowa population 141.  We had a grocery store, gas station, implement store, Methodist and Catholic churches, post office, locker, school and ball parks.  (for you urbanites: an implement store is where they sell farm machinery and usually repair it too and a locker is where you take your farm animals…

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Rant on Rural Thinking

I ranted one day that I was stymied by people who didn’t want any change.  Grant Griffiths, co-owner of Headway Themes and my friend, responded to that rant.  I feel it’s a valid rant and wanted to share it with my readers. Grant said, “And that my dear is why those with ideas and a…

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Here’s a good question

Good question, no?     picture from spirituallythinking.blogspot.com

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Debworks goes Live on CNN

Deb Brown is the owner of a social media company, Debworks. That’s what CNN said about me today.  It’s a little more than that.  However I was happy to be on CNN this morning for a short minute to talk about social media and how I connect people to each other. Debworks main goal is…

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Starting Point

One day Shannon Latham and I decided we needed to do a bloggers tour. We wanted to bring in Midwest bloggers and have them stay in Franklin County and experience farming, history, entertainment and shopping.   I know bloggers – and I invited them.  Shannon and Jennifer Healey know farming and they organized combine rides,…

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Power of Partnerships

What if we partnered up and created something that could benefit each person/group? Friday a group of different businesses is meeting at TownsEnd Winery in Hansell, Iowa.  There will be Country Heritage bed and breakfast, a representative from the Soybean Association, Breadeaux Pizza, Latham Hi Tech Seeds, Franklin County Farm Bureau, Cornerstone Cottage (gifts and such),…

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Merry Christmas!

Source: youtube.com via Maryann on Pinterest

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The Invisible People

Christmas Eve. Are you off work today?  A lot of people are.  You might run into town and do a little last minute shopping, have coffee with a friend, go to the grocery store for that one thing you forgot. Please remember the people who are working today – the invisible people. They are the…

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What do travelers mean to you?

Women around the age of 56 from surrounding states (to Iowa) are planning trips.  They come to Iowa and 83% of them stay the night. 29% of them stay two nights.  They spend approximately $1,200 on their trip. These are just a few of the statistics generated by www.TravelIowa.com.  If you have a business in…

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