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In Honor O’ St. Patrick’s Day!

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What are you doing in honor of St. Patrick’s Day?

If you’re like 94 million others, you’re probably at least wearing green.  But do you know why?   St. Patrick would probably be wondering that himself, since his robes were actually blue. Theories about how green became the color of the day […] Continue Reading »

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Top 5 Irish Sayings

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Top o’ the mornin’ to you! It’s almost St. Paddy’s Day—a time when everybody’s Irish! The Emerald Isle is filled with wisdom, and the blessings and sayings reflect a country that is warm and welcoming. Even though there have been many times in Ireland’s history when there were no […] Continue Reading »

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Meet the Artist – Pam Trautman

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If you asked someone here to describe the work of Pam Trautman, they probably would use words like imaginative, dreamlike, surreal and magical. Pam is an accomplished artist at American Greetings whose work in photo illustration and manipulation as well as animation often exceeds expectations. Now lets meet the artist: Pam Trautman… 

When did you […] Continue Reading »

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Birthdays are Worth Smiling About

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“A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.”  – Phyllis Diller
On a recent episode of The Middle, America’s favorite geekette, Sue, set out to prove that smiling was contagious.  Unfortunately, despite her sparkling enthusiasm, she didn’t quite get the response she wanted.  But, ever the optimist, Sue still […] Continue Reading »

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Celebrating Purim

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Today is Purim! This festive Jewish holiday commemorates the bravery of a young girl, Esther, who saved her people from being massacred in Persia in the fourth century BCE. Her story, which is the basis of the Biblical Book of Esther, tells of how she won the heart and […] Continue Reading »

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Birthday Wishes for a Beautiful Day!

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Everything’s Comin’ Up Daisies…You may have read the recent post about the history of Groundhog Day, but did you hear this year’s prediction?  America’s favorite weather-rodent, Punxsutawney Phil, didn’t see his shadow…which means an early Spring!

Okay, so most of us aren’t pulling out the picnic baskets just yet, but that […] Continue Reading »

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