March 2nd, 2012 
dsisler In October 2010, US News and World Report[i]dedicated a periodical to the spirit of volunteerism in the United States. It was an interesting issue. Here are some of the stats they provided: 63.4 million Americans volunteered in 2009, an increase of 1.6 million from the year before (2008). This group contributed 8.1 billion hours of […]
February 29th, 2012 dsisler Today is February 29, 2012. It’s been four years since we had this “extra” day. Leap year as we call it. This is a day that holds “extra” meaning for me. On this date in 1896, my grandfather was born. He was also a twin. The two of them were “extra” special in many ways. […]
February 24th, 2012 dsisler I was a music major throughout high school and college. Singing has been a great form of expression for me for so long, I can’t remember when I actually first started singing. Songwriting, however, has eluded me. I have attempted to write four songs in my lifetime. The first was a tune I added to […]
February 14th, 2012 dsisler Have you ever seen a documentary on salt or done a little research on it? I’ve done both. Salt can be used and has been used for so many things. Besides the fact that it is a food enhancer, there are other uses. Throughout history it was used in medicines, to preserve meats, make pickled […]
February 11th, 2012 dsisler Years ago, my Grandparents had a terraced garden in their small backyard. They always had great success and many of us were beneficiaries of their efforts. One particular year, Grandpa was laid up after surgery and was not able to help out as he usually did. They asked if I’d like to help. Of course […]
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