23rd Sep 2019
June 2019 Newsletter
Take Your Opportunities for Pause this June"Slow down, you move too fast / You gotta make the morning last"-Simon & GarfunkelAs the days get hotter and longer and brighter, the weather beckons you…
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23rd Sep 2019
Father’s day…June 17th
June 7, 2012Father’s Day is a day honoring fathers and celebrating paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. It is celebrated on the third Sunday of June in many countries around the wo…
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10th Sep 2019
Father’s Day Golf Notes
June 4, 2012A very early reference to the game of golf is believed to date from 1452 when King James II banned the game because it kept his subjects from their archery practice.There is a persistent u…
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27th Aug 2019
What a man really wants for St Valentine’s Day
Feb 6, 2012What a man really wants for St Valentine’s DayDon’t forget this year is a Leap Year, and, according to ancient tradition, February 29is the perfect day for a woman to propose to her man. So…
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27th Aug 2019
A toast to a father who made up for what he missed…
June 2, 2011This year, a special toast goes out to my friend, Mike, who made a life-changing decision four years ago. Mike and his wife, Teresa, had already long given up on their dream of adopting a…
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27th Aug 2019
Did you know…Father’s Day was not invented by gift-card companies or by the retail industry.
May 25, 2011Contrary to popular belief, Father’s Day was not invented by gift-card companies or by the retail industry. It was started by Sonora Smart-Dodd as a tribute to her father, William Smart, w…
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27th Aug 2019
Fifty percent divorce rate? The cup is half full to us…
Feb 2, 2011As true believers in love, we can’t help but be encouraged by all the success stories of partnerships and marriages that have lasted a lifetime, and are still going strong.Now that Valentin…
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24th Aug 2019
How to buy a gift for the guy that has everything?
Oc 26, 2010A gift for the guy who has everything‘The guy who has everything’ – everyone knows one of these. They’re a special breed, but when we really consider it, we have to admit most men carry si…
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18th Aug 2019
Champagne – The Ultimate “Cheers”
November 3, 2008The History of ChampagneThe history of Champagne dates back to the 17th century when in the cold, northeastern region of France, bubbles accidentally appeared in bottles of fermenting…
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18th Aug 2019
Father’s Day Gifts
June 1, 2008A couple of years ago, I was hiking up Grouse Mountain when I noticed rose petals on the path leading all the way up to the top of the mountain. I thought that it was rather odd. However,…
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