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When the ad runs on Super Bowl Sunday, amid all the other fun and crazy ads, it will offer a glimmer of light. It would seem a small thing to publically acknowledge that there is something positive in allowing a child to be born. Nothing shows that there is hope for the world like the birth of a baby.

As we say: life~ what a beautiful choice.
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Oh, brother! Marriage--the great institution for comic slams and insulting jokes. Marriage--the bedrock of society, the wonder plan that joins a man and woman as one. The stuff of poets and fairy tales.

Sure it's work. Yes, it takes dedication and daily commitment, but nothing is sweeter when it works. Nothing withstands the ups and downs of life as well as a united couple. Nothing ensures the healthy lives of children better than a Mom and Dad who love one another.

Don't tell me infidelity doesn't matter. It does. And the only answer to such a code of ethics isn't to NOT get married. The answer is to have moral convictions. It is to honor the vows you make.
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Tell us something fun about your honey and you can win even more.

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Grand prize goes to Susan Landversicht for her entry: We were six-years-old. Met first day of school. Now 53 years later, shared life's joys and sorrows. We are still sisters at heart.

The other nine winners who get $25 gift certificates to Nagoya are:
Karen Snyder
Terri Gillen
Charisse Montgomery
Veronica Mielcarek
Elaine Blackwood
Marcia Fox
Sandra Roster
Denise Martin
Lori Gruetter]]> http://www.buzzbookonline.com/buzzblog/index.php?entry=entry090914-184709 The Buzz Book Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:47:09 GMT http://www.buzzbookonline.com/buzzblog/comments.php?y=09&m=09&entry=entry090914-184709 http://www.buzzbookonline.com/buzzblog/index.php?entry=entry090908-195727 You can hear it in the cicadas constant hum.
You can smell the delicious mix of leaves and grasses
Everything seems different as the calendar moves to September. Football is king once more and where is that apple pie recipe?

This region is especially lovely in autumn. Farm fields look like something out of a Norman Rockwell painting. The drives from Toledo to Grand Rapids or East to Oak Harbor are spectacular. Farmers markets are laden with incredible produce and fall festivals abound.

Enjoy autumn and while you're at it frequent some of the many local business who lend charm and meaning to downtowns and various shopping areas. The small business owners, the reaturanteurs, the hard-working entrepreneurs give the area such character. Don't take them for granted. Keep them buzzin.

Thanks!

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It first started to annoy me when I was teaching a class on values and was asked by a student: "What was it like at Woodstock?" She assumed anyone from that generation was either there or wished to be. And the manner in which the 40 anniversary was touted yesterday I understand why many younger people think we were all part of the aimless and restless.

Truth be told, doing the normal thing will never be recognized by the powers that sprinkle the airwaves. It is a disservice to us all that only the sleazy and immoral gets a nod. College kids going to class, singing in the sorority choir and cheering on the team will never be the face of 1969. But it was. Honest.

]]> http://www.buzzbookonline.com/buzzblog/index.php?entry=entry090815-135601 The Buzz Book Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:56:01 GMT http://www.buzzbookonline.com/buzzblog/comments.php?y=09&m=08&entry=entry090815-135601 http://www.buzzbookonline.com/buzzblog/index.php?entry=entry090809-160642 Shall I take some of my advice and listen to the sages throughout history who tell us that being in the moment and finding time to relax does more for our psyche than anything else we can do?
Please, listen to me: Stop right now and take stock of things. Count your blessings and stop working so hard. It's the malady of our time...always busy, always doing.
The house can get picked up later. Hugs that little one and make a lemonade stand.
No kids around? Hug that significant other and pour a glass of wine.
No significant other...draw the bath, put on some music and say to yourself, "Ahh, it's August!"]]> http://www.buzzbookonline.com/buzzblog/index.php?entry=entry090809-160642 The Buzz Book Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:06:42 GMT http://www.buzzbookonline.com/buzzblog/comments.php?y=09&m=08&entry=entry090809-160642 http://www.buzzbookonline.com/buzzblog/index.php?entry=entry090705-202309
So often in this "bad news-obscessed" world we can forget that most of life is made up of gentle moments. As we celebrate all that it means to live in a free country, I count the blessing of an evening of fireworks displayed in a historic meadow. May we cherish this grand American experience.]]> http://www.buzzbookonline.com/buzzblog/index.php?entry=entry090705-202309 The Buzz Book Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:23:09 GMT http://www.buzzbookonline.com/buzzblog/comments.php?y=09&m=07&entry=entry090705-202309 http://www.buzzbookonline.com/buzzblog/index.php?entry=entry090701-162156
Yet there is something---that ethereal "something" that happens when I drive over the bridge and approach P-burg. It's green, it's charming, it's got a quiet residential feel. Yet it's fun: Levis Commons, all kinds of art along the river, the 577 -- such a mixture of upbeat, engaging places.

Perrysburg has been described as "a vibrant town in the middle of everywhere." Nice description. I've written about the region on and off for 30 years and I still think NW Ohio as a whole has a lot going for it. Despite it's inferiority complex, the region is lush, has good folks, and promise...always lots of promise.

Raise a glass of Commodore Perry ale (find it at Stella's) and salute the dear old community. It's top 7 for sure!]]> http://www.buzzbookonline.com/buzzblog/index.php?entry=entry090701-162156 The Buzz Book Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:21:56 GMT http://www.buzzbookonline.com/buzzblog/comments.php?y=09&m=07&entry=entry090701-162156