Category Archives: Lessons

Lessons Relearned

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Bob Martin

Tonight’s post, while not a repeat, is about a subject I wrote about a few months ago. Choices. Choices that we make and choices that we believe that others make us choose. I found myself upset today at another person … Continue reading →

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Lesson Learned from Bathroom Tile

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Bob Martin

Recently I posted on Facebook a request for prayers, but I did not put out any details. At the time I posted, it was too hard to write things out. Thanks to our daughter, I am in a better place. … Continue reading →

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9/11 for an 8 year-old

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Bob Martin

Today is September 11th, Patriot’s Day in United States. The memorials have happened, the songs have been sung, and the day has been remembered. For those 20 and older (though I would venture to say 25 and older), it means … Continue reading →

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Are We Spoiling Our Children with Words?

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Bob Martin

I believe that one of the things that keeps me from being considered a serious writer is my fear of rocking the boat and ticking people off. Today is no exception. I had an idea pop up in my head … Continue reading →

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Lessons from Labor Day in a Small Town

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Bob Martin

I have written in the past about what it was like to grow up in a small town. It was an experience for which I would not change no matter the offer. I often relate the town of Youngstown to … Continue reading →

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We Got Which Teacher?!

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Bob Martin

We are in the middle of the wonderful season of Back-to-School! Some schools have already been going for two weeks, ours has completed one week, and some will be starting soon. The most wonderful time of the year for parents … Continue reading →

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Lessons from a Hokey Show

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Bob Martin

I must say that I never thought I would be writing about a Disney show as the subject of one my posts – especially one that many would consider to be hokey. Like many of the Disney shows when I … Continue reading →

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Finding Some Silence

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Bob Martin

It has been a full 10 days since I have had the chance to sit and put words to ‘paper’. So much has happened in the world, our country, and my own life. It feels as if some person, the … Continue reading →

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They Did What?

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Bob Martin

Good evening all. It has been a while since I have had time to write, and I have missed you all. Writing, for me, is such a release and I have so missed putting my thoughts down and sharing. Part … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Bob Martin

Just in case you have been hiding somewhere with no calendar, TV, radio, or internet access, today is Memorial Day. So, yes this post like so many on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and others is about this particular day. I am … Continue reading →

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