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Putz Ballard profile image75

Some Called Him Dynamite Cause You Just Didn't Know When He Would Go Off

My mom's family are all kinda weird, guess it was because they were raised in such hard circumstances. Grandma was a saint but grandpa, was the opposite. I don't know why but he was an opinionated man, i...

3 comments    family children god
The Southern Pine Beetle kills thousands of trees every year. Utilize this source to reduce home heating costs and help the environment.77

Harvesting Deadwood to Heat Your Home

Harvesting deadwood from insect and disease damaged forests for home heating is far more beneficial than you might imagine on several aspects, and a practice I have used exclusively over the past 15 years to...

4 comments    conservation harvest pine
Gene and Linda Palucci77

Surviving the Death of a Spouse

Linda Palucci lost her husband, Gene, to a brain tumor and cancer on March 21, 1992. She kept a diary during the trying days of his illness, and its aftermath. She chose to share her innermost feelings in an ebook, now in paperback, called "Out of the Slippery Pit" in the hope it will help others.

31 comments    death news inspiration
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I Just Called to say I Love You

" I just called to thank you for all you did. I love you, thanks". Mike called many friends and family. For me, hearing I love you from someone I love so much is special anytime, but this I love you was...

3 comments    love life family
the original Cincinnati fire department78

The History of Firefighting

The Need For Firefighters From the time of the early Roman empire until the devestation of the Great Fire Of London in 1666, fires in urban landscapes caused signifcant devistation. In 64 AD, the Great Fire of...

0 comments    history engine pump
Making the decision to do whatever it takes to get hired by a fire department was the best decision I ever made! It was like hitting the career lottery!67

Firefighter Jobs

Making the decision to do whatever it takes to get hired by a fire department was the best decision I ever made! It was like hitting the career lottery! Hi. my name is James. I'm a career firefighter. That's...

0 comments    careers firefighter firefighters
Putz Ballard profile image54

A Caring Community

   There was a distressing situation which came  to my  family several years ago. My wife, Pearlie Jane, had taken a job with the Henderson County School System as a cook at EastHendersonHigh School. ...

0 comments    love family relationships
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And The House Burned Down

It had been a guy day. I don't have them often anymore. Just guys being guys, doing things that guys do, watching sports, fixing cars, drinking beers, cutting grass, and cooking ribs. And then came the fire. It was a guy thing.

108 comments    memoir mustang auto repair
fishskinfreak2008 profile image63

The Annie Le Disappearance/Murder: Chapter 1 (San Francisco Gate/Yahoo!)

The murder of Annie Le has left a rural Texas community reeling in shock. The title of a recently released San Francisco Gate article about Le's disappearance and murder is "Sierra foothill town mourns its...

0 comments    yahoo annie le todd cunningham
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People are dying out there!

When a hurricane devastates the coast line, the Federal government and scores of volunteer groups head straight for the disaster area. They deploy and serve the needy, regardless of race, creed, religion or...

7 comments    insurance government health care
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