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10.15.05

in A happy life Living healthy Staying fit on October 15, 2020 October 17, 2020 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Google+ Email

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States. One person dies every 36 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease. About 655,000 Americans die from…

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Freedom 2020

in A happy life My community on July 4, 2020 July 4, 2020 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Google+ Email

Independence Day is when Americans celebrate freedom. This is especially important in today’s politically and socially divided society. Freedom was instilled in my youth. It was the day when the red, white, and blue of…

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Still coming out after all these years

in A happy life on June 28, 2020 June 28, 2020 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Google+ Email

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Early Pride transformed from parades into month-long celebrations with corporate sponsorship and an endless display of rainbow merchandise. LGBTQ+ pride was born in the early 70s in the wake of…

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Racism and the language of the unheard

in My community on June 14, 2020 June 14, 2020 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Google+ Email

Two young black males entered Jokie’s Café in Alliance, Ohio on a summer night somewhere around 1968. They walked past neighborhood regulars uncomfortable with their presence. They found their way to the payphone near the…

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Memorial Day memories

in A happy life My community on May 25, 2020 May 25, 2020 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Google+ Email

Memorial Day signaled that school days would soon come to an end and the freedom of hot summer days would soon be here. My mother, siblings, and I headed into Alliance to my aunt Gert’s…

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05.04.1970

in A happy life My community on May 4, 2020 May 4, 2020 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Google+ Email

The Ohio National Guard fired into Kent State University anti-war demonstrators at 12:24 pm on May 4, 1970. Four students were killed. I was a high school sophomore 25 miles away. Kent State was the…

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Now that you have a bike

in My community Staying fit on April 22, 2020 April 22, 2020 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Google+ Email

Cycling is dope. Cycling is cool. The growing number of cyclists on trails confirms that. It may have been years since your dad guided you down the driveway on your first spin on a bike….

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5 ways bicycle touring book authors motivate

in A happy life on March 28, 2020 March 28, 2020 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Google+ Email

Many books on my book stack involve bicycle touring. I am a cyclist and enjoy touring by bike. These interests brought me to the books. My book stack also has many motivational books. Bicycle touring…

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Tom Bilcze I am a retired IT data nerd living the good life in rural central Ohio with my husband and three dogs. I am a liberal living blue in a red world. I am a creative soul who loves to volunteer and be socially connected. I often find myself exploring the outdoors on a bike or hiking. I struggle to balance my rigid analytical nature with the freedom of retirement. more

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