Shaken, Not Stirred. A blog by Jim Bond. A few years ago I replaced my beloved supercharged Buick with a brand I’d never had before. It was not an intellectual decision, rather one based on emotion. It has a ‘Hemi’ V8 engine with rumbling twin exhausts, massive chrome wheels and a design reminiscent of…well, I’m not sure what. ”Male Compensation”,…
#MasonCountyPeople #LifeInCircles Life In Circles by Stephanie Wagner. Sponsored by Pro-Master Carpet Cleaning, 231-757-9061, promastercarpetcleaning.com. I have to admit, I have been guilty of taking my blessings for granted lately. The daily toll of the mom taxi, combined with a traveling husband, a 130-year-old house, two part-time jobs, and the internal pressure to make it all happen effortlessly has gotten…
Shaken, Not Stirred, a blog by Jim Bond. The postman is meticulous about bunching my mail together; larger items at the back, so there is a tidy stack to slide through the slot in my door. When I retrieve it, it’s splayed all over the floor, mostly face down, making all of his orderly preparation a moot point. Nonetheless, I…
#MasonCountyPeople #LifeInCircles Life In Circles by Stephanie Wagner. Sponsored by Pro-Master Carpet Cleaning, 231-757-9061, promastercarpetcleaning.com. It is truly heartbreaking to watch a young child suffer; their pleading eyes full of pain and fear, their language not developed enough to understand or talk about what is happening in their tiny bodies. Parenting takes strength, and parenting a sick baby takes a…
Shaken, Not Stirred, a blog by Jim Bond. Just arriving at a nice restaurant with my grown children, we’re seated, the server arrives with water as we’re all chattering away, the mundane conversation continues as all of us utter a thank you to the server who responds: “No problem.” The table goes quiet as all eyes go to me to…
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