Laurie Heckman (@ponderingoe) on myLot

Kandase @Kandae11 (53679) 31 Mar 17

Most of the Mylot members I know are coffee drinkers - they simply love their coffee. During the period when I lived in the States my favorite brand was Maxwell House - now I use Nescafe,or the best decaf brand I can...

coffee

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Laurie Heckman I like my coffee with creamer in it. Maxwell House is the brand I buy

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Laurie Heckman @ponderingoe (51) • United States 28 Mar 17

Hi everyone! First of all, let me clear up my username! I was on my tablet when I joined, and am still getting used to using its keyboard. I meant for my username to be "pondering one", but, you all can see how it turned out!...

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Laurie Heckman @asfarasiknow I know, right? Long as nobody adds a consonant that isn't there, between the "g" and the "o", its all good!

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anthony davis @lookatdesktop (27129) • Dallas, Texas 3 Apr 17

My math is not that great but neither is the logic in the White House as they argue and debate about N. Gorsuch for a seat in the Supreme Court. One apple can be divided into two halves but two apples are not always the same. And...

political imbalance

being accountable

corporate vrs private

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Laurie Heckman Whenever a new map is created, and a line drawn in the sand, no matter who draws the line, there will always be those who want to cross the new line in the sand on the new map. There will always be those who already envision yet another new map. Bottom line:...

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Ryan Haydon @ryanalion47 (72) • Pinellas Park, Florida 3 Apr 17

Selfish. This isn't something you can say to someone who is considering taking their own life. Honestly, it's hard to tell the person how disappointing it is to hear that they feel so bad about life. Sometimes tough love just...

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Laurie Heckman I, too, had a friend that committed suicide, so I know how terrible that feels. All the feelings that go along with it; is there something I could have done? Was I "there" for her enough? I wish she would have talked to me. Were there signs that I missed?...

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Jonathan Fuller Westrick @Jon2071 (256) • United States 2 Apr 17

I live in Florida and our state bird is the mockingbird. The mockingbird has the ability to mimic the songs of other birds. That's cool, but while doing some reading I stumbled on another bird that has the mockingbird beat. I...

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Laurie Heckman I wasn't familiar with the lyrebird, but I am now! Very interesting! Enjoyed the video, thanks for sharing it with us!

3 Apr 17

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Laurie Heckman @ponderingoe (51) • United States 28 Mar 17

Hi everyone! First of all, let me clear up my username! I was on my tablet when I joined, and am still getting used to using its keyboard. I meant for my username to be "pondering one", but, you all can see how it turned out!...

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Laurie Heckman Thank you, Judy, and everyone, for the warm welcome! Yes, I'm having a lot of fun here! :) Thanks for letting me know that I'm not the only one who "messed up" their usernames!

2 Apr 17

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MandaLee @MandaLee (3756) • United States 1 Apr 17

This is an exciting time in our family. Both of my sister in law's are expecting their first. One is due any day, while the other is due in May. I am excited to attend a shower for one of my sister in law's tomorrow. How are...

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Laurie Heckman Congratulations on becoming an aunt....again! :) I spent the day with my son and his wife. We went to a state park by a river that has a small waterfall in the river. The bushes were just coming to life with fresh, spring green colors, and the river was up...

2 Apr 17

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Heather Echola @GardenGerty (157551) • United States 1 Apr 17

Each of the students I work with is incredibly different from the others. None of them work at the same level or have the same schedule. We have a student who is severely autistic, does not communicate much at all, and POSSIBLY...

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Laurie Heckman Wow! Sure sounds like you all had your hands full with this student! I'm glad his parents were able to take him to a clinic, and finally get him some of the help it sounds like he needed! Hopefully, he'll be able to start learning now, and you and your...

2 Apr 17

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MandaLee @MandaLee (3756) • United States 31 Mar 17

My beautiful, smart, and sweet niece is in second grade. She just turned eight years old. Imagine that you could write a letter to your younger self. What words of wisdom or advice would you offer?

guidance

advice

wisdom

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Laurie Heckman I would tell myself, "Patience, young grasshopper!"

2 Apr 17

Emily Larrabee @Illusionalgalaxy (6) 2 Apr 17

Speaking from a small town in Maine I say "most" because I'm not positive. Of Mice and Men: the dramatic piece of literature by John Steinbeck. Romeo and Juliet: if you didn't have to read this you're lucky, it's one of my least...

books reading english literature school

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Laurie Heckman The required reading that I remember having to do was in Junior High, or, Middle School I guess they call it today. Grades 7 and 8, in other words! This took place in the mid 70's for me. I remember reading Steinbeck's "Of Mice And Men" and at that time,...

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Evanson Muhungi @EMuhungi (1712) • Nairobi, Kenya 1 Apr 17

Today I have seen a video of a guy pranking his girlfriend so badly. The girl is taking a shower in a foggy, dim-lighted bathroom. Then she asked for a towel, the boyfriend hands her a shirt (one hes been wearing) dripping blood...

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Laurie Heckman Well on the other side of April Fool's Day here now. I pranked nobody, nor was I pranked! Whew! Yeah, I think I'd seriously have to question if I wanted to stay with that guy or not, after pulling a prank like that one! It goes well beyond jumping out...

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Aunt Bling @workathomefan (8957) • Prairieville, Louisiana 1 Apr 17

He was inside his playhouse and he got stung by the bee on his knee.He cried for a long time on Thursday night.My sister in law called my mother wanting to know how to treat the wasp sting.

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Laurie Heckman Try apple cider vinegar for bug stings. I hadn't gotten stung by anything since childhood until just a couple of years ago. I got stung by a yellow jacket that landed on me while I was asleep. Had no clue he was in my apartment, until I turned over,...

2 Apr 17

Jonathan Fuller Westrick @Jon2071 (256) • United States 1 Apr 17

It's been kind of a lazy day here, just trying to catch up on some sleep that I missed during the week. A little later I plan to take my wife and the kids to a nearby park and maybe get some ice cream. Then we will top the...

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Laurie Heckman Spending quality time with the family sounds like a great idea! Hope you all had fun!

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Jonathan Fuller Westrick @Jon2071 (256) • United States 31 Mar 17

Two weeks ago today my wife and I were blessed with a new addition to our family... a beautiful baby girl .We now have a son and two daughters. Our little girl weighed in at 7 pounds, 5 ounces and is healthy and happy. We are...

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Laurie Heckman What a beautiful baby girl! And yes, they DO grow up fast! I remember giving birth to my son, and holding him in my arms for the very first time. That was 35 years ago!

2 Apr 17

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KAW @helloday (44) 1 Apr 17

Are u ready to live forever? Recently i was reading the newspaper as usual suddenly i noted an article wriiten about the topic i had mentioned earlier. Sceintist had invented a pill that could repair damaged DNA and could help...

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Laurie Heckman I think there's a reason why we're only designed to live for so long, and no more. I think we're "playing God" when we go messing with the natural order of things. And, overpopulation would be a major concern, too. In the area where I live, farmland is...

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Jonathan Fuller Westrick @Jon2071 (256) • United States 1 Apr 17

I know of someone who has breast cancer and rather than going through the traditional methods of fighting she has opted to go with the Budwig Diet. Does anyone know of anyone else who has tried this method and whether it has...

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Laurie Heckman How long has your friend been using this diet? Has she shown any improvement?

2 Apr 17

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