Charitable Donations – The Liquid Kind

 Charitable Donations – The Liquid Kind

We’re reasonably good at donating to charitable causes. We primarily donate to local food banks (time and money) and causes, Wikipedia (because I refer to it so frequently), National Public Radio (because we listen), National and State Parks (because we visit so often), our local Wetlands Park, and various walking and cycling paths and organizations. Our most significant regular donation, however, isn’t monetary at all, it’s the liquid variety – blood.

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Seen Any Good Movies Lately?

 Seen Any Good Movies Lately?

Though we’re not avid television watchers except maybe the evening news, we really enjoy watching movies. Dramas, documentaries, mystery/suspense, some fantasy. and, yes, even some rom-coms float my boat. I also enjoy musicals, but usually have to see them alone (if you catch my drift). I tend to avoid horror and movies that employ excessive and/or gratuitous violence and I’m not a big fan of the anime or martial arts genres.

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