tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67416258165009251612024-03-13T13:49:04.472-07:00Conceive WritingPeaches Ledwidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13406881743264774589noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741625816500925161.post-22755371780041756682017-01-02T17:18:00.000-08:002017-01-02T17:18:05.442-08:00Happy New Year - 2017<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Peaches</div>Peaches Ledwidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13406881743264774589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741625816500925161.post-5144886719309984402016-06-20T16:52:00.001-07:002016-06-20T18:27:54.028-07:00The Cavaliers: A Beautiful Moment in Cleveland<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">T</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">ickets were sold out. (In fact, I heard a person paid
50,000 for one ticket to see the game in California.) Downtown Cleveland, Ohio jammed with
people and vehicles. </span><br />
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the game was not held there, it didn't matter because the Cavaliers is a big part of Cleveland's culture. And although the team had not won the NBA finals in 52 years, it didn't matter, too. A watch party was good enough.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Everyone hungered and thirst for a win. They waited with patience, anxiety and glee inside and
outside of bars, restaurants, parking lots and on the streets. </span><br />
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came. </span><b><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">The win. </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Celebration took hold of downtown. Where I stayed, people
peacefully celebrated. Horns beeped, fans danced and some stood on vehicles while others stuck their heads or other parts of their bodies from their vehicles to celebrate with strangers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">A firetruck could not quench celebratory spirit. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">And, of course, my husband and partner, on impulse, claimed his
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">The win, the historical moment,
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Even this guy had to show off his tattoo. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Ohio, also known as the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/symbol-official-item/ohio/state-nickname/buckeye-state">Buckeye
State</a>, now awaits the celebration parade on Wednesday, and it will be fun, and I know the city will be more prepared. </span><br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Peaches</div>Peaches Ledwidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13406881743264774589noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741625816500925161.post-44275093786727541692016-05-20T09:57:00.000-07:002016-05-20T09:58:06.875-07:00Website Hacked<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">Crazy People everywhere</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">They hacked my website</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">Won't even mention which one</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">Don't want others to go there </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">Crazy people</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">Lurking</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">Stealing</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">Profiting</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">What can I say?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">Crazy people out there</span></div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Peaches</div>Peaches Ledwidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13406881743264774589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741625816500925161.post-11096703467759404172016-05-17T06:49:00.003-07:002016-06-20T18:29:39.927-07:00Out of Transitional Phase<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FJ8AfiEdOYo/VzsgtKs1J0I/AAAAAAAABi0/_9JMluc_PjE9B2tClh-tALul7E47q2YHQCLcB/s1600/Peaches%2B-%2Bgeoffrey%2BLedwidge%2BConcieve%2BWriting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FJ8AfiEdOYo/VzsgtKs1J0I/AAAAAAAABi0/_9JMluc_PjE9B2tClh-tALul7E47q2YHQCLcB/s200/Peaches%2B-%2Bgeoffrey%2BLedwidge%2BConcieve%2BWriting.jpg" width="129" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">So, September 2015, I wrote a post using the following words:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"<span style="color: #990000;">I am currently in a transitional phase."</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;"></span><br />I am currently out of that transitional. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hey, I know some of you were wondering if I were changing from woman to man, but no, every part of me is still the same way. And, I want to tell you upfront or in advance, that, I haven't lost my mind.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I will reveal my transition next week.</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><strong>Update</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Postponed the revelation after I found out my Day Laughs Night Cries site was hacked.</span><br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Peaches</div>Peaches Ledwidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13406881743264774589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741625816500925161.post-66475298181298274082016-01-01T12:01:00.001-08:002016-01-01T12:08:05.628-08:00Happy New Year<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Let good fortunes grow like mountains</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">and misfortunes dwindle like molehills</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Love yourself</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">and love your neighbors</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">(family & friends)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Be the light for a dark path</span></div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">Peaches</div>Peaches Ledwidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13406881743264774589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741625816500925161.post-34202696859892572142015-12-14T12:14:00.000-08:002015-12-14T12:20:20.149-08:00Angela's Heartrending Story <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-brx8QIcvQmg/Vm8ifbKWy4I/AAAAAAAABiA/LsMKZ-SUDH4/s1600/Angela2a1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="207" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-brx8QIcvQmg/Vm8ifbKWy4I/AAAAAAAABiA/LsMKZ-SUDH4/s320/Angela2a1.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">It's the holiday season and, for the most part, I've been "missing in action" from this blog. But it's for a good reason that I'll share with you in 2016. My reason to blog now, is to share a sad story with you. I cried when I heard it. I think you will cry, too. I've posted it on Day Laughs Night Cries. It is longer than my normal 300-hundred word posts because there was much to share -- a life of tragedy summed up in a few words.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Please read Angela's story, and please help with a small donation. A five dollar donation is good enough. You can visit the <b style="color: #5b340e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.3333px; line-height: 18.5467px; text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://gofundme.com/mgeb9xp4" style="color: #5b340e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.3333px; line-height: 18.5467px; text-decoration: none;">GoFundMe</a> </b>page directly from here or go to<span style="color: #783f04;"> </span><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://daylaughsnightcries.blogspot.com/2015/12/angelas-heart-rending-story.html">Day Laughs Night Cries</a></span>.</span><span style="color: #660000;"> </span></span>If you cannot contribute, please share this story. Thank you and have a wonderful holiday.</span></div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Peaches</div>Peaches Ledwidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13406881743264774589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741625816500925161.post-49659546480753730462015-10-29T12:40:00.002-07:002016-01-01T12:09:39.621-08:00Just Write <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D9wXFtGmUn8/VjJv0Ib2uvI/AAAAAAAABgU/7lf-Rteme1Y/s1600/c-flowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D9wXFtGmUn8/VjJv0Ib2uvI/AAAAAAAABgU/7lf-Rteme1Y/s200/c-flowers.jpg" width="169" /></a><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Sometimes when I want to get inspiration to write, I go back
to my first post on this blog. I didn't know what to write and I didn't plan
what I would write. I just wanted to start the blog. The result is the post you
can find <a href="http://conceivewriting.blogspot.com/2011/02/first-post.html"><span style="color: blue;">here</span></a>. I have added a line or two to it since I first posted it, but the post came from my head and
my heart without planning. Every word, every line, every paragraph flowed freely and I felt good about the result.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">If you want to start a blog, or write a book or a poem, just write.
You can embellish or cut and paste later. Don't let thoughts about "I can't do it" or perfection stop
you from writing.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I rarely preplan my posts for this blog. Often, I write then revise later. Regarding my books, I've only written a plot for one
book I'm working on, for the others, I let my thoughts, memory or journal posts
take control of my pen (computer) and I organize my sentences or paragraphs
later. You can do that, too. Just write. One word grows to two words and two
words lead to three words. Just try that.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="http://conceivewriting.blogspot.com/2011/02/first-post.html"><span style="color: blue;">"i think i know why i write,"</span></a> my first post here,
is now the most widely read post on this blog. I don't know why, but as I
mentioned above, I wrote it without a plan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Peaches</div>Peaches Ledwidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13406881743264774589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741625816500925161.post-39035079398818966672015-09-01T19:35:00.000-07:002015-09-01T21:59:08.083-07:00Transition<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><b>Dear Friends</b> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">I haven't abandoned you or this blog</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">Or my passion to write</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">I am currently in a transitional phase</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">A big one</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">Another chapter in my book or life</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">I am exploring another passion </span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">One I had for a long time</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">It's now being realized</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">And, the work is not easy</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">But the goal is attainable </span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">Of course, I'll explain </span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">When I get back </span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">Thank you for your continued support</span></div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Peaches</div>Peaches Ledwidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13406881743264774589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741625816500925161.post-64269480777683470552015-05-26T08:08:00.003-07:002015-05-26T08:47:49.425-07:00Perfection Captures the Essence of Relationships<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I can't keep up with Joy Campbell's publications. I'm now reviewing <u>Perfection</u>, but Joy has already moved on to another book. Nevertheless, here is my mini review of <u>Perfection</u>.<br />
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<b>Review</b> <br />
Joy Campbell’s <u>Perfection</u> reveals an on and off,
should-have-ended-a-long-time-ago relationship between Natasha and Malik.
Later, the author introduces us to Karim, an admirable and responsible young
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Relationship is a central theme in <u>Perfection</u>. The
relationships vary from mother-daughter, stepmother-daughter, father-daughter,
sister-sister, cousin-cousin and boyfriend-girlfriend. The overbearing mother
and thoughtful stepmother, combined with the Jamaican party-culture/trend, love
and jealousy are elements in the relationships that keep readers engaged. <u>Perfection</u>
gives two sides of modern day work culture showing a workaholic and another who
has learned to balance work and family. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Joy Campbell, every now and then, pokes the reader with
strong narrative and dialogue that tickle the reader into laughter. A bonus is the sweet romance between Natasha
and Karim. Ahem! <b>Tantalizing</b> is the word. I shall say no more about that, but I caution readers not to
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Joy Campbell, our young adults need more of this conscious writing that shows young people's follies. The book does not preach. It delivers messages to caution readers who are likely to make certain mistakes. Guys should read this book. It is good to know there is sequel because I tried swiping my fingers across the Kindle screen to find more pages to read.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.joylcampbell.com/">Joy Campbell's Blog</a></b><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Perfection-Sisters---Love-Book-1-ebook/dp/B00RPTNOHA/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8">Buy the Perfection on Amazon</a></span></div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Peaches</div>Peaches Ledwidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13406881743264774589noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741625816500925161.post-3547674558002577302015-04-10T08:56:00.002-07:002015-04-10T09:11:33.140-07:00Not Lovin' Bloglovin' <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dear Bloglovin',</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Using my entire blog without my consent constitutes stealing of
intellectual property. We all know that a certain amount of what people create can
be used for educational purposes, etc. But having another website dominate another person's work without consent is despicable.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I first discovered your existence when I deleted certain contents from my
blog, but I accidentally saw a clone of my blog complete with the contents I
had deleted from my official blog. Bloglovin', you kept everything. Whatever I deleted from my blog did not matter. I sent an email
to ask you to remove my blog posts, but years later, everything is still there.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is a public request for you Bloglovin' to remove my entire blog
from your collection of other stolen contents (mainly). I did not authorize you to display or use my content on your website. (Please note the copyright sign at the
bottom). I do not want to share my blog with you. I do not want to claim what
is mine on your website. I did not give the RSS feed explicit consent to give to
you my work; it is for me to share my work with the public, not for you to
possess. Contrary to what you have said, your site does not benefit me. It
benefits you and that is the only reason you would take other people's work to
feed your website. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;">Please delete my blogs </span><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="http://daylaughsnightcries.blogspot.com/"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Garamond, serif;">Day
Laughs Night Cries</span></b></a></span><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"> and </span><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="http://conceivewriting.blogspot.com/"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Garamond, serif;">Conceive
Writing</span></b></a></span><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"> from your site. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Here are some concerned bloggers</span></b><br />
<b><a href="http://offbeat-ya.blogspot.com/2013/08/how-bloglovin-ate-my-blog-and-yours-too.html"><span style="color: blue;">Bloglovin' Ate My Blog</span></a></b><br />
http://offbeat-ya.blogspot.com/2013/08/how-bloglovin-ate-my-blog-and-yours-too.html<br />
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<b><span style="color: blue;">Tip for New Bloggers ~ Dealing with Bloglovin</span>'</b><br />
https://andykaufmanskavalkadekrew.wordpress.com/2015/01/21/tips-for-new-bloggers-2/<br />
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<a href="http://www.straight.com/blogra/704671/homeless-vancouver-bloglovin-trying-steal-bloggers-thunder"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Bloglovin' Trying to Steal Bloggers</b></span></a><br />
http://www.straight.com/blogra/704671/homeless-vancouver-bloglovin-trying-steal-bloggers-thunder<div class="blogger-post-footer">Peaches</div>Peaches Ledwidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13406881743264774589noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741625816500925161.post-28304265820005156952015-04-02T08:39:00.000-07:002015-04-02T11:39:53.821-07:00A question<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Please join me over at <a href="http://daylaughsnightcries.blogspot.com/2015/04/captain-of-my-soul.html"><span style="color: blue;">Day Laughs Night Cries</span></a> today. I would like to hear your views. Click <a href="http://daylaughsnightcries.blogspot.com/2015/04/captain-of-my-soul.html"><b><span style="color: blue;">here</span></b></a>.</span></div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">Peaches</div>Peaches Ledwidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13406881743264774589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741625816500925161.post-67302700796293180642015-03-23T05:22:00.003-07:002015-04-14T08:53:00.439-07:00Rosena Joseph - Marathon Runner<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Meet Rosena Joseph. She makes her debut on <a href="http://daylaughsnightcries.blogspot.com/2015/03/not-lab-error.html"><span style="color: blue;">Day Laughs Night Cries (DLNC)</span></a> with her inspiring and touching story "Not a Lab Error." </span></div>
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Joseph lives in the Greater Toronto Area (Canada) with her wonderful children.
She is passionate about her family and life. She enjoys travelling to different
countries, taking nature walks in a beautiful park in Toronto, or running
marathons in creative outfits (wedding dress) for worthy causes. Joseph writes
short stories in her spare time. While riding to work each morning is part of
her weekly routine, you will not catch her swinging in and out of traffic or
breaking red lights, but you can find her humming a song in English or French. Please welcome Rosena at <a href="http://daylaughsnightcries.blogspot.com/2015/03/not-lab-error.html"><span style="color: blue;">DLNC</span> </a> (click this link).</span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b>Marathon Pictures - Rosena wins money for her charity</b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Best marathon costume prize - dressed as a clown - http://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/en/news/2010_12_15.htm</span></div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Peaches</div>Peaches Ledwidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13406881743264774589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741625816500925161.post-21909507374207480382015-02-26T07:56:00.001-08:002015-04-14T08:15:14.671-07:00Something Miraculous Happened<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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it away, it comes right back to you." The beginning of this year, I
promised myself to give back to those who gave to me. When I self-published <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Day-Laughs-Night-Cries-Fifteen/dp/0988405407">Day Laughs Night Cries: Fifteen</a> with little marketing skills,
<a href="http://sherryellis.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>Sherry Ellis</b></span></a> was one of the first bloggers to acknowledge my book, even letting
me know it existed in places I didn't know existed. She gave ratings on
Shelfari and Barnes and Noble and wrote reviews on Goodreads and Amazon. I did
not scream, "Thank you, Sherry." In my heart, I wanted to return the
love, not because I felt I had to, but because she sincerely did something for
me and I knew how important this kind of service was for writers.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I decided to return the love by buying Sherry's books and reviewing them.
I read the books and waited for the perfect time to review them, which never
came until almost two years later—a week ago. I had given back. Yet, for me,<span style="color: blue;"><i> the law
of giving</i></span> was not completed. Since I did not blog frequently (9 posts last
year) and I had/have a small group of blogger friends, I was/am not a "big
fish" on the internet who received hundreds or thousands of views each day. However,
something miraculous happened when I wrote the two brief reviews of Sherry’s books
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/That-Mama-Grouch-Sherry-Ellis-ebook/dp/B004G0925O/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=1-1&qid=1424965764">That Mama is a Grouch</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/That-Baby-Woke-Me-AGAIN-ebook/dp/B00B4GP6OY/ref=pd_sim_kstore_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0DWKY4XA2CNK9ZX1QSS7">That Baby Woke Me Up, Again!</a>. My blog crashed. Ok, that's a big lie. I had almost two hundred views the first day and the next day
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think the reason for the page-view spike was Google plus. See the arrow. Sherry's friends supported her, which in turn supported me. Support your blog colleagues and give back. Love returns
to you—sometimes in abundance—when you give it away. I do believe in the law of giving. Thank you, Sherry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is an interesting post I read today: <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://bestsellerlabs.com/the-book-marketing-maze-part-2/">Best Seller Labs</a></span></span><br />
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in </span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Consolee Nishimwe, a
survivor of the Rwandan genocide. Consolee wears a smile on her face even after the evil she endured during the genocide and its aftermath. </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Please join me
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her frustration about her brother, the “noisy baby,” down the hall. He awakes
her from dreams and he awakes all the members of the house with his cries. Author,
Sherry Ellis, tells a wonderful story using rhyme and beautifully designed illustrations (by Don Berry) showing exactly how the characters feel, and a
tone that helps you to understand the narrator, the parents, and the “noisy
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who have a new addition/baby in their homes. If you take the book another step,
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expressive, saying exactly what they have on their minds. My sister, a teacher,
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You can find Sherry Ellis by clicking on her blog link called <b><a href="http://sherryellis.blogspot.com/">Mama Diaries</a>,</b> and if you'd like to purchase the books for yourself or as gifts to others, click this link <b><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sherry-Ellis/e/B002BLHFN6/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1">Amazon</a>.</span></b> </div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Peaches</div>Peaches Ledwidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13406881743264774589noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741625816500925161.post-80394473391010577822015-02-04T07:54:00.000-08:002015-12-16T06:52:05.743-08:00Get High to Write Without Illegal Drugs<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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need marijuana, opium, meth—whatever the names are. I play a song. The song
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about, I receive emotional triggers from songs. I do this for poetry and other
forms of writing, too. I even do it to build courage. Last Sunday, for example,
I told my partner I wanted to take my one-woman play across the country,
starting with a performance in my home and have my neighbors as my audience.
The problem was, my partner had never heard or seen me perform a play on stage.
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I selected a song I knew would
trigger the emotion I wanted. The music played. I sang and swayed while the song’s
hallucinogenic effect penetrated me. After, I ambled on the imaginary stage in
my living room. I performed my monologue as my partner watched with eyes fixed
on me. At the end of my performance, I said, "I know you didn't know, but in
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methods (meditation, emulation, drugs), this is one of my methods. (I hope the songs I listen to were not inspired by drug users). Tap into your emotions. Test
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I won Dianne K. Salerni's The Inquisitor's Mark (the Eight Day). <a href="http://www.literaryrambles.com/2015/02/marcykate-connolly-interview-and.html"><b><span style="color: blue;">Click here.</span></b></a> A friend had mentioned Dianne's book, The Eight Day. I haven't read it yet, but from the advance she received and the reviews on Amazon, it must be an excellent read. I can't wait to read both books. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">(I'm trying to keep all my posts under 300 words).</span></div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Peaches</div>Peaches Ledwidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13406881743264774589noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741625816500925161.post-5816556054553813852015-01-28T06:49:00.003-08:002015-04-14T08:16:39.287-07:00It's Not Death<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">The big D word is not tangible. It is not death, divorce or devil. No.
Many people say it does not exist, but those who must confront it or struggle
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not write the essence of the story. I should have expressed exactly what I
wanted to say instead of trying to make someone do my work. Now, as people say,
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because I focused on useless words. Journalists put the right words at the
beginning of their work because it is important to hold readers, not puzzle them.
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Peaches</div>Peaches Ledwidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13406881743264774589noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741625816500925161.post-38503537963594284442015-01-01T14:30:00.001-08:002015-10-05T22:12:46.218-07:00Happy New Year - 2015 Blog Update<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I hope 2015 will be a year of happiness for you. </div>
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But before you see those pictures, here are some of my promises for 2015.</div>
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I will volunteer my skills to one or two charities.</div>
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I will write more.</div>
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I will alternate writing here and writing at <b><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://daylaughsnightcries.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Day Laughs Night Cries</span></a>.</span></b><b><span style="color: blue;"> </span></b></div>
<b style="color: #660000; font-size: xx-large;">Happy New Year!</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>Update 1:</b> I moved from the beautiful mountains and valleys in Pennsylvania to the toll-littered, highly-taxed, tornado-playground, mostly flat land, and a real ice box in the winter place called Illinois. And it is really as windy as people say, and yes, a certain section of Chicago has a high crime rate. Still, I can't deny Illinois this credit, downtown Chicago is beautiful. And really, Chicago springs life. A river runs under the street. The Chicago Fire has helped to change the face of the city making it one of the most beautiful places to visit in the US. The history is rich. So many things happened here and are happening here. The Navy Pier and River Walk are beautiful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Update 2: </b>My stepfather fell, broke his hip, learned how to walk again, fell again and now he can't walk alone any more, and he developed an infection that took away his memory and sent him to death's door. The doctor told us he was dying. The hospital denied him water until my older sister had to raise her voice asking the nurses to feed him. It's now seven months. The infection is gone, his memory is back, and he is very much alive, but he uses a wheelchair.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>Update 3:</b> My stepson contracted a rare immunological illness that turned his immune system on itself, attacking his kidneys (MPGN). He could have died. It was that bad. No one knew/knows where the illness came from, but the only effective treatment now is steroids. He's better now, though his kidneys are not functioning 100%. A full recovery is expected, we hope. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>Update 4:</b> I found a church last week and I learned two new gospel songs sang by Jesus Culture (see YouTube <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujQJQnxTFjc"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Set a Fire</b></span></a> & <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBifjXFA-W4"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Holy Spirt</b></span></a>) that won't leave my head. While they played, I felt as though I should take my heart from inside me and just hand it to God to wipe it clean. I'm thinking about giving my life to God again. But, I'm not 100% percent committed yet. The pastor said, "God has a plan for" me. So, I need to spend time with God and let him show me the plan. If summer were still on this land, I would probably go into the wilderness like Moses and get my vision or the plan.</span><br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Peaches</div>Peaches Ledwidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13406881743264774589noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741625816500925161.post-96057195999403462014-11-11T09:47:00.003-08:002015-04-14T08:22:07.940-07:00I Cry Tonight - Amany Rosine<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Peaches</div>Peaches Ledwidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13406881743264774589noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741625816500925161.post-85201994845380003282014-04-22T19:22:00.005-07:002015-10-05T21:45:35.145-07:00For Good & Bad Times<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Peaches</div>Peaches Ledwidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13406881743264774589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741625816500925161.post-35739644746519931002014-01-06T11:39:00.002-08:002015-04-20T10:54:23.281-07:00Really, McDonald's Doesn't Make You Fat or Unhealthy? (Part 3)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">"Man loses nearly 40 lbs. eating only McDonald’s.</span></b>"<br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DPEEU5lIRkw/UuLluSTkfGI/AAAAAAAABGk/Dsj8hYDSwfo/s1600/DLNC-McDonald's+DC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DPEEU5lIRkw/UuLluSTkfGI/AAAAAAAABGk/Dsj8hYDSwfo/s1600/DLNC-McDonald's+DC.jpg" height="182" width="320" /></a>McDonald's doesn't make you fat or unhealthy. I knew that. I'm a living testament. A recent science project by a science teacher and his students sheds some light. <b>Astonishing</b>. The result will make you question what you eat or how much you consume instead of blaming fast food places such as McDonald's.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><a href="http://edition.cnn.com/video/standard.html?/video/health/2014/01/04/dnt-teacher-eats-only-mcdonalds-for-90-days.kcci&video_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2F%3Fcountry%3DUS">Huffington Post</a></b></span><br />
<a href="http://www.today.com/health/man-loses-nearly-40-lbs-eating-only-mcdonalds-2D11863528"><b>Today</b></a><br />
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<a name='more'></a>Now, think about this new study. As I've said before, I eat McDonald's at least once per week without gaining weight because I make healthy/conscious choices. Also, I can eat healthy at McDonald's and (often) spend less than the price I would pay elsewhere for a meal.<br />
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Everyone, think about what you're eating. If you consume too much high calorie food at Subway, Burger King, Chick-Fil-A or Wendy's, you will <b>pay</b> for it. If you eat smart, it doesn't matter where you eat, you can still have your ice cream and your famous apple pie at McDonald's. For the New Year, eat right and eat what you like. I will not surrender my McDonald's fries. Be responsible. Don't blame.<br />
This post has become my Part 3 instead of the previous one I mentioned as I'm collecting information. A number of people sent me the different links to this video or story, so I just had to write this post as the information is timely for my series on McDonald's.<br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Peaches</div>Peaches Ledwidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13406881743264774589noreply@blogger.com66tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741625816500925161.post-30814788547845091992013-12-04T14:43:00.003-08:002015-10-31T03:08:10.075-07:00McDonald’s: Who's Eating the Hamburgers? (Part 2)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The billboards are everywhere. Under the golden arches they
declare McDonald’s presence in our daily lives, a reminder of what makes us
American and universal. The billboards boasts “Over 99 Billion Served.” Yet, many people deny they eat McDonald’s food. Who is
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swear on their mothers’ graves they’ve never eaten a Big Mac or Cheese
Burger. Some, when you catch them eating <span style="color: blue;">McFood</span>, they lament they had a relapse. Some sneak through the drive thru, order their meals, and chomp it down quickly.
Some sit quietly in restaurants and quietly eat in a town not close to their
hometown, but once they arrive home, you always catch them because they wear
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I once met a guy at a McDonald’s restaurant and we started
chatting. I learned he was a travelling business man, and he said he was just in
the restaurant for the salad. Uhn. It’s true he was eating a nice looking
chicken salad, but the guilty look on his face told me he had been eating more
than salads. Another person told me she only drank the coffee because “It’s good
and it’s cheap.” Uhn. I wanted to say, just admit you’re a regular <span style="color: blue;">McCustomer</span>
because you can’t walk into McDonald’s and just buy a single item. No functioning nostrils would allow you to leave the seductive aroma all around. You
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Let’s face the fact. We are, for the most part, eating McDonald’s
whether we admit it or not. McDonald’s didn’t sell over 99 billion hamburgers
to aliens from Mars. We love the food. Sometimes
we hate the things we love for different reasons. Guilt. Others make you feel
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I could eat McDonald’s food every day for one
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would be OK. Dare me. I already eat McDonald’s food at least once per week.<br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Peaches</div>Peaches Ledwidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13406881743264774589noreply@blogger.com51tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741625816500925161.post-49411092900855944652013-12-02T10:05:00.000-08:002015-04-20T10:53:12.510-07:00McDonald's: Let McDonald's Thrive (Part 1)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Mickey D’s, The Big M, The Golden Arches, those are some of the
names synonymous with McDonald’s, the fast food restaurant, or to be specific, the hamburger king. I have forever been in love with McDonald's, ever since I left my Jamaican
home in the countryside and moved to Toronto, the big city in Canada. When
people leave their culture, they sometimes have difficulties adjusting to the
new meals the new culture offers., but since I tasted the crunchy fries and dug my teeth into a succulent Big Mac sandwich,
I got hooked and like all couples, we fall in and out of love. (I’ll get back to this in part 4). I even wanted to get married
there—while stopping, rolling down my windows, and ordering a “Happy Meal” at
the "Drive Thru." That didn’t happen because I found a piece of the <span style="color: blue;">McPie</span> in my <span style="color: blue;">McHusband</span> who was born into the <span style="color: blue;">McFamily</span> twenty-seven
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McDonald’s is not famous or successful because of luck, chance, or
the magic of a witch on broom. Hard work, determination, and solid business
strategies are some of the elements in the <span style="color: blue;">McSuccess</span>
recipe. When Ray Kroc, born<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"> </span>October 5, 1902, joined and later bought McDonald’s from the McDonald’s
brothers, Richard and Maurice, the new owner had ideas of grandeur for his new business.
He invested in marketing, research, new recipes, training, and a university (Hamburger
University). Kroc even placed McDonald’s
in the global market sphere, a step I would say bold and daring for a fast food
chain that sells cheap or affordable, but appetite appealing meals.<br />
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like all businesses, aim for success. No business will please everyone. But
when you are proud of your creation, and you believe in it, you do what works
best. Ray Kroc, died January 15, 1984, did what all entrepreneurs
or business people should do. He placed his business on a pedestal. And with
fierce determination and the right people to help him, he made his business succeed. If you think as business
people do, you should think about McDonald’s as a business, with strengths and
weakness, and room for opportunities. Let McDonald's thrive.<br />
What's your vision? How will you achieve your goals??<br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Peaches</div>Peaches Ledwidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13406881743264774589noreply@blogger.com32