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VOTER

Posted on November 3, 2015 by curtsavagemedia

What can every adult in America be on the first Tuesday in November? We can all be voters except those of us who have been convicted of certain crimes and who live in states that enforce felony disenfranchisement. The right … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Choice, Civil Rights, Constitutional Republic, Democracy, Elections 2015, Give Congress the Bird, Military, Oversight, US Congres, US Senate, Voice of the People, Vote, We the People | Leave a comment

Falling for Autumn

Posted on September 23, 2015 by curtsavagemedia

Autumn, or fall as most folks call it, is the favorite change of seasons around our house. We don’t have central air. After melting all summer, we can finally begin to sleep again at night and wake with energy to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Apple Dumplings, Baseball Playoffs, Brig Niagara, Church, Corn Mazes, Doritos, Fall Festivals, First Day of Fall, Flanel Shirts, gardening, Halloween, Hot Apple Cider, Hot Rods, John 3:16, Monarch Butterflies, Photography, Pumpkin Pie, Southern California, Stargazing, Sweaters, Wooly Bears | Leave a comment

Who’s Your Hero?

Posted on September 11, 2015 by curtsavagemedia

Do you have someone you look up to as a hero? I looked up “Hero” on Merriam-Webster online. They defined a hero as a person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities or a person who … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 9/11, America, First Responders, Heroes, Patriots, Pentagon, Remember, Shanksville PA, World Trade Center | Leave a comment

Stewardship

Posted on September 1, 2015 by curtsavagemedia

Stewardship is more than most people think it is. Part of stewardship does involve how you handle your money or treat the environment, but it’s about SO much more than that. Stewardship is the act of being the responsible and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Burn Out, Carpe Diem, Erma Bombeck, Jewish, John Wesley, Leo Buscaglia, Psychology, Soap Operas, Sociology, Talent, the bible, The Days of Our Lives, The Rolling Stones, Thomas Edison, Time, Treasure | Leave a comment

Teachable Moments

Posted on August 26, 2015 by curtsavagemedia

The calendar tells me there are still 4 more weeks of summer. Alice Cooper’s “School’s Out” is still playing in my head. The mercury in the little glass tube still says “summer”. County fairs are still in full swing all … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alice Cooper, Art Education, Coast Guard, College, County Fair, Death Camp, Education Major, Experiential Learning, History, Home Education, Leaders, Lifelong Learning, Mentors, Music Education, Nazis, Physical Education, Psychology, School Bus, Summer, Teachers, Teaching, Trafic Cones | Leave a comment

I Love a Fair!

Posted on August 22, 2015 by curtsavagemedia

Growing up in a mostly urban setting, I never experienced county fairs. Our family made a few trips to Minnesota to visit our family homestead where I was able to see real farm animals that I had only seen pictures … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Antique Tractors, Barnum and Bailey, Carnivals, Circus, County Fair, Dairy, Fairfoodnugen, Farfegnugen, Funnel Cakes, Games, Geauga County, Goldfish, John Deere, Livestock, Los Angeles County, Midway, Minnesota, Ohio, Volkwagen | Leave a comment

My Midlife Non-Crisis

Posted on August 17, 2015 by curtsavagemedia

Sometimes, things happen that make a person step back and take a mental inventory. In his song “Changes”, David Bowie sings “Oh look out you Rock n’ rollers, pretty soon now you’re gonna get older, time may change me but … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aging, California, David Bowie, Fitness, Jay Adams, Living Young, Marina Del Rey, Maslow, Midlife Crisis, Santa Monica, Self-fulfillment, Skateboarding, Stacey Peralta, Venice, Z-Boys | 3 Comments

Dog Days

Posted on August 9, 2015 by curtsavagemedia

We’re in the “Dog Days of Summer”. The scorching, humid days and sultry, sleepless nights are upon us. Sirius, “The Dog Star” (Brightest star in our night sky. -1.46 magnitude, part of the constellation Canis Major or “The Greater Dog”), … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Astronomy, Dogs, Greek Poetry, Homer, Matthew 15, Mr. Peabody and Sherman, Summer, Weather | Leave a comment

Walking to Emmaus

Posted on July 26, 2015 by curtsavagemedia

There’s a small town in Pennsylvania named Emmaus. The town has just over 11,000 people living in just under 3 square miles. Emmaus is home to Rodale – the publishers of Organic Gardening magazine and many other fine magazines and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bethlehem, Bible, Depression, Disappointmrnt, Disciples, Emmaus, Genesis 18:14, Hopelessness, Israel, Jerusalem, Jesus, Joshua 1:9, Lonliness, Nazareth, Pennsylvania, Psalm 77, Rodale, Walking, Worry | Leave a comment

Exploding With the Arts

Posted on July 9, 2015 by curtsavagemedia

New Castle will be exploding with the arts from 4pm to 10pm this Friday and Saturday, July 10th and 11th when the city hosts the New Castle Fireworks Festival featuring Arts on the Riverwalk. This is the second year the … Continue reading →