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The Rise of “Mom & Pop” Businesses

RJ Walters

I know one of the ranting points of many folks is how the “mom & pop” business have almost disappeared from America. But according to an article I recently read they are mounting a very striking comeback. Thanks to Amazon! Several of the items I have purchased recently are obviously from small and medium sized business. Amazon encourages small businesses to engage with them. They are not like brick and mortar stores who have only so much shelf space. Customers don’t have to roam down isle after isle to try to find what they are looking for. Amazon is an … Continue reading The Rise of “Mom & Pop” Businesses

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Seeking a Joyous Journey -Rules

RJ Walters

I am one of the many people who regularly watch NCIS on TV. There are so many NCIS’s now that I guess I need to expand that sentence. I’m talking about the one with Leroy Jethro Gibbs. One of the things I like about him is his rules. I don’t know how many rules he has, but his team seems to know them all. When I was trying to find a format for this new project of RJsCorner I thought of Jethro and his rules, so I thought I would start my set of rules on having a joyous life … Continue reading Seeking a Joyous Journey -Rules

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Seeking a Joyous Journey – Joyful??

RJ Walters

With this post, I am introducing yet another new special project here on RJsCorner. It is entitled Seeking a “Joyous Journey” Through Our Retirement Years. This project will hopefully become a major part of this blog in the coming months. I have also redesigned the header above to reflect a new direction for RJsCorner. Joyful is often a very misunderstood word, especially in today’s hectic world. Some think that being joyful and being happy are the same thing, but I am finding that couldn’t be further from the truth. What is joy?  Joy is a state of being, whereas happiness … Continue reading Seeking a Joyous Journey – Joyful??

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Introducing Augmented Realities

RJ Walters

Augmented Realitiesis a new category for me here at RJsCorner. It is meant to allow my creative side a little more leeway in my life. Most of the posts in this category will be where I take some of my favorite photos and expose them to artistic apps to turn them into “art”. Of course art is in the eye of the beholder, so I will wait for your judgement on whether I am doing a good job. The first installment is a picture of me taken at a cafe attached to the Westside Market in Cleveland. It was taken … Continue reading Introducing Augmented Realities

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Transitions

RJ Walters

Life is about transitions. We start out with a total dependence on our parents, and then, except for the homeschooled, we start interacting with others in a school environment.  Our teenage years are a tumultuous period where we are supposed to grow from being a kid to an adult. This period is the first trimester of our life. The second trimester is mainly about our work and social world.  We choose an occupation that hopefully gives us a purpose and enough income to have a comfortable life and to be able to save for our retirement years. The third trimester … Continue reading Transitions

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Poetry at RJsCorner??

RJ Walters

I have always been fascinated by poetry. But in my early years I was taught that poetry was for sissies and no young boy wants to be a sissy. As typical with many young people, I was introduced to poetry by Edger Allan Poe and particularly “The Raven”. The words of that poem certainly painted a vivid picture. Most of Poe’s works were dark in nature, but as I learned that is not what poetry is necessarily all about. It’s hard to put a definition on poetry. It seems there are about as many definitions as there are poets. Some … Continue reading Poetry at RJsCorner??

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March 31 – Sunday Snippets

RJ Walters

I know you are expecting something about the Mueller Report here but I am staying away from that until the dust settles some more. I don’t personally need to jump in on all the speculation. I’ll let other wallow in the mud for a while to see what sticks. But, it really won’t change my opinion of the guy in the Oval Office that much either way. It’s just a matter whether we add “treasonous” to his label or not. “Biggest Liar, Most Self-Centered, Most Spiteful, Most Ignorant, Most Untrustworthy, Uber Narcissist, Sexual Abuser president in the history of our … Continue reading March 31 – Sunday Snippets