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          <div class="message"><p>The first 63 years of my life I had at least one wonderful woman to honor and celebrate on Mother’s Day. The first 12 years it was my beautiful Mom who later became Dottie LaGant. Then, my Stepmom Marga Schaefer…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/read-johnny-blog/blog/7763934/the-energy-of-motherhood">Read more</a></span></div>
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          <div class="message"><p>Imagine you or the cook in your household have been slowly simmering a delicious soup or stew all day. The aroma of the blended ingredients has been wafting through the air, filling your home with mouth-watering scents. All of a…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/read-johnny-blog/blog/7601544/american-mosaic-musings-on-the-american-musical-melting-pot">Read more</a></span></div>
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          <div class="message"><p>Hello, Good Friends,</p><p>I hope this finds you well. I try not to overdo these, as I receive a LOT of email myself. Our latest <a href="https://www.podbean.com/podcast-network/bigblendradionetwork">Big Blend Radio and Magazines podcast</a>, “Creative Beginnings,” is out today and I thought…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/read-johnny-blog/blog/7570327/creative-beginnings">Read more</a></span></div>
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          <div class="message"><p>There’s much in the air these days about the need to “Do Something” when we want to affect change in the world. That, of course, can take many forms. We’re all called upon to use our unique talents, skills, and…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/read-johnny-blog/blog/7459578/this-is-me-doing-something-when-it-s-your-kid-eb5740af-344c-4592-9d32-20519fc72a82">Read more</a></span></div>
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          <div class="message"><p>In most areas of life, women have always faced an uphill battle despite their brilliance, strength, passion, wisdom, and beautiful perspective.&nbsp;</p><p>When, as part of the <a href="http://www.bigblendradio.com/" target="_blank">www.BigBlendRadio.com</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; podcasts, Lisa D. Simth approached me about joining a video chat highlighting Pioneering…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/read-johnny-blog/blog/7459565/a-pioneering-woman-and-friend">Read more</a></span></div>
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          <div class="message"><p>Love comes to us in many forms. I believe that God <i>is</i> Love and one of the ways that love reaches us is through our friends. The more experiences we share with friends, the more we can relate to them…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/read-johnny-blog/blog/7459580/celebrating-friendship-in-many-forms">Read more</a></span></div>
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          <div class="message"><p>People love a party. We celebrate all kinds of things in many ways, though over time some of the parties start looking more and more like the others. So, people are big on themes and try to find a way…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/read-johnny-blog/blog/7367816/soundtracks-and-big-news-on-the-big-screen">Read more</a></span></div>
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          <div class="message"><p>A lot of people have commented that January felt really long to them. In some ways that holds true for me, but in other ways time continues to fly by. I’ve mentioned that I am a co-host on the <a href="https://shows.acast.com/63dd6d101c67ba0010103f78/65bf8b267d2ef100184ec203">Big</a>…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/read-johnny-blog/blog/7459587/love-songs-and-grammys">Read more</a></span></div>
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