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Ever Seen a Whale Dance Down a Street?

Posted on May 13, 2016 by russtowne

Ever Seen a Whale Dance Down a Street? Clyde the Green Giraffe and Marty McDinkle love to sit under the Tickletoe Tree and think how funny the world would be… …if whales walked on streets, cars traveled on buses that … Continue reading →

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On Viewing This Mudball

Posted on May 13, 2016 by russtowne

Originally posted on Kevin Barrett's Blog:
We are another breed here at Cape Kennedy – not everyone, but certainly the men who have finally gone up, and the handful most closely involved with them. We’re trained to be cast…

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Living in a World Surrounded by Kindness – By Carmelene Melanie Siani

Posted on May 11, 2016 by russtowne

Originally posted on Kindness Blog:
A big, tough-looking man wearing a tank top and baseball cap took hold of the door at the Circle K that my shorter-than-he-ever-used-to-be husband was trying to push open. The man stood aside, gesturing with…

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Just Borrowed

Posted on May 10, 2016 by russtowne

Originally posted on Kevin Barrett's Blog:
Never lend books, for no one ever returns them; the only books I have in my library are books that other folk have lent me. — Anatole France [Well, mostly purchased myself. …

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I’ve Just Released Tickletoe Tree Poetry

Posted on May 8, 2016 by russtowne

Tickletoe Tree Poetry Tickletoe Tree Poetry is available now. I’d greatly appreciate it if you’d help spread the word. I created it to help introduce to youngsters how fun poetry can be. You’ll meet hilarious and heart-warming characters such as Clyde the … Continue reading →

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How Marilyn Monroe’s Kindness Changed Ella Fitzgerald’s Life

Posted on May 5, 2016 by russtowne

Originally posted on Kindness Blog:
Ella Fitzgerald was not allowed to play at Mocambo because of her race. Then, one of Ella’s biggest fans made a telephone call that quite possibly changed the path of her career for good. Here,…

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“Let’s Run Though the Rain!”

Posted on May 4, 2016 by russtowne

A little girl had been shopping with her Mom in Walmart. She must have been 6-years-old, this beautiful red-haired, freckle-faced image of innocence. It was pouring outside. The kind of rain that gushes over the top of rain gutters, so … Continue reading →

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I Raised My Voice Against Hatred. It Was Easier Than I Thought It Would Be and It Felt Good. – By Carmelene Melanie Siani

Posted on May 3, 2016 by russtowne

Originally posted on Kindness Blog:
“They have the best Greek feta cheese you can get anywhere,” my husband said, pointing to the Middle Eastern grocery store around the corner from our house where he and his late wife used to…

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