I went to visit my daughter in college this past weekend. It is always an exciting trip out west, (it’s actually only 95 miles from my home – a straight shot out Route 78). The excursion normally starts early on a Saturday, (9, 10 am or thereabouts). There is a palpable energy circulating as I […]
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This week, I planned on writing a newsletter that would hopefully inspire, produce hearty laughter, evoke nostalgia, and simply make people feel. However, there were several interesting topics to cover. Here in good old Jersey, (New that is), we had an earthquake on Friday, a tradeshow Saturday, and an eclipse Monday — btw that was
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Birthdays are a reminder that it is time to count how many rings we have around our bellies. Wait, this is true if you are a tree. There are numerous ways to determine exactly how old your dog may be, including checking their teeth and eyes. Radiocarbon dating is one of the best techniques for
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March has always been said to arrive as a lion and depart as a lamb. If you were in Livingston, NJ, this past Saturday, you would probably disagree. The Pear Tree Project attended its first tradeshow on March 23, 2024. We braved the elements – the mighty winds of Essex County, the sheets of side-swept
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As “old man winter” begins to fade, the promise of a brighter day lures us out of hibernation. We peek out of our cozy abodes to test the temperament of the day, running hot or cold? Not yet prepared to abandon our wintry uniforms, we are tucked into coats and boots. We walk around the block, the
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Too often we are influenced by choice or by the intrusion of social media to behave or think in one way or the other… The onus to turn the tide of this online feeding frenzy is our own. The tending of our mental and emotional landscape is the sole responsibility of every one of us.
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There is an old adage that says — “Red sky in morning, sailors take warning.” This was in reference to how the red sky meant a high-pressure system has moved eastward, and a low-pressure system was moving in with rain. An ominous warning for these travelers. The picture to your right, in this newsletter, is
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We are asking you to participate with us, in returning to civility; to disconnect from the pressures of social sites. We have all been asked to absorb the unnatural. To compete with pictures, stories, etc., that do not deserve recognition and eat away at our natural desire to share. We are called upon to participate
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Did you know this about PEARS: The health benefits of PEARS include: The Pear Tree Project is inspired by variety, growth, endurance, energy, and purpose. We are here to nourish an online community lacking the nutrients social commentary can provide when executed with responsibility and reason. We are here to encourage thought provoking discourse. We
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Eighteen days into the new year, I am thinking about community, specifically how do we maintain it? How do we ensure that the relationships that are the bedrock of our lives are symbiotic in nature? How do we determine what relationships are no longer nurturing, but instead debilitating? How do we know what needs to
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