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fredihelton
Oct 20, 20213 min read
Pick a memory from your childhood that stands out as defining and write about it.
Oh, there are so many! I was three when my youngest brother was born. I can remember my great-grandmother holding him while smoking. ...
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fredihelton
Oct 13, 20212 min read
What is your favorite movie scene and what do you love about it?
Favorite movie scene? There are a couple that come to mind At the end of "Urban Cowboy", when Bud puts his arm around Sissy and says...
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fredihelton
Oct 4, 20213 min read
Has a book ever inspired you to become a writer?
Yes. When I graduated from high school, I had no idea what I wanted to be when I grew up. Louisiana Tech offered me scholarship so off...
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fredihelton
Sep 29, 20212 min read
Dragonfly Wishes and Puppy Dog Kisses
Monday night a dragonfly made its way into my living room. My cat Karma went crazy, started chasing it, but thankfully the dragonfly was...
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fredihelton
Sep 23, 20212 min read
What is the most annoying cliché?
They’re in a better place. No kidding, Captain Obvious! When my sister died in March, a friend I hadn’t heard from in years texted me...
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fredihelton
Sep 8, 20212 min read
Other than family, who has made the biggest difference in your life?
Few people can point to a day their lives profoundly changed. I can. For me, it was November 7, 1977. I needed a job, Salinas Travel...
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fredihelton
Sep 1, 20213 min read
"What do you think is the best use of your time?"
The best use of my time? That’s a hard question! In the work world, I have been told often that doing a menial task, even one that I...
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fredihelton
Aug 25, 20212 min read
Review the last book you read.
An elected official is embroiled in a corruption scandal, looking to distract, shifting blame, denying factual evidence, claiming liberal...
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fredihelton
Aug 18, 20212 min read
How often do you take stock of your life and evaluate the direction you’re going?
The beginning of a new year prompts lots of people to make resolutions of changes they would like to see in their lives. I do that in...
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fredihelton
Aug 11, 20213 min read
On your last trip, where did you go?
I took some time in July to get away for a weekend in New Braunfels with Trailer Swift, Sabine Pleasure and Goosey Lucy (my son, daughter...
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fredihelton
Aug 4, 20212 min read
"Have you ever plotted revenge on someone? Was it sweet and what did it entail?"
I have a very good memory, something that is both a blessing and a curse. Have I ever plotted revenge? I have spent the past few days...
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fredihelton
Jul 28, 20212 min read
"If you could paint a picture of your favorite memory, what would it look like?"
My favorite memory? More than a few come to mind. Thanksgiving at Grandma’s house in Fordyce, a very small town in Arkansas. Climbing the...
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fredihelton
Jul 21, 20212 min read
"What is one invention you find completely useless and why?"
As an inventor of sorts with one product to market and a second that needs to go to market, I try not to question anyone else’s ideas but...
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fredihelton
Jul 14, 20212 min read
"When you close your eyes, what do you always daydream about?"
“what a day for a daydream” – Lovin’ Spoonful “Oh, what can it mean to a daydream believer” – the Monkees “Day dreamin' and I'm thinkin'...
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fredihelton
Jul 7, 20213 min read
Do you wish you could press the reset button on anything in your life? If so, what?
Do I wish I could press the reset button on anything in my life? I have often wanted to press “pause” but the opportunity to reset? Hit...
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fredihelton
Jun 30, 20213 min read
What TV show, past or present, do you wish your life was like?
Back in the day when I graduated from high school, options for girls were fairly limited. I could get married or go to college and, if I...
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fredihelton
Jun 23, 20212 min read
If you could change your first name to another name, what would you choose?
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” – William Shakespeare My given name is Fredine....
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fredihelton
Jun 20, 20214 min read
Father's Day
Today is Father’s Day – like Mother’s Day, a bittersweet holiday for many. My dad’s name was Fred, my given name Fredine. I don’t think...
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fredihelton
Jun 16, 20213 min read
What song, old or new, do you think could have been written about you and why?
Have you ever been in church listening to a sermon and felt like the preacher was looking at and speaking directly to you? Lines from so...
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fredihelton
Jun 9, 20212 min read
"if you could book a flight tomorrow for anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?"
As I was cleaning up, cleaning out a few weeks ago prepping for a new year, I came across the bucket list my best friends and I compiled...
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