Students from Center Grove Middle School recently spent the day at the Blue Heron Challenge Course in Franklin, learning team building and problem solving skills. This course provides unique learning experiences for people of all ages- from students to coworkers.
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Saw on the news this week that a local young man allegedly sexually assaulted a young woman in a high school bathroom. I was reminded once again that the old saying “Kids will be kids” just doesn’t apply anymore.   That saying only applies when kids track mud through the kitchen or sneak a peek...
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By Sherri Coner Eastburn Last Saturday night, I sat outside on the porch with my son and his sweet girlfriend- I was wearing pajamas, of course, since I hate clothes. I promise I never felt the first bug bite. Not for two days. On day three, however, I discovered 27 bites on both legs,...
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Climbing Mulch Mountain Sherri Coner Eastburn I’m not really sure why, at 50 years old, I haven’t yet developed the skill to duck when the Stupid Stick swings in my direction. No matter how I try, I can’t do things within reason. Gotta go big- that’s me- no matter what. And so, that explains why...
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By Sherri Coner Eastburn    Well, Well, Well. Fifty recently followed me to the beach (uninvited) and drove me pretty darn crazy.   Very frequently, she has an extremely bad attitude and beach week was no exception. “You can’t possibly be serious,” Fifty whispered in my ear as I bypassed my one-piece for the...
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By Sherri Coner Eastburn    Some of my friends get them religiously. They believe in them as passionately as they believe in a little bit of Botox and an assortment of Spanx.    I didn’t even know what they were talking about when they initially tossed the slang at me.    “Gotta get going,”...
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   Since I have so few skills of my own, I surround myself with people who have some sense. When I accidentally poison the farmer or injure myself from being so clumsy, for example, I grab my phone and press A. My friend Allison has no problem with puke, splinters, scrapes, stitches or blood....
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By Sherri Coner Eastburn    I’m tired of my spouse assuming stuff about me. Just because I am female, he thinks I have skills that I do not have. I am not domestically gifted.   And so, with that said, you will immediately understand why the sparks recently flew around the marital knot.  ...
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By Sherri Coner Eastburn    I’m one of those clumsy kinds of people. Some of my friends insist that, at the very least, I should wear a helmet. I frequently walk into door frames. I bonk my head on kitchen cabinets and the faucet in the bathtub when I rinse my hair. I strangle...
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By Sherri Coner Eastburn    Here’s the deal.   It was early in the morning. I was minding my own business, placing the last bit of straggly hair around a hot roller in front of the vanity mirror.    All of a sudden, the dang bathroom went crazy. No warning. Just crazy, as in...
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By the time the class was finally over, I was seeing double. My hair was smacked dead on my head with sweat. Two hours later, my face is still blazing red.
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By Sherri Coner Eastburn   Some actions in life have always represented maturity to me.   For example, I’ve always wished I liked the taste of coffee because people look so wise with their hands cupped thoughtfully around a giant mug of java.    I’ve always wished that I could somehow acquire a taste...
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