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Rev. John Leonardson
Executive Director of MentorCare Ministries

Rev. Leonardson has worked in various prison-related ministries since 1980 and John now serves as the Executive Director for MentorCare Ministries. MentorCare serves aftercare centers around

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Pets & Animals > Dog Training Training your dog yourself: 29 of 39
Early on you need to decide what kind of relationship you want with your dog. Thus, the type of training you choose is important. Do you want a dog to sit, fetch, beg, roll over and other assorted tricks? Do you want a defender of the home? Or do you want a dog for a companion and friend? Of course, we need to make sure our ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Board Games How to improve your chess skills: 23 of 30
If you've played chess for awhile, you realize there are deeper levels of analysis. Propel your game forward by learning to examine three levels of play. You win chess games by gaining the advantage in either time, space or force. I learned these concepts from Eugene Znosko-Borovsky. Beginners learn that if they have more pi... More..
Autos > Driving & Safety Driver safety: Bad habits: 29 of 34
Confessions of a Freeway Fanatic I love to drive aggressively-especially during rush hours. It gives me pleasure to get ahead and maneuver through the cars. It's also the best time to avoid tickets. Let's face it, most cops know better than to try to give tickets in bumper-to-bumper traffic. Most people settle in and hope th... More..
Arts & Humanities > Schools of Thought Is there one right religion?: 105 of 115
This begs the question as to what is meant by being right. If the question is the religion correct, then we can assume the question means which religion is essentially correct in its essence. So let's lay some groundwork. We'll stick to religions that believe in a supreme being, or God. These religions then are the attempt o... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Love of a pet: 31 of 32
I have to admit - I love my boy dog named Oreo. He's part of the family in almost every way. We raised three human girls, but this is our first boy. We have had dogs before, but Oreo has worked his way into our hearts more deeply than I would have suspected possible. Let me describe him. He's a Maltese/Poodle mix called a Ma... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Family: 101 of 101
Milwaukee was unusual for marble playing. Most places shot marbles out of a ring, but around there we played by shooting marbles into a pot. The last one to sink their marble won the whole pot. Most playgrounds and schoolyards in the 1950's had several pots to choose from. It wasn't unusual for kids to be playing pot marbles... More..
Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games (Other) Uses for unwanted CDs and books: 20 of 20
I have sold over $1,500 worth of unwanted books, CD's and movies on half.com. It was purchased by eBay a while back, but it works easily. It's not like an eBay auction at all. First, you set the price and there is no charge to list your item. The item stays listed until a sale or you remove it. When sold, half.com charges a ... More..