Margaret Minnicks
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Margaret Minnicks has a bachelor's degree in English. She is an ordained minister with two master's degrees in theology and Christian education. She has been an online writer for over 15 years. Thanks for reading and sending TIPS her way.
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'SNL' Alum Kate McKinnon Was Diagnosed With a Geographic Tongue
Saturday Night Live alum Kate McKinnon has opened up about discovering that she has a geographic tongue. She joked about it in an interview with PEOPLE Magazine. The diagnosis came up when Kate was asked to share the last screenshot or picture she had taken on her phone, to which she said was a photo of her tongue.
By Margaret Minnicks6 months ago in FYI
Deadly Kissing Bugs Reported in 32 States
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the triatomine insect, called the “kissing bug,” has been found in 32 U.S. states to date, primarily across the southern half of the country, according to a literature review published this month in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal.
By Margaret Minnicks6 months ago in FYI
Great Men Who Mourned After Victory
We have read about the conquests of great men in our history classes. However, some people might not have noticed that emotional aftermaths followed those victories. History often celebrates the victories of great men—but rarely lingers on the silence that follows.
By Margaret Minnicks6 months ago in History
Case Against Saying, "I love you more!"
You have probably heard someone say, "I love you," and the recipient responds by saying, "I love you more." While both expressions sound romantic, there is something wrong with the response. So, what's wrong with saying, "I love you more"? Plenty!
By Margaret Minnicks6 months ago in FYI
Letter to the Other Woman
Dear "Other Woman," In response to your recent letter, I must say I feel sorrier for you than I do for myself. I was not the one who had been cheated out of the joys of life. It was you! You admitted my husband never took you anywhere but kept you behind closed doors, away from the world. How sad!
By Margaret Minnicks6 months ago in Confessions
Letter from the Other Woman to the Wife
Dear Wife, Congratulations! You won! In fact, you won when you and your husband got married. However, I must tell you that I have been having an affair with your husband for the past three years. During those three years, I tried to pretend there was no guilt on my part because I told myself I would never fall in love with a married man. He claimed that he felt certain what we were doing could be justified because he was not being satisfied at home.
By Margaret Minnicks6 months ago in Confessions
From 'What Is Life?' to 'The Way of Life'
For many years, I thought "What Is Life?" was just an essay I wrote as an assignment while I was a junior in high school. I was honored when it was published in the local newspaper. I have cherished that essay and shared it with many people over the years. However, it was not until recently that I realized that the essay was prophetic about what was to come decades later.
By Margaret Minnicks6 months ago in Education
