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South Carolina’s Hilton Head is home to many newer houses and overall they seem to have a higher taste quotient than other newer homes in hot areas. Today’s example takes the traditional plantation style and luxes it up in a style that is elegant but also casual. The home is 7,200 square feet with a great room, living room, gourmet kitchen and a large veranda. There are five bedrooms including a master suite with his and hers baths, dual offices, a dressing room, exercise room and two balconies. The waterfront property also includes a lap pool with a waterfall spa. It is listed at $8.25 million.

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I’m sure you’re thinking that’s an oxymoron: “Great” and “Graduation Speech.”

Each year people who are famous or rich (or sometimes both) get up and talk to college and high school graduation speakers. Humanity.org has cataloged excellent graduation speeches from 1936 to the present year. This year’s speech was given by Barbara Kingsolver titled “Your Money or Your Life.”

If you don’t know Barbara Kingsolver (a Baby Boomer, of course), you should. She’s the author of numerous novels, including one of my top five favorites of all time: The Poisonwood Bible. Her most “famous” book is The Bean Trees.

Please take the time to read the whole speech. Like most speeches, “the world will tiny note nor long remember” what she stated. But, for now, it might change your thoughts a little. And that’s what great graduation speeches should do.

Memorial Day is for remembering. I remember the people in my family who served in the military, and those who didn’t serve but who were an influence in my life.

Video of Barbara Kingsolver’s commencement address on YouTube:

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