Ducking 2014: This year has sucked and let me count the 13th warrior ways Have you ever seen the movie The 13th Warrior? It is a historical fiction action film-whatever, that means, starring Antonio Banderas back when he was considered somewhat cool. It bombed at the box office. […]
My life has always been about there being two sides “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” — Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities When I was young, I entered many story telling contests. In third grade I won one of them […]
A ball drops on yesteryear Nothing fits right Nothing feels right Nothing rings right No move should be for what is wrong But at times there is no right What to do What to do Its all in tatters Shards strewn about A minefield of possibilities A vacuum […]
The dark side of living each day as if it were your last I recently read someone’s Facebook post that had me laughing for a few minutes. This particular individual is quiet dark so most of their posts are dark, dark humor. Their post noted that if […]
Everybody has an angle I was watching a rather maudlin television show the other night that kept me thinking of that REM song “everybody hurts.” This world is filled with people seeking something to help them feel better and to be unbroken. It makes you want to be […]
Gratitude for a 5th grade project assignment that ignited my hunger for travel I have many things to be grateful for today and I try to not take them for granted in day to day life. I am grateful for a loving family, a career that I love […]
A little side of chaos when cooking a big meal I love thanksgiving. I hate turkey. I find turkey to be extremely dry and tasteless unless it is deep fried and I am not about to deep fry in my backyard. I don’t want to be a […]
At the end of the day there is no sorting hat I am in a bit of a pickle. I am in the midst of a middle of a jam. A psychological quandary of sorts. Where do I go from here? Who can I turn to? My son, […]
Walking through my doors with an open mind A door can provide access or it can block it. Doors are most definitely physical. However, there are many that lie within our minds and souls. A door can close out air drafts or open up and let light through. […]
Soaring to New Heights It often seems that we are a cyclical treadmill trying to define our achievements. Keep running on the treadmill reaching for that elusive outright mega-achievement. that achievement that is clearly a win. We want to go from a steady spot on the earth and […]
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