Pomp and Circumstances
As I sat in my cap and gown at my high school graduation, listening to a traditional graduation attaboy speech, I couldn’t even see another student I could name in … Continue reading
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For Those to Come
We assume we’re lead characters in the drama of life. Our stories are all about us…aren’t they? We look at those around us as support characters, even extras in the … Continue reading
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Opening the Door
You may think I’m exaggerating, and I am…but only a little. Isolation is disorienting. I understand how the students feel about returning to school after being away so long. It … Continue reading
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Thanks to Loyal Americans
This may seem to be an odd time to be filled with gratitude, considering the violence and rebellion based on lies and selfishness coiling and spitting around us, but gratitude … Continue reading
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Glad Tidings
Happy holiday-of your choice! As most of us suffer from isolation and fear-fatigue, we yearn for the cheer of holidays past. Stepping aside from any particular doctrine with no intention … Continue reading
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A Deeper, More Aware Holiday
This year we won’t kill one of the beautiful pines on our property so we can drape it with colored lights and sentimental decorations to delight us. All the trees … Continue reading
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The Mirror of Solitude
Before the chilling reality of Black Lives Matter made us all stop to face the fractured society we’ve allowed ourselves to be, someone on Facebook asked friends how their lives … Continue reading
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Left-Handed Blog
Complacency sneaks up on you ‘ere you are aware. You don’t notice until you assume you’re paying close attention to life. Then, WHOOPS! Abilities you depended on to always be … Continue reading
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New Old Answers to a Satisfying Life: Oriental Medicine
With a fresh decade happening, I’ve proved to myself that decrepitude can be managed to an extent by what you eat, what you do, and how much you love. But … Continue reading
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Feel the Love?
Plug your ears when the haters talk and feel the warmth of so many other people who create and share good feelings. Right finally prevails. Good IS more powerful than … Continue reading
