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To Make a Long Story Short
I haven’t posted since shortly after my return from Guatemala, and I’m not exactly sure why. Writing has always been therapy for me, but I find it more difficult to do as a leisure activity now since copywriting is what I do for a living. I don’t even want to look at a computer after…
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My favorite hello
Less than a week after we lost Blitz, we brought Randi home. Randi (Miranda at the shelter) is just over 50% Labrador Retriever and the rest is a smattering of many different breeds (coonhound, pitbull, German shepherd, rottweiler, beagle, poodle, terrier…). She’s about a year and a half old and still in that puppyish phase…
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Almost a Half Century
I find myself up earlier than I want to be and with some time to kill before we go out for breakfast, so I figured it was time for an update. I’m now less than 3 weeks away from turning 50. I’m finalizing my plans — after all, it’s a pretty big milestone year. My…
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Time Marches On
It’s felt very much like spring this past week, and I’m seeing signs of Mother Nature waking up from her winter slumber. While I’m still angry, sad, and frustrated on a daily basis at the state of things in the U.S., I am trying very hard to focus on what’s still good in the world.…
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I’m Still Here
I just logged in to see that my last post was just before the U.S. election. I’ve been in a dark place mentally since then, which has made it difficult for me to want to do any writing (other than what is required of me at work). I assure you, I’m still here, and I’m…
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Grabbing Life by the Horns
Maybe it’s because I turn 50 next year, I don’t know, but I’m suddenly wanting to do the hard things. It’s not that I haven’t done hard things before — I just feel more compelled to do them now. For starters, I registered for the MammothMarch at Burr Oak State Park next August. MammothMarch takes…
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