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Celebrating Hope

Celebrating Hope

There is a heaviness that permeates the very air we breathe that manifests itself in an unprecedented fear; a fear so ominous that it weaves itself into every conversation and taints everything American, down to the last slice of apple pie.

More Than a Feeling

More Than a Feeling

Come on, baby, get the party started. D. L. Roth ~ Showman, Frontman, Wildman What difference does a decade make? Last week Friday, my family and I celebrated my birthday. For me, the day still brings with it a somber tone. At my surprise birthday party, it was 9…

Reluctant Leaders~Wayward Followers

Reluctant Leaders~Wayward Followers

Who me?… I’m not gifted…I have a past…I don’t like sheep…I don’t know how to tweet! Anonomous, Sort of… How did you find me? I didn’t think that anyone would find me here, sunning myself on the banks of the river de-Nile. I can see why some people never leave. All…

Life Goes On

Life Goes On

Oh Yeah, Life goes on, long after the thrill of living is gone. ~ J. C. Melloncamp, Storyteller Sometimes, the very best we can hope for is a pause. Life does go on, regardless of who we are, who it is that have joined us on our journey, how many family members visit…

Forgotten Secrets

Forgotten Secrets

“If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself.” G. Orwell – futurist, humorist, above-average Joe It’s all so confusing. What is the statute of limitations on keeping our own secrets? And when does a secret cross the line and become insurance? I…

I Have a Prop for That

I Have a Prop for That

Let’s get Vertical, Vertical… ~O. Newton-John (paraphrased) In our quasi-civilized sociality, it is still considered a social faux pa when people tip over as spontaneously as the cows in a field in East Lansing. With few exceptions, getting and staying vertical during…

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