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When a thread….Part 3

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A different shade of Blue(s)… or how two victory parades will always represent life and death…and life, to me and my bride. St. Louisans had a historic moment to share when the St. Louis Blues won the Stanley Cup on Wednesday, … Continue reading

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I was married 10 years ago today. 10 reasons why my wife is a keeper…….

Just a warning…..I’m going on 4 hours of sleep over the previous 2 nights.  I don’t know what is going on.  Maybe this isn’t the best time to write this?  Or maybe it’s the perfect time?  Either way….. 10 reasons … Continue reading

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Resolutions and the Damage Done (to pants)

Thank you, Mr. Young. As I get ready to move on not only to stretchy pants during this time of year, but to a bigger size of stretchy pant, I would like to offer my New Year’s Resolutions, which will … Continue reading

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My wife made a funny…..then my belly did a flip

The other day Nikki was texting her sister-in-law about something she (Nikki) had put off for too long.  She followed it up with a phrase I am going to remember forever….  “I was going to procrastinate, but I waited too … Continue reading

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Yikes. It’s 2011.

Sooooooo……..you wake up and realize it’s 2011.  I remember welcoming in Y2K like it was yesterday and quickly realizing how stupid “Y2K” sounded when I said it, and then I realize the seniors we are currently teaching were in second … Continue reading

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The futility of comparison

“Comparison is the thief of joy.”  –  Theodore Roosevelt

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Quick quote….

“To some people the church is their ticket to respectability, a certain bourgeois point of view, a safety net for when they go to bed. My idea of Christianity is no safety net, a scathing attack on bourgeois values, and … Continue reading

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Angel Band

One of my favorite songs about Home, Angel Band, performed by one of my favorite bands, Over the Rhine.  The song will place things in perspective every time I hear it.  The lyrics are as follows…. “The latest sun is … Continue reading

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Move.

Move forward as if the need will be met.

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He fell face down and laughed

I laughed as I read the information.  I shook my head with a look of “What are you gonna do?” on my face. You know those statements you receive from the Social Security Administration that tell you about your “Estimated … Continue reading

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