after the crash

humanoid crash test dummy ashamed When is the last time you royally screwed up?  I mean really made a full-blown mess of things? If you have a soul, the story that follows will make you cringe. Get comfortable. And then get ready to get uncomfortable. I’m embarrassed to recount it even now (I quite literally…

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mercury

elemental mercury droplets from a bottle / vial If the people who know you best were asked to compare you to something, what would they choose?  "I would say he/she is a lot like ____________." How would they fill in that blank? What analogy would they use? Why? I have the privilege of knowing and spending time with a…

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déjà vu 2

déjà vu 2 merry-go-round horse This month marks the one-year anniversary of a loss for me. I would like to share it with you. If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you know that I often include links in reference to past posts or to sites outside of my own that illustrate a point. But never, to my knowledge, have I…

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my own little world

man wearing virtual reality gaming headset I love to learn, to do, to think something new. In fact, I make my best effort to do these things on a regular basis. A couple of days ago, a new thought occurred to me. Only this time, it terrified me. It was just like that moment at the end of The Twilight…

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bigger than the bubbles

social media alert bubble I heard this week that Amazon.com is expecting to begin implementing a flying drone program this year, which will get products to customers’ doors about a half hour after placing an order online. I suspect that, not long after this goes into effect, people will be standing by…

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the problem with gandhi

Gandhi negative The term “critical thinking” has two meanings. As a skill, it’s a darned good thing to have. As a trait – it’ll ruin you.

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risky

feet on the edge over water If you know me, or if you’ve even read much that I’ve written, then you know that not much in life makes me nervous. Last night, for the first time in longer than I can remember, I was nervous. Honest-to-goodness, heart-racingly nervous. I also seem to know an inordinate number of people who…

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lost loves

Don't trade your passions for a purely practical existence. keyboard time grand piano hourglass I love writing.  But I can’t recall the last time my heart actually raced while I was writing. It's racing now. I hope your heart will also be racing by the time you are done reading. And then I hope you will chase your…

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