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Past experience has shown that all of us have times in our life where we feel like we’re “close to…
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I have always loved dreaming. No, not daydreaming, although I’ve done my fair share of that (and then some); I’ve…
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This article may not apply equally to all generations who read it. It will not necessarily apply equally to military…
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Author’s Note: This was originally written in June of 2007 – 15 years ago. It is still as applicable today…
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Author’s Note: Republished almost 16 years after I originally wrote it. Still just as applicable today as it was then.…
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This entry is a combination of an updated version of two blogs I wrote about 15 years ago. They have…
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Most recently I had a conversation with a gentleman who is a Marine, a veteran police psychologist and an avid…
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I just enjoyed spending a weekend at my in-laws with my wife this past weekend (as this is written). We…
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To steal a word that so many politicians are already overusing: We’re living in unprecedented times. As this is written,…
Continue ReadingThe Value of a Single Day
I have had several friends make fun of me for my outlook on sleeping. As much as I enjoy it…
Continue ReadingThanks in 2019
As I sit to type out this year’s Thanksgiving entry it occurs to me that I would never have considered…
Continue ReadingDon’t Let Your Past Shackle You
In the contemporary world there seem to be a host of beliefs, accepted as unavoidable fact, based on assumptions about…
Continue ReadingExpansive Outlooks
One really spectacular benefit of social media is that it allows you to follow those you choose, ignore those you…
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