This past Sunday evening (as I write this) my wife and I enjoyed an evening at a friend’s house. 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,…
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Somewhere in my house (and I know exactly where) there are a series of notebooks full of my journal. Some…
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This is something we all know, but some of us need a reminder about every now and then. You don’t…
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This entry is about living your life in excess but bear with me for a few moments as I share…
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Inspired by Michelle Johnson-Brown, From the Cigar Lounge Wisdom series It was a mid-July evening and, as I have for many…
Continue ReadingThe Power of An Aware And Active Mind
How many times have you been out in public some place – it could be the mall, a city street,…
Continue ReadingThe Difference Between Stopping & Pausing
I have been actively writing short stories since I was in the 7th grade. I learned to type in the…
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I’ve made the observation that the older I get the more friends I have who are, seemingly all of a…
Continue ReadingHate, Energy & Motivation
I was at lunch just the other day with four men who I consider friends. In fact, two of them…
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