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Joyful
When you are looking for direction, sometimes the ancient texts contain the magic.
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Choices
In an attempt to become a better poker player, I was listening to a podcast the other day. The podcaster made this statement that poker players often say to themselves, “I know that I should…” It is a statement that I myself can admit to making in questionable situations when I am trying to make […]
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Happy?
We are looking for things to make us happy. So many are chasing a position, a possession, a place to be. We think when we achieve this, we will be happy. Yet when we get there, we find there is always more to chase. We need to realize that the attitude to be happy, resides […]
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Father’s Day
If there’s a day I would break, it was that day. The day my phone rang at 0419 and I knew. I got up and started my day in denial. I told the assistant principal I may have to leave and why, knowing that I was leaving but unwilling to admit the truth of it. […]
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Daring
Fear is a great reason that many do not start. We fear that we may fail. Inevitably, we fail because we do not start. Every journey begins with a single step. It seems like such a simple concept. Life ultimately is simple. We have to dare to accomplish anything. Yet we fear and that fear […]
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To those who stood on that wall
Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. it flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it. The author of the quote is unknown but it’s sentiment is felt deeply on Memorial Day. A day that we remember the soldiers that gave their all to guarantee our rights. They […]
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Thank you for your service
I believe accurately remembering – and honoring – our whole past is the first step in governing in a way that effectively represents the whole America. ~~Tammy Duckworth~~ On Memorial Day weekend, we should take the time who were willing to stand on that wall during peacetime as well as wartime. They guaranteed that we […]