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Give Harmony a Chance
Does anyone else feel like they woke up one day not long ago and everyone in the USA seemed a bit tense? Maybe it’s because I’m retired and have more time on my hands to notice what’s going on around me. My uniform for my previous day job of 40 plus hours per week included Continue reading
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Grand Canyon Adventure – End of the Journey
Since December 19, 2016, when Anne brought up the idea of hiking at the Grand Canyon, there was a month or two of research, three monthly attempts to make a reservation at Phantom Ranch, and over 60 training hikes of various lengths and durations culminating in the final (and I must say awesome) success of Continue reading
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Grand Canyon Adventure – All Downhill
Our trip to one of the World’s Seven Natural Wonders definitely qualifies as an “adventure of a lifetime.” Although geologists debate the issue, the Colorado River is given much credit for “carving” the Grand Canyon over millions of years. That thought alone is staggering when one views the mile-deep canyon. The landscape, texture, and scope Continue reading
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Drive versus No-Drive?
Have you ever wondered why one person is more “driven” than the next? Why do some people have specific goals in life, figure out how to achieve them, and establish a plan/path to get there? What’s more, that individual will roll with the punches, take an alternate route as needed, and revise their target to Continue reading
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Not Too Soon
Besieged by grief after the devastating and terrifying carnage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the children-students have become the adults in the conversation. They say it isn’t too soon to talk about gun control. They say they are tired of inaction on the part of politicians and the government. They say Continue reading
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News-Junkie Blues
Yes, I will admit I’m a news junkie – local, state, and national. I’ve always watched the evening news and read the daily newspaper. Before I retired, I often recorded morning news programs and special news events to watch after work. You might say I’m interested in what’s happening in my community and in my Continue reading
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Father’s Day
Last month I discussed Mother’s Day and how important my mother was to me. Because my parents were divorced when I was still a toddler, my relationship with my father was necessarily different. I’ve never celebrated Father’s Day with more than a card and/or a phone call. It’s not a special day for me. I Continue reading
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Donald Trump, what’s up?
I must say over the years (1988 thru 2012) when The Donald expressed his intent or desire to run for president of the USA, I was skeptical. Generally, by the time I gave his running any thought, he had exited the race for whatever reason. His initial announcement in 2015 did not seem to be Continue reading
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