Life
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Family
I suppose if you want to be an ass, you could live by the literal meaning of biological family groupings but you don’t want to be that guy, do you? Nah, I didn’t think so. No, these days family means so much more than a bit of nucleotides and I think the future of families…
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Two Halves of a Whole
I watched a man walking down the street the other night, he stopped mid-step and screamed at the heavens before turning and knocking over a newspaper stand. I felt for him. I saw the struggle he was feeling and it reminded me of myself, when I was younger. I always felt like there were two…
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Friendship as an Adult
I have been thinking about friendship lately and it’s funny to me how simple it is to make friends as a child. Most everyone is on equal footing and all it takes is one thing in common. “Look, we’re both wearing Converse, best friends forever!” But as we get older, we close ourselves off bit…
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My Secret
I am surrounded by amazingly talented people every day. No, that’s not my secret, that’s my reality. At work, I sit side by side and go toe to toe with people who have completed their Masters or Doctorate Degrees. With my budding writing career, I work with the most wonderful people who went to school…
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Zen and the Art of Electric Guitars.
Do you remember where you were New Year’s Eve 2003? I could never forget. If I close my eyes, I can still see it. I can feel the heat from the stage lights, hear the cheering crowd, and smell the house brew being tossed back as if there were no tomorrow. I was nineteen and…
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Curveballs and Dreams
When life throws you a curveball it’s only natural to stop and take stock, to evaluate your choices and make sure you’re living your best life. I’ve recently had such a curveball and I’ve been making such an evaluation. Historically, my life choices have been made with financial security in mind. I knew from a…
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Perception
Stress and exhaustion play a significant role in how we perceive the world. As an example, I remember back in college, the day the Gov. of Washington State announced that she was pushing a bill through congress in support of equal marriage rights, I was ELATED. After 10 years together, my partner and I could…
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