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Aug.07.2010
Am I getting smaller? Recently I have felt that I am. Often times not by my own choice. I wish it were because of a successful diet. However it is a reduction of a different kind.
As I look around I see alt of ways that we can be reduced. I wish it were more so a practice of simplifying, yet it is...
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Jul.25.2010
The needle on my compass is broken. It used to be quite reliable as far as my navigational partner, but currently it stopped pointing the way. Now what?! Maybe it is a good thing.
I often find that often the compass is not necessarily “broken” as much as it has an intrinsic intelligence that pauses...
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Jul.19.2010
Utopia: n. An ideally perfect place, especially in its social, political, and moral aspects.
I wonder if there is such a place.
Now I assume by this point the idea of “Heaven” has already entered someone’s mind. We could start the debate with going from a Biblical definition of “pearly gates and...
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Jul.14.2010
Sometimes I wonder how things may be or could have been; maybe to experience life in someone else's shoes to experience a different perspective. Maybe there is something I am missing. Sometimes I get to thinking about stuff that I know probably is unhealthy, but sometimes it feels good. It is like...
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Jul.10.2010
Author’s note ~ In writing one of my most recent blogs "Who...AM...I?", I observed and commented upon our sense of "self-identification." I tried to present concepts to chew on pertaining to how we incorporate certain "things" and ideals into our lives to either feel “...
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Jul.07.2010
Ever asked a kid who they are? Aside from the standard response of their name, you will also get a variety of responses being “My name is (insert name here) and...
“I can tie my shoes!”
“I can go pee-pee on the potty!”
“I have Spiderman shoes!”
“I am a cub scout!”
“I am four years old!”
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Jul.05.2010
As I scratch the mosquito bites on my ankle once again, I continue to reflect on their source.
(*Side note: “OFF” only makes you sticky, smell like old lady perfume and weed killer, and does not work! – Author’s Opinion)
Recently, one of my favorite holidays has become the observation of...
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Jun.27.2010
The morning coffee was dark and perfect.
Sunshine? Check!
Family happy? Check!
I was reading my morning digital dose of news, email, and random whatnot when I heard: “You’re getting fat!”
“What?”
“You heard me; fat!” said the voice with authority.
I looked down. “Well, squishy around the equator...
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Jun.20.2010
I am fortunate. I live in a beautiful neighborhood that has the gift of maturity. In many of today’s “Jiffy Pop” neighborhoods, the tallest trees are often shorter than I am. Often you have to stick around many years, decades even, to appreciate and see shade than can connect from one sidewalk to...
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Jun.13.2010
Someone flashed me. I didn’t feel a thing...
I spent a glorious day yesterday with a group of friends I do not see as frequently as I would like, but it seems we always pick up where we left off. You know those friends; the ones that you may not see for days, weeks, or years, but some ripple in...
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Jun.07.2010
The onward plodding slowed as we approached the building. Even though we are approaching the final three days of school, it is still school for three more days nonetheless. The weekend’s freedom was coming to an end, and the students in the courtyards and playgrounds started to converge on the...
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Jun.03.2010
Man I have made some crappy decisions in my life. I have a few examples in my wardrobe as we speak. Perhaps the Wendy’s combo I had for lunch was not the greatest choice made by a guy with high cholesterol. My credit card balances reflect an epidemic of other retail disasters and lapses in wise...
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Jun.01.2010
I sweat the small stuff...
Here is a list of some of the worst things that can happen to you: (Author’s note–This list is not all-inclusive as there are many, many I will leave out for the sake of space and time available!)
Being five minutes late.
Getting stuck behind someone who does not think...
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May.31.2010
There is no greater example of presence than in a young child. I walk my kids to school; fair weather of course. If not it is the SUV, and the trip much more abbreviated, and a lot less beneficial.
I find that many of the things I find myself coaching my kids to abstain from, are simply the...
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Feb.10.2010
Not being my intended set-up for this blog entry I will share with you this: I just entered my office as I passed through my living room where my wife was watching a court room drama. Personally, I find them vile and would rather have my TV stuck on the “How to work your DVR box”...
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About Tony
I have been writing for years mainly for marketing purposes as well as for editorial for the beauty industry. I have found that through a change in focus, I have taken a passion to inspirational writing and life observation. I currently have a book due out...
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