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Image of Texas
If you have followed my blog for awhile – since probably the beginning – you are aware that in the beginning I made posts entitled “Image of Austin”. This post was intended to capture fascinating and...
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Thoughts for the Days in February
February 1 ~ “Life with God is not immunity from difficulties, but peace in difficulties.” ~ C.S. Lewis February 5 ~ “The devil whispers ‘You can’t withstand the storm.’ The warrior replies ‘I AM the...
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Image of Austin Live: SXSW
SXSW (aka South by Southwest) is a huge annual festival that occurs in Austin. It is a defining element of the flavor of Austin – a blend of film, music, and technology – in an atmosphere of defined...
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Tales From The Dating Scene: The 90-Day Shelf Life
What I am about to write might sound crass, or jaded. But it is the truth. What you are about to read started several years ago when I began wondering why every relationship I decided to get into...
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Thoughts for the Days in March
March 2 ~ Consistency matters. March 16 ~ Your work ethic is a reflection of you. March 19 ~ I don’t care who you are voting for in this upcoming election, nor what party you affiliate with. Frankly, I...
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Thoughts For The Days in April
April 6 ~ Purging quickly and moving on. A new tool for the toolset. April 10 ~ Shin splints. The price tag of getting active again. Ugh! April 13 ~ “Some things will never change. They stand there...
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Tales From The Dating Scene: Replay
Until recently, I would have told you that – based on my own past experience – it is impossible to get back together with an ex and sustain it. The behavior patterns are still there. The same things...
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The Myth of the Other Woman
Yes. I said it out loud. It is my belief that the idea of the “other woman” is a true myth. And yes, I fully expect to get some backlash for that. But, please, hear me out. I believe that, like a...
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Thoughts for the Days in May
May 3 ~ “To be yourself is all that you can do.” May 4 ~ “When life becomes painful, it means God is saying, ‘I have a better plan for you.'” May 5 ~ “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how...
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Thoughts For The Days
June 1 ~ “When you try your best, but you don’t succeed When you get what you want, but not what you need…..when you love someone but it goes to waste.” Sounds familiar. But I do love Coldplay…and I...
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No Perfect Candidate
I admit that, once upon a time not so long ago, I was one of those who liked Donald Trump when he first came onto the political stage. I liked the way his unabashed way of setting off public debate –...
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Thoughts For The Days
July 1 ~ “He’s got to make his own mistakes and learn to mend the mess he makes. He’s old enough to know what’s right and young enough not to choose it. He’s noble enough to win the world but weak...
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Dear Mr. President
Preamble: Let’s get some facts established first: I did not vote for Trump, nor for Clinton. I am not a millenial. I am gainfully employed but have seen troubles over my life that have placed me, at...
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Introducing “Focus and Educate Yourself”
Over the past few months, I have gotten myself, with the help of my Facebook “friends”, into several heated debates over politically charged issues: education, use of GMOs, President-elect Trump’s...
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Focus and Educate Yourself: Education – Part 1
Education is one of the most virulent, debated, and politically explosive issues in our current society. No more so than now, as a new embattled and controversial president-elect positions his cabinet...
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Thoughts for the Days
~ If you can’t own it, don’t do it. ~ Gotta love the strength of a long-awaited and well-earned revelation. It has the power to flush away – in an instant – months of emotional turmoil and to restore...
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DACA – Not What They Want You to Think
The newest and greatest controversy of the Trump presidency is DACA – Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. It was initiated by President Obama in June 2012 as a means to allow the children of...
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Sticks and Stones
….will break my bones; but, words will never hurt me. Remember that one? I do. According to my Google search, it first appeared in a publication called The Christian Recorder in 1862. Basically, it...
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Speech, Speech
“Do one thing every day that scares you.” A quote from Eleanor Roosevelt. Too scary? Believe me, I know. With my life still in somewhat of a daily atmosphere of impending doom – as it has been for...
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Why I Write
To be honest, I write mainly for me. It’s a selfish interest – or at least it begins that way. Writing helps me analyze everything: me, things, people, spaces, events, thoughts, perceptions. I guess it...
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