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Salmonwood Trees
I was driving down Colley Avenue today Mid-March The wind whipping away Cold still, bitterly so The dogwoods are starting to bloom White popcorn on the limbs A sure sign Summer is coming soon All of a sudden I hear a loud boom There’s a large log lying in the street I abandon my car…
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Nicknames
Names are an interesting thing. A name identifies something. It brings order and communication. It’s interesting that in Genesis, God allowed Adam to name the animals – whatever he named them, that’s what they were called. People’s names in the Bible were often quite significant, symbolic even. Jesus, Peter, Jacob, Esau, Abraham, Sarah, Jeremiah, Daniel,…
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Almond Butter
What makes someone a food addict? Is it similar to what makes someone a drug addict? The longing for a food when you know it’s harmful to you? Being willing to go out of your way to get it and even paying a high price for it? Thinking irrationally and even acting treacherously when without…
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Life’s Better with Billy
It’s true what the bumper sticker says – “Life’s better with a golden retriever” (or, fill in the blank with whatever dog breed you prefer. I love my dog. He’s now 2 ½-years-old. We got him when he was just a baby, a little 7 pound fur ball at 7 ½ weeks old. He is…
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Adventures in Growing Up
Looking back at my childhood, I have to say it’s miraculous that bad things didn’t happen to me. And I don’t glibly use the term “miraculous.” I don’t always consider myself old, but when I look back at my childhood, it does seem quite different from the times that today’s kids are growing up in.…
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Big Easy
I don’t know much about furniture. It’s simply one of those things that’s never mattered much to me. It’s odd to me that some people spend thousands of dollars on fancy sofas, coffee tables, and TV stands. Sure, some couches are prettier than others. Same for coffee tables. But really, a $10 wooden chair essentially…
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Celebrities – Big and Small
I don’t follow much pop culture. Yeah, I think celebrities are cool but they’re people. Just like we common folk. But since we’re on the topic, I’ll name some of my favorite famous people. Sadly, one passed away last year – Kobe Bryant. I do like Taylor Swift. She’s about my age and I think…
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Powerless but Empowered
We’re without power right now. By “power” I mean electricity, lights, heat, even internet. Yes, internet. Two days ago I went to use the microwave to heat up my oatmeal, after I’d spent some time in front of the toasty space heater in my office. Sitting in front of that heater in the morning while…
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