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View with pine trees on the hike up to Lake Ptarmigan, Colorado

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The Perks of Being a Pinecone

So there’s this tree called the Lodgepole pine, its pinecones need heat from a wildfire to melt its resin so the seeds can be released to make more pine trees. …

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October 6, 2023

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At What Price Freedom?

This saying just popped into my head tonight.  How fitting as today is a giant symbol of freedom, July 4th.  I think some historical guy said "at what price freedom?" …

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July 7, 2023

yeah, I've used this pic before, but when I think of sad things, I think of the squonk

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It Would Be Sadder if It Wasn’t Sad

So tonight I went with a friend to a birthday party for a woman who worked at my friend’s old job, a hospice center.  Apparently I met the birthday girl…

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June 8, 2023

Rubik's cube = complicated (Photo by 7AV 7AV on Unsplash)

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It’s Complicated

No, I’m not talking about a Facebook relationship status (though that would accurately describe pretty much all the romantic relationships I’ve had in my life). I’m talking about the term…

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May 19, 2023

Phobia of dark alleys? Nah, not when there's a pub in the middle. (Photo by Joey Banks on Unsplash)

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Phobia-phobic

Is there such a thing as phobia-phobic, a fear of phobias?  Is it even a real word?  When I first heard this word it made me laugh. A character on…

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January 6, 2023