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And the Venti Anxiety Award Goes To…

So yesterday, February 19, 2026 was a day I never thought I’d see.  Even six months ago I would have never believed I’d be standing here saying this to you…

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Read more about the article A Cry for the Sunflowers (Welcome to PTSD)
Sunflower field at Norristown Farm Park

A Cry for the Sunflowers (Welcome to PTSD)

I was watching this show the other day where a man was in a military rehab center recovering from a stroke.  And as no show is complete without the obligatory…

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Read more about the article Dry January – WTF?
Liquor store sign in the dry climate of southwestern Colorado

Dry January – WTF?

Seriously, who came up with this idea?  I get why–the ubiquitous cleanse from all the overindulging we did around the holidays.  I say it’s all bullshit. Dry January is just…

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Read more about the article Trauma is a Blessing
Beautiful beach sunrise with my BFF - Maine, 2020

Trauma is a Blessing

(This Post Brought to You by the Letter B) Crazy thought right?  How in the world could trauma be good?  Who would ever think that?   I do.  I was…

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Read more about the article Forgive and Forget?
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Forgive and Forget?

If you’re currently in the midst of dealing with the pain of being wronged by someone, this phrase might come to mind.  Maybe a friend stood you up, your boss…

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Read more about the article Why Does Doing the Right Thing Always Seem to Get You Nowhere?
Even the middle of nowhere can be beautiful (Colorado, October 2023)

Why Does Doing the Right Thing Always Seem to Get You Nowhere?

Everybody cheats.  I’m not talking Watergate or even Deflategate proportions here, I’m talking about the little fudging we all seem to do from time to time.  Things such as not…

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Read more about the article They Always Come Crawling Back (A Lesson in Graveling)
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They Always Come Crawling Back (A Lesson in Graveling)

Did you ever have someone in your life that wronged you and was incommunicado for a long time then out of nowhere they just show up at your doorstep one…

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Read more about the article The Endless Last Straw
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The Endless Last Straw

“That’s it, this is the last straw”!  A lot of people have said this a time or two in their life, including yours truly.  You know what most people who…

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Read more about the article It’s Complicated
Rubik's cube = complicated (Photo by 7AV 7AV on Unsplash)

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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What if You Died at 45?

Watching Bohemian Rhapsody tonight, again. It's a movie about the band Queen for those living under a rock.  The lead singer, Freddy Mercury, died in 1991 at 45 years old. …

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Read more about the article Taking the L – The Game of Letting Go
Some things are hard to let go of

Taking the L – The Game of Letting Go

We say this at work on slow days with no customers - just take the L and chalk this day up to a loss.  No customers = no tips =…

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Read more about the article Don’t Boil the Ocean
The majestic boiling ocean at Acadia National Park, Maine

Don’t Boil the Ocean

Don't boil the ocean. A friend of mine said this the other night.  At the time he was referring to a mutual friend being teased because his favorite football team…

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Read more about the article Metaphorically Speaking
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Metaphorically Speaking

So I was driving home from work tonight and started thinking (keep your shocked faces to yourself), I write in metaphors a lot.  Okay, now that I really think about…

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

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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Read more about the article The Marvelous Ms. Slowsky
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The Marvelous Ms. Slowsky

Remember those Geiko commercials that had the turtles named the Slowskys?  They’re gold.  Don’t remember?  Look it up. Done?  Okay, now we can go on.  The Slowskys, they’re on their…

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Read more about the article Sit Around the Fire
Moab, UT - 2019

Sit Around the Fire

In follow up to Tuna Fish and Doritos, I heard this song in yoga class the other day.  So fitting: “Sit Around the Fire” by Jon Hopkins Beyond all polarities…

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Tuna Fish and Doritos

I have no idea what this piece is about.  I was just free writing earlier and the thought that I like Doritos on a tuna fish sandwich popped in my…

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Read more about the article Procrastination – Part II
My mom's cat Bubba. He's never in a hurry to do anything.

Procrastination – Part II

Are you a procrastinator?  I wonder how many of us are out there.  Now I’m not talking about the type of person that occasionally puts off cleaning out their refrigerator…

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Read more about the article The Phone – An Apology Letter
My phone angst made me think of this sign I saw while on vacation last year. Fruita, CO

The Phone – An Apology Letter

Dear Everyone That Calls Me,   I am the worst.  Who doesn’t talk to the people they love and care about?  Answer: me.    It’s a big joke nowadays that…

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Read more about the article The Common Denominator
Common denominator in most of my adventures - my trusty 17 year old car

The Common Denominator

Who can I talk to?  As much as I like being alone, times like now I just want to talk to someone.  Not sure who or about what.  Someone or…

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Read more about the article Do You Take Enough Risks?
Gorgeous Colorado scenery. With great risk comes great reward

Do You Take Enough Risks?

A friend of mine told me he was going to do some work on his roof today.  I just told him to be careful up there.  It’s raining.  Then it…

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Read more about the article Passion
Passion - family, animals, nature

Passion

How the hell did it take me this long to decide this should be a topic? This is what I live for and have been preaching is pretty much the…

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Read more about the article Inspiration
Green Lane Park - Montgomery County, PA. Nature = huge inspiration

Inspiration

What inspires you? I mean deep down in your soul, where it counts. What is that thing that makes you feel alive? Not just going through the motions of life…

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