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Reflections on Becoming a Vampire
From goulies and ghosties and long-leggedy beasties And things that go bump in the night Good Lord, deliver us! Cornish Prayer “. . .mirrors reflect souls and evil beings have no souls, therefore no reflection.” Vampires.com As usual, I didn’t … Continue reading
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Infinitely Near, Infinitely Far
The average man will bristle if you say his father was dishonest, but he will brag a little if he discovers that his great-grandfather was a pirate. Bern Williams My granddad was a tinkerer. He had every kind of plain … Continue reading
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4 Rules for Life
Eighty percent of success is showing up. Woody Allen Life Rules: Show up. Pay attention. Tell the truth. Don’t be attached to the results. Angeles Arrien Angeles Arrien is of Basque descent and a professor of anthropology, a teacher of the spiritual life, an author and a general … Continue reading
On This Day in 1960
A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked. Bernard Meltzer I know, I know, 1960 is very ancient history, but I have this thing for remembrance … Continue reading
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The Secret of Life
The act of contemplation creates the thing contemplated. — Isaac D’Israeli Normally, I don’t expect much from business presentations. I especially don’t expect to learn the secret of life! I’ve been to a lot of seminars over the years and … Continue reading
The Answer Stone
The Answer Stone This was written for my godson, Beau, when he was a young boy. A young boy with blonde hair and sparkling eyes walked the shore of the pond looking for a frog to be his friend. The blue of … Continue reading
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Son, You’re a Better Man Than I
Trust does not and cannot exist in the absence of authenticity. A pseudo-trust may exist temporarily due to circumstances of expediency. In the long run, however, this pseudo-trust is worn down and no amount of bribery, cajoling or rewarding can … Continue reading
What Am I Moving Toward?
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I–I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. The Road Not Taken, Robert Frost Growing up in small town North Carolina during the height of the national cigarette smoking binge, … Continue reading
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Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There!
Lasting change happens when people see for themselves that a different way of life is more fulfilling than their present one. Eknath Easwaran My father was, if nothing else, a man of action. In his 40’s he was putting together … Continue reading
The Object of My Desire
Make a decision about what you want! Think and Grow Rich, Napolean Hill According to my older sister, some of my first words were, “I want outside!”. Even when I was outside, I wanted outside. My fenced in play … Continue reading
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