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 May I Have The Definition?    There is certainly a lot going on in our world these days but a glimpse of an announcement that the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee was going to be broadcast yesterday caught my attention.  In recent years I remember it had been televised  on ESPN but this year t...
06/03/2022
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 Whether It’s Wiring or Wiles. . .    On Saturday, I finished the most recent book by Frank Bruni, The Beauty of Dusk.  Although I have read numerous books authored by Mr. Bruni along with countless opinion articles plus viewed many interviews with him, this is not a review. I recommend it of cou...
05/23/2022
So I Wonder What Happens On The Fourth. . .    Fool me once.   Shame on you.  Fool me twice.  Shame on me.   We likely have heard the above saying and perhaps recall a quote attributed to author Stephen King who reportedly added “Fool me three times, shame on both of us”.  But then I wonder, what...
04/04/2022
OpportunitiesFrom Obstacles The secret in life is to make every obstacle into an opportunity. Clarence Seedorf  I am quite fond of the word and concept of opportunity.  And with an increasing amount of time on this planet, the way it operates alongside obstacles can’t be ignored in my opinion.  I...
03/28/2022
 Perhaps It's Pugilistic Pondering. . .  Surprise! Surprise! I make no claims of being a prize fighter. Most of the bouts I battle are with myself.  And outside any competitive arena.  That's likely true for most of us of us as stern self-talks, discussions within our own mind and other memorable...
03/23/2022
Sixty-Some Days LaterA Look Back at the January 2022 ActiveRain Challenge  It was January 4 and I submitted my post for the January 2022 AR Challenge Things We Have Lost To The Internet.  As part of that event, Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI, SRES who co-hosted it with Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust S...
03/10/2022
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Marching ForwardWith Some Random Thoughts As We Welcome A New Month  Happy March.  It seems just a few weeks ago we said hello to February and now it’s time to do it again with the arrival of another month.   Well, this month will last a bit longer than the previous one so that's one change that ...
03/01/2022
A Monday Musing - Please Berra With MeOn Valentine's Day. . .  You can observe a lot by just watching Yogi Berra  Recently, I received a notification that the above quote was a "past memory" from Facebook.  There was a time when it was a common practice of mine to share quotes on that platform. T...
02/14/2022
 It's About Time To Celebrate The Snubs. . .  Maybe this post title and its theme came to mind because I know the nominations for the Academy Awards are scheduled to be announced February 8.  Yes, it's a week from today but it's an important reminder that it's now February. I mean this month is n...
02/01/2022
nAnd ThatBrings Us To This Moment. . . “In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures.  For in the dew of little things, the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.  Kahlil Gibran    On Sunday, a friend suggested we see a movie.  He had made the previous film re...
01/25/2022
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