Have Words Will Write
We have just come off five days of gluttony and spending. This time of the year, Americans indulge in over-eating and over-spending more than any other time in our year. To compensate for Thanksgiving/Black Friday/Cyber Monday, we spend the next eleven months tightening our belts to lose weight and regain a financial cushion for the …
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On my pre-Thanksgiving trip to Denver, Colorado, I had the privilege to attend my first AMC theater experience to watch the Gladiator 2 movie. As I was walking out of the theater, I was asked what I thought. I said okay. Early the next morning, I thought about my answer. There I realized my answer …
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Every myth has some basis, in fact. Over the centuries, ghosts have been an integral part of most all cultures. The mere idea of life after death sparks the speculation if there is something more than having a physical body with the ability to reason. Along the right side of State Street, heading westward out …
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In one mid-August, I was driving through Ann Morrison Park when a mother duck walked in front of my car and gave me this look. The best way I can describe the look as if she said, “I dare you to run over me.” I stopped just enough to see her over the hood of …
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My observations over the past few weeks has given me new insights to how team members can influence each other. When a team works at its best, the team as a whole functions in combination of a lifetime observations and experiences. In my life, where I had to deal with various groups of people tasked …
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I purposely titled this post See State Fair instead of the multitude of other titles that would make more since. Over the years, I average going to the Western Idaho State Fair every other year. From one year to the next, the fair can be boring. Seeing basically the same thing every year. Granted, some …
Read More In my travels this weekend, it came to my attention how we all love conflict. It can be either reciting a personal experience or viewing a sporting event, i.e. the Paris Olympics. Granted, some of my conversations this past week have been boring. They were told me to impart information and help my understanding. However, …
Read More This last Sunday morning, I sat on the balcony of a friend’s apartment, watching and listening to the sight and sounds of the neighborhood as the sun crept above the smoky haze. A row of trees blocked neighboring houses and apartments. One tree stood directly in front of where I sat caught my attention. The …
Read More “Tell me the truth. Are you going to leave me?” Mark Reynolds stands on the sidewalk on a cool summer morning. Mark’s heart sinks. He stands frozen, wanting Ellen to talk to him.
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Four F14 red, white, and blue-colored jets disappear behind a group of buildings. Boom! Up they shoot in four directions with white tails. The sound of their engines vibrates the air. Sending a chilling excitement through my entire body. It’s been years since I’ve been to an airshow. Having an air show on the last …
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