In other words

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The crisp Autumn air is rolling in and the season has begun… that’s right, election campaign season!  Should I publicly pick a side and alienate exactly half my friends?  No. I’d rather have some fun pointing out how politicians spin the English language. A clever euphemism can be a powerful ally in a campaign, and…

Between a rock and scared face

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Have you ever been forced to make a hard decision between the lesser of two evils?  Let’s set aside political elections for a moment.  I’m talking about personal decisions you’ve had to make under difficult circumstances, when you had limited options. We went on a family river rafting trip on the Tuolomne river a few…

The day after

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The images from September 11, 2001 are permanently etched on our national consciousness.  I’ll never forget what happened, and pray that it never happens again.  I’d like to propose that September 12 be the real holiday… the day we all came together.  We were unified as Americans, flying flags of freedom, connected to each other’s…

Going deep

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Can you smell it?  Football season is in the air again.  I just joined in for a few downs with some neighborhood teenagers playing touch in the street in front of my house. As I counted down one Mississippi to five Mississippi before rushing the quarterback, I flashed back to the glory days of mud…

What matters most

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Have you ever made a ranked list of what matters most to you in your life?  Not easy, is it?  And the minute you make that assessment, your circumstances could change.  That’s the thing about priorities… they are relative and situational.  What used to be #1 on your list could drop like a rock, and #10…