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Dear Graduate…
Dear Graduate, Well, you’re finished with school – at this level. You should be proud of what you have accomplished. Like many, you’ll now be busy clearing the path ahead of you. Also like many,...
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Landmines And Moments…
On Landmines… My mother, in her late 80s, has lived with me for just over a year. Though she’s largely independent, she requires some regular assistance. Most of that, comes from me. It’s no secret...
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The Me I once was, Once Again, Maybe…
Last night I stepped into my weight room with all the fire of a teenage boy. I approached my workout with wide eyes and wonder. Energy was high and possibilities were endless. The consistency of both...
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Camaro or Lamborghini…..
Every bodybuilder has two physiques; the Chevy Camaro, in which he his spends most of his days. Or, the Lamborghini that he cruises around in every couple of years or so, but only for short stretches...
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The Value Of Weeeeeeeeee…
Road Trip Moment… A car drives along a country highway, no sign of civilization in sight. Up one hill, down another. Up another hill, down one more. A father whistles behind the wheel, mindful of...
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David Lynchbrook…
I’ve often said that that living in Fallbrook is like being in a David Lynch movie. It’s as though an invisible cloud of dream-state hovers over this town made from particles of whacky. At any...
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Passing Thoughts…
I’m taking my cycling more seriously these days. I’ve been taking advantage of the long summer days and recommitting myself to improvements in conditioning and fortitude. Due to my work schedule and...
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Trauma Drama: The Return Of Schleprock…
This is what I know, and what I think I know… I had just ridden to the end of the strand by the Oceanside pier. I was half-way through one of the best rides in recent months. It was a beautiful day...
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Chimp With A Smartphone Part II…
No essay this week. No words. Pictures. Pictures only. As my daughter says, I’m just a chimp with a smartphone and the social media habits of an 8th grade girl. Guilty I am. I’ll be back in a...
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A Measure Of Speech…
On Sunday, not anticipating the events that would unfold in Las Vegas later that day, I listened to the July 24, 2008 episode of Speaking of Faith (now On Being), hosted by Krista Tippet. Tippet’s...
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Spicy… It’s been dry here this year. Our measurable rain thus far has been a fraction of what we had hoped for, and far below normal. Last night though, a weak front came through and gave us a steady...
View ArticleA Cold Bender…
Cold Bender… It’s time to confess. For the last couple months I’ve been going on a bender nearly every night, and they often last deep into the night. Can’t say that I’m ashamed, or that I’m even...
View ArticleChimp With A Smartphone Part III…
Chimp With A Smartphone… My daughter, now 27, is responsible for that monicker. Several years ago, I sent her a black-and-white picture of some broken pier pilings behind the Oceanographic Institute at...
View ArticleSpectrum Or Rainbow…
I might listen to an audiobook 10, 20, or even 30 times. That’s no exaggeration. There are times when I’ll cup my hands, place them over my dog’s head, then ask him a question and hope for an answer –...
View ArticleDaughter And Delight: A Path Out Of Depression…
It Always Passes… Little twists of fate can turn the best possible day into be the worst, or so it can seem. We have all experienced this. Conversely, sometimes those twists can turn the worst possible...
View ArticleWriting With My Lips…
Transitions: Hand To Mouth… I’m typing an essay once again. It feels good. It’s been a while… I’m currently looking through the window from seat 9A on Southwest Airlines flight 1045 with service to...
View ArticleTo Burst Or To Evaporate…
Ups And Downs… A half-dozen times a day I step back, amazed and in wonder of just how rich my life is. I’m so full of stoke I could burst. But that doesn’t stop me from wishing I didn’t exist, at least...
View ArticleBetween Son And Father…
Six years ago this moment, I was staring out the window on a flight from Philadelphia to Athens. I was enroute to visit my daughter who was winding up her time studying archaeology in Greece. My father...
View ArticleOn Normalcy And Eating…
It occurred to me recently that I don’t know how to eat normally. Don’t get me wrong, I know how to eat. I know how to for powerlifting. I know how to eat for bodybuilding. I know for cycling, for...
View ArticleOn Food System Beliefs…
This debate, as to whether or not we should eat animals, and how they should be raised should we decide eating them is acceptable, is slowly turning from a simmer to a boil. That conversation, now in...
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