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GRACEFUL LIFE WITH ELEGANCE AND POISE

August 23, 2024 by

A graceful life begins with good health and proper hydration. The good health part is keeping mechanically sound enough to do hard things now and then. For proper hydration for doing those hard things, drink water in between this dandy beer. ($12.00 in the store, $3 for a six pack at Rogue’s Garage Sale. I’ll […]

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SELF-TALK SECRET? YOU’RE NOT THAT BAD

January 21, 2024 by

Self-talk proves one thing: You’re an easy sell if you talk yourself into trouble. Then what? Talk yourself out of trouble. What did you think? And that’s where opinions differ.

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WRITE SOMETHING WORTH READING, DO SOMETHING WORTH WRITING ABOUT

March 12, 2023 by

‘Write something’ is the alarm clock for every writer, Daylight Savings Time or not. What that ‘something’ might be? That’s the challenge. Everyone who has taken an English class, had an English segment, or passed a love note, has done it. But not you? Here’s my favorite writing lash:

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FATHER FLAG ON MEMORIAL DAY

May 31, 2022 by

My father flag is different than the flag shown at public gatherings. His flag was a country boy’s flag, an athlete’s flag, a Silver Star Marine’s flag. This Memorial Day I thought of him while I raised the flag. For me he is the reason for Memorial Day.

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PERSONAL GOLIATHS AND HOW TO SLAY THEM

April 24, 2022 by

My first personal Goliaths, like most everyone growing up with parents, were my parents. I knew they were unslayable from the start. One because they were giants most of my early life, and two, they were my parents. What are you thinking? Besides, my dad had been a Marine Drill Instructor and my mom was […]

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WORKOUT SWEAT IN THREE DRIPS AND DROPS

July 7, 2021 by

You know you’ve got it going when workout sweat starts bubbling up. Not flop sweat, nervous sweat, or anxiety sweat, but the sort of sweat you want and need to prove something to yourself. Workout sweat connects you to every athlete, every champion, every strong person you’ve ever heard of. They got there with sweat. […]

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COPING WITH CANCER: EVERYDAY, OR JUST WHEN IT COMES UP

May 30, 2018 by

The first thing I read in a cancer waiting room was Coping With Cancer magazine. Articles and essays defined cancer, breaking down a most unimaginable deal to human understanding. The snippet for Coping on google says, “Coping with Cancer. A wide variety of professionals share their knowledge and experience in easy-to-read, relevant articles, and patients, […]

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EVERY SCRUB ATHLETE HAS THIS STORY

March 10, 2017 by

    If you’ve got one, then you’re a scrub athlete. And that’s not a bad thing.   Talking to college stars and professional athletes, one thing stands out: They’ve played a lot of games. Far too many for one moment to stand above the rest. Ask if they remember one game, one opponent, that […]

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