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4100 MILES IN THREE WEEKS. WHAT I LEARNED:

October 25, 2023 by

e How it started. Wife: We could fly to Albuquerque and rent a car to see Monument Valley. Me: Or we could drive down and see what we miss from the air. Wife: You drive and I’ll meet you in Albuquerque. Me: Then I’m taking the dog with me. Wife: What?

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SCREEN LAND UNCOVERED IN MAP

October 21, 2023 by

When a map comes to life what happens? Wonder happens. Awe happens. Unreal happens. In Southern Utah it all happens around every corner.

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ROAD LETTER FROM FLAGSTAFF

October 15, 2023 by

  We hit Flagstaff in the dark looking for our road letter and motel. The road letter came at a fast food stop. It was the first fast food dinner of the trip.

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AMERICAN LETTERS FROM THERE

October 13, 2023 by

  My American letters began sixty-eight years ago. But that wasn’t nearly old enough. So I pulled a college history degree, American History with an emphasis in NW History including seminars on the Origins of WWI, and post-WWII Germany. Was I intrigued, or just taking classes that fit my time frame? Both. And it still […]

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SPORTS BOOK REVIEW: GRACIE GOES GOLFING

June 13, 2023 by

This sports book review comes via an author’s reading at Annie Bloom’s Books. Last night author Arran Gimba packed the house. From his daughters and their friends, along with their parents, they were a dream audience. What is it about an author reading that gets people out of the house? Let’s start with the joy […]

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HUSBAND SCHOOL GRADED ON CURVE

June 1, 2023 by

Husband school, if you want to know, has one major problem: The teachers. With such poor examples leading class, who are they to judge? Start with the fairy book life of this former prince.

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ANGRY PEOPLE PULL MORE ANGER

May 25, 2023 by

Angry people need an audience like a bird needs air, like a fish needs water. Without other people the angry one is a solo yeller. With other people they are a leader calling out ‘THE TRUTH.’ That’s when ‘the truth’ takes a dive.

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WHEN ‘OLDEN DAYS’ GET OLDER

January 27, 2023 by

My olden days started in 5th grade. It was a nice day in North Bend, Oregon. A little chilly, not that foggy, and just windy enough to spread your jacket out like wings and lean in to it. I skipped half the lunch recess outside and ducked into the grade school library. The door was […]

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FEARLESS LIVING, AND OTHER MYTHS

December 1, 2022 by

The key to Fearless Living? Don’t live past a certain age. But what’s that age? The most fearless person I know is two years old, but they don’t know how fearless they are. Who among is living fearlessly past two? Who is not?

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LIFETIME LEARNING MEANS HOMEWORK FOREVER?

November 14, 2022 by

Lifetime learning means not quitting until you figure things out. It also means knowing what you don’t know and when to call an expert. This is when it gets dicey. You know what you don’t know, but still wonder if the experts know more. These are the lessons of when to listen and learn.

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