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A Mosque Revival
When the tour guide first said it, I didn’t believe her. So naturally, I Googled it. Turns out she was right. (Professional tour guides usually are.) The nation of Turkey is, in fact, 99.8% Muslim. Meaning that for every 1,000 people… Continue reading
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Celebrating the season
Here where I live in northern Colorado USA, the seasons are beginning to change. Summer is graciously bowing to receive her well-earned accolades while fall stands just off-stage awaiting her cue. Warm-ups and vocalization exercises done, she is poised, ready… Continue reading
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A Rich, Rich Man
It was one of those perfect, early autumn evenings. The air was still hot and clammy, but the rays of the sun were starting to slant toward the horizon. I was excited because tonight was the first game of the… Continue reading
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Block Party Confessional
Joan and I went to a block party last week. The party wasn’t technically on OUR block. But someone on that other, partying block was kind enough to invite us. It was a nice event featuring grilled goodies, a potluck… Continue reading
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The Unseen Doorknob
I watered our outdoor plants this morning… … and in so doing, got a first-hand taste of the meaning of futility. I say futility first because Joan and I are big fans of annuals. Second, because it is late August. In June… Continue reading
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Afflicting the Comfortable
Thank God for Willis Carrier. Mr. Carrier, as you may have heard, is widely believed to be the inventor of the modern air conditioning system. According to Wikipedia, while Carrier did indeed develop the first ELECTRICAL air conditioning system in… Continue reading
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Mature Love
Love – I think we can all agree – is pretty danged awesome. You and I are probably also in agreement about the idea that there are different KINDS of love. Perhaps “…different EXPRESSIONS of love,” would be a better way to… Continue reading
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Perspective Tune-up
I’ve decided: I hate quarantine. Since receiving a positive COVID diagnosis over a week ago, I have been in a state of doctor-ordered quarantine here in my home. That has meant sleeping in the upstairs guest bedroom, not coming close… Continue reading
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Plagued by Purpose
There was a time… I remember it well… when the answer was so simple, it wasn’t even necessary to ask the question. Those were the days when you only had to look one branch down on the family tree to… Continue reading
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Viva la difference!
I’m sorry, but it’s true; I am married to the best cook in the world. The votes are in… tallies have been verified by Price-Waterhouse… the verdict is final. How she does it – consistently night after night– I’ll never… Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 