Russellings of the Spirit

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  • A Blemishing Blunder

    There is no other way to describe it. It was humiliating. Yesterday I was compelled to transport myself down to the Fort Collins Municipal Court building to try and explain to the city’s Powers That Be that – despite their rather persuasive… Continue reading

  • Not Keeping Score

    Well, it finally happened. It took all the way until January 5, but I finally made my first mistake of 2024.  Oh well. So much for that resolution. Of course, I am joking. The mistake I made today – thinking I was… Continue reading

  • Squelching the Editor

    I am sure God knew what God was doing when God created editors. Surely. Right? I mean, we can’t live in a world where people sit down and write sentences on a piece of paper (or a screen, as I… Continue reading

  • Doing My Part (Or Not)

    Look at these flowers! Aren’t they beautiful? I am not much of a flower-identifying kind of guy, but if I were to guess, I’d say these might be called “mini-sunflowers,” or something like that. (There is also such a flower as… Continue reading

  • It’s a Blunder-ful Life

    The website Dictionary.com defines a blunder as, “… a gross, stupid, or careless mistake.” Blunders are errors that reside multiple levels above missteps like, say, putting the pasta away on the baking shelf, or calling John Jim, or taking a sip… Continue reading

  • Pointing It Out

    Sometimes, I really appreciate it. Like, for instance, when we are out dining with friends and Joan sees a big blob of spaghetti sauce on my chin and then signals me – using that secret sign language couples develop over… Continue reading

  • An MVP Mistake

    Pat made a mistake. Yes, hard to believe as it is, the All-Star phenom, Most Valuable Player quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs football team, Patrick Mahomes, made a mistake Sunday. He tried to throw a pass to his tight… Continue reading