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  • Slow Down, Cowboy

    Time passes. Things change. The fresh, new, and exciting slowly becomes the stale, old, and predictable.  Energy that once sprang from a bottomless reservoir now trickles sparingly, as if dripping from a clogged waterspout. Possibilities begin winking out one by… Continue reading

  • In Praise of Slow

    Normally, I am a pretty fast guy. I walk fast. I drive fast (much to Joan’s great displeasure). I eat fast and drink fast. I cook fast, I wash the dishes fast, and I make my bed fast. I even… Continue reading

  • Final Exam

    Urgent: [ˈərjənt] Adjective. calling for immediate attention: PRESSING  Today I am thinking back to that time when urgency seemed to rule my life. It was a time when everything had to be done RIGHT NOW! Nothing could wait. It was a… Continue reading

  • Pedaling the Life Bike

    The chain came off my bike the other day. I was out riding with my friend and tried to shift to another, lower gear when “KA-CHUNK, KA-CHUNK, GRRR,” it all went kerplooey. It was not a big deal to fix.… Continue reading