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Thanks, Dad. Thanks, Saint Francis.
Today is Veteran’s Day. It is the day when we recognize and celebrate all those who served in any branch of the U.S. military. My father, George C. Brown, Jr., was one of those veterans. He served in the U.S.… Continue reading
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Love it? Live it
I have some wonderful, life-changing news for you. News that will make your day, your week, and maybe even your year. Heck, it might even cause you to re-think the very nature of Life Itself. Ready? Are you sitting down?… Continue reading
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LOVE YOU, MOM
When it comes to mothers worth celebrating (as we are prompted to do on the second Sunday of every May), I am bountifully blessed. Due to several curious twists and turns along life’s road, I have hit the proverbial Maternal Motherlode.… Continue reading
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Bless Me?
“Grandpa, can you bless yourself?” There I was, walking home with my 10-year-old grandson Will with he and his dad. You know, just a casual stroll along the tree-lined path between Will’s school and their home. We sauntered along, idly… Continue reading
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“Throw Me the Tennis Ball!”
Happy 2024, blogosphere! And what better way to kick things off on this fresh, new set of calendar pages than with a BLOG POST! December 2023 was one of my least productive blogging months in recent memory. So, I want… Continue reading
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“It’s Too Much!!”
Stop a minute and take a look at this sidewalk. Notice the flat center section? And then to either side of it, do you see the two slightly inclined sections? Two years ago, when my back pain was at its… Continue reading
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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
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WHEE! 23!!
Today, on the 23rd anniversary of our wedding day, I come to you with a heart overflowing with gratitude. Yes, Joan and I chose to be married on Cinco de Mayo of the year 2000. I’m not sure May 5 had… Continue reading
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Left-Handed
I am left-handed. [I’m not really, but play along with me here. OK?] I was born this way. Very early in life, my parents noticed my left-handedness and were ashamed. They believed it reflected poorly on their skills as parents. “Your… Continue reading
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Risky Business
What do you consider the riskiest thing you have ever done? Back in the early 90s, I started my own business. It was a little advertising and public relations agency based in Kansas City. But here’s the thing: I really… Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 