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Holy Plugging
In the summer of 2000, Joan and I set out to drive from Kansas City to Seattle. The point of our trip was to see family in the Pacific Northwest, but also to enjoy a few of America’s quintessential tourist… Continue reading
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Forward or Backward?
Tomorrow is the Fourth of July. Celebrating this holiday has rarely ever been a question for me. I mean, who wouldn’t jump at the chance for a day off, a backyard BBQ, a frosty cold adult beverage, all topped off by… Continue reading
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Clarifying
I remember the first time I got glasses. I was in my mid-teens… maybe 14 or 15. Up until that moment, I was pretty satisfied with my view of the world. I mean, sure, there were times when I mistook… Continue reading
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Trusting the Master Mapmaker
I am not exactly sure when it started, but for a very long time I’ve had a deep fascination with MAPS. I remember my very real excitement when – at the age of eight or nine – my grandfather handed… Continue reading
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The Power of Commitment
It is admittedly a little odd to peer inside my head today and see the two things taking up most of the space there: The Kansas City Chiefs football team, and… Martin Luther King, Jr. The Chiefs are there because… Continue reading
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The Path He Chose
Want to see the future? In a way, I think we all do. I would like to know – for example – when the Kansas City Royals will next play relevant baseball in the month of October… or which stocks… Continue reading
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Blurred vision
I had to clean my glasses today. They had gotten so crusty and grimy they were getting hard to see through. When I finally took them off and held them up to the light I was shocked. I was amazed… Continue reading
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An Unbreakable Resolution?
Welcome to the first week of 2018! Welcome to the time of college football, Christmas put-away, refrigerator clean-out, and wistful dreaming of white sand beaches in warm, sunny climes. Welcome also to the Time of Resolution! When it comes to… Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 