These two photos are about two weeks apart. I find this a little crazy.
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Sitting on a stone bench Memories flood over me The games of tag and ultimate frisbee Sunday school and youth group meetings Merit badges and scoutmaster conferences This beautiful place, once surrounded by trees Broken Progress has taken its toll Houses tower over the wooden fence that borders the cemetery The old chapel almost abandoned Saved only by the historical society My old Eagle Scout project still standing strong Once my sanctuary in times of need Now framed by constant construction Plots of land owned by old families of the past Sold for expansion purposes A new church family still…
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Note: This is based on the first three seasons of this show. At time of writing, future seasons are planned, but were delayed for obvious reasons (thanks 2020). I look forward to seeing the rest of the story soon! World Building: The world of the Dragon Prince has a classic fantasy feel baked into the story. A dramatic event sparked a tension between the two races of humans and elves. Who would have thought? There is magic that resides in the land and the creatures of Xadia. Thousands of years ago, the humans and the elves shared the land and…
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I wrote this way back at the beginning of 2020. Remember that? This is some unbridled optimism that I think we all need right now. Enjoy! Looking forward to: Mars 2020 Artemis (2024 & 2028) Electric vehicles Autonomous Driving Renewable energy Smart Homes Personal: Paying off debt Saving More fulfilling job Volunteer work Family The driving force of technology and progress from the Industrial Age to the Modern Era has always captured my imagination. Fantasy and science fiction fueled these passions inside of me. There is plenty of time to reflect on the past, but sometimes you must push past…
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I first wrote this in mid-October of 2020. It was hiding on my computer and I forgot to share it. This is a brutally honest reaction to a difficult time. We are not out of the woods yet, but I didn’t want my kind words about the TV show The West Wing to be missed. It’s been almost 15 years since the last episode of this political epic. I have watched the entire series at least three times now. My most recent viewing was within the last week. I know it is not a coincidence that the real presidential election…
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I was listening to a podcast about leadership earlier today and the guest was talking about being yourself. She used this phrase that really struck me. I paused the podcast and wrote it down. I didn’t want to forget this simple, yet profound idea. I spent the better part of my 20s trying to figure out who I wanted to be. Which interests would I embrace and which would I leave behind? I would speak of my “core self” as if that was a solid piece of rock that never moved. I tested the boundaries of my beliefs and I…