May 2024
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Gold Watch
How did it get so late so soon? Its night before its afternoon. December is here before its June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon? Dr Seuss People who know me well know that I can be a very nostalgic, sentimental person. I hold onto remnants… Continue reading
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Cafe Unity
Every heart sings a song, incomplete, until another heart whispers back. Those who wish to sing always find a song. At the touch of a lover, everyone becomes a poet. Plato A few weeks ago, I worked up enough courage to read some of my poetry at the 16th annual Unity Unitarian music, prose, and… Continue reading
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Charles Schultz, Charlie Brown, and Me
Nothing spoils the taste of peanut butter like unrequited love. Charles Schultz Linda, our friends Sheila and Jeff, and I recently attended The Life and Art of Charles M. Schultz at the Minnesota History Center. Having been a lifelong fan of Charlie Brown and Peanuts, it was a very moving experience. From a very early… Continue reading
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Memorial Day Remembrance
“Older men declare war, but it is youth that must fight and die.” Herbert Hoover Monday is Memorial Day and I can’t help but think about my deceased father and his service to his country. Like most men his age, my father spent his late teens and early twenties in some branch of the armed… Continue reading
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All I Have to Fear
Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold. Hellen Keller Just for fun, I went to Very Well Mind and glanced through the many phobias and fears it describes. Some were pretty amazing and several downright surprising. For example, who knew there were people… Continue reading
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I Am More Comely Than You
Beauty awakens the soul to act. Dante Alighieri Several years ago I heard an interesting program on Minnesota Public Radio’s “Speaking of Faith.” The host, Krista Tippett, and her guest were discussing myths and stories from ancient times. One that really struck me had to do with desire between men and women. The story went that a woman… Continue reading
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It’s Time For a Change
Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the great mystery into which we were born. Albert Einstein It’s time for a change. After nearly 50 years of writing software, giving demos, presenting at technical conferences, hundreds of thousands of frequent flier miles, and trying… Continue reading
Can You Hear Me Now 