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Does anybody hear her?

Does anybody hear her?

August 4, 2009 | By | Add a Comment

I think we all know the type. She is so starved for love that she’ll do just about anything to find acceptance.  Her perpetual itch is longing so desperately to be scratched that she’ll give herself to anyone offering what seems to be an even lukewarm cup of water to […]

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Mr. T and the Traveling Gymnasts

Mr. T and the Traveling Gymnasts

August 4, 2009 | By | 1 Comment

Have you ever had a dream that made absolutely no sense in hindsight, but you went with it at the time?  Did you wake up and think about it some more and eventually realize how improbable and nonsensical the whole thing was? Well, I have had that same experience with […]

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The Man in the Mirror

The Man in the Mirror

July 10, 2009 | By | Add a Comment

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what the legacies of Steve McNair and Michael Jackson should be.  Should they be known for what they did on stage or after everybody had gone home?  It got me thinking about my own life and how I want to be remembered.  It […]

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PPM – Time after Time

PPM – Time after Time

July 6, 2009 | By | Add a Comment

On select Mondays, I’ll link to a post that I consider powerful. These will be a roundup of stories from around the web. Please contact me if you have ideas for future editions. Columnist J.A. Adande had this to tweet after Sunday’s sporting events: Enjoy days like Sunday, with Roger […]

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PPM – Barely Hanging On

PPM – Barely Hanging On

June 29, 2009 | By | 1 Comment

This week’s post is written by a guy who is quickly becoming one of my favorite writers.  Kelly Clarkson has provided the intro: Seems like just yesterday You were a part of me I used to stand so tall I used to be so strong. Your arms around me tight […]

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Goodnight

Goodnight

June 25, 2009 | By | Add a Comment

Goodnight Mister, Goodnight Misses. Goodnight Tweeters, Hugs and Kisses. I’ll catch you later, I’ll talk to you soon I’ll make a lame joke About a big baboon. Goodnight to the stars Of ages gone by I think of you all, When I look at the sky Goodnight little Gretl, I […]

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Snobs

Snobs

June 22, 2009 | By | 4 Comments

I posted a blog about Susan Boyle a while back and pondered the question as what would have happened had she been just okay or not very good.  I said some things in that post that haven’t sat well with me and I’ve since felt the need to change my […]

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PPM – The Least of These

PPM – The Least of These

June 22, 2009 | By | Add a Comment

Dear Friends, Our second installment of PPM comes from a blogger named Amber. I stumbled across her blog one day while looking for lyrics to the song “Swept Away” and was very impressed with her writing.  Since then, we’ve sort of become Internet friends.  I had this same post linked […]

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Driving without Headlights

Driving without Headlights

June 21, 2009 | By | Add a Comment

I don’t know what you do up here in Northern Indiana.  Where I came from, on Friday nights, we used to get in our Dads’ trucks cause they used to build those trucks so that you could run over anything and it wouldn’t hurt them.  You know, the old gravel […]

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As the years go by…

As the years go by…

June 15, 2009 | By | Add a Comment

As another NBA season comes to a close, here is a great video of NBA superstars through the years. I love this just as much now as it did when I originally saw it back in 1997. I don’t know what it is, but set just about anything to music […]

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