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    Personal reflections on my life and experiences.

    Go, Ben, Go.

    by  • February 22, 2012 • LifeStuff • 2 Comments

    Tonight I wanted to stop and take a moment to tell you a little bit about my friend Ben.  I don’t know why, but this evening I was thinking about what he’s doing, and I am excited for him.  Ben is doing something a lot of people don’t do these days. I’ve been friends...

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    Glad for the Guide

    by  • February 21, 2012 • LifeStuff • 0 Comments

    I was clickety-clacketing away at my keyboard at work today when a co-worker mused, “It’s already the 20th.  Can you believe February is almost gone?”  Yeah, uhh- well, no, I can’t.  The year just started.  It was just yesterday that the old calendar was tossed and the new one was hung.  Well, it was...

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    A Latent Longing, Observed

    by  • February 16, 2012 • LifeStuff • 0 Comments

    It’s funny that after every sentimental article I read- after every vignette of a tender moment shared between spouses and longtime lovers, of a man who is as vocal about his faith as he is about his love for his wife, of an athlete who praises his God and his teammates when he is...

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    Rejection, Redemption, and a Hymn

    by  • January 30, 2012 • LifeStuff • 0 Comments

    It’s Monday evening, around 9:30, and it has been a good evening at home tonight.  I spent much of the evening getting caught up on my Bible reading so that I stay on track for completing it in a year.  It was a quiet evening, and it was good to absorb the words and...

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    Random Thursdayness

    by  • January 26, 2012 • LifeStuff • 0 Comments

    It is now about 10:10 on Thursday evening after a normal but full day of activities.  It’s been a little while since I have written here, if only because I have failed to make the time.  It has been a busy week, as it has been a busy day, and I have had plenty...

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    Saturday Thoughts: On Faith and Fools

    by  • January 21, 2012 • LifeStuff • 0 Comments

    Today was a decent day, but unfortunately it ended with a second Lobo loss this week.  If you are a UNM Lobo hoops fan, this week has been pretty enlightening and disheartening, as we have seen where our men’s team stands related to the other top conference contenders.  Lobo basketball is still the biggest...

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    Wrestling to Write

    by  • January 17, 2012 • LifeStuff • 0 Comments

    It’s 8:30 on Monday night, and I am home after enjoying dinner at my folks’ house with my sister’s family. My sister is out of town, and so Mom and Dad graciously had her husband and sons and exchange student along with myself over to indulge in her chicken and noodles specialty, which one...

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    Breakfast with Brad

    by  • January 16, 2012 • LifeStuff, The Meaning of Manhood • 0 Comments

    When I got up on Saturday morning (sorta early), I went to see my friend Brad, and we talked. I hadn’t seen Brad for probably 2 months, and so I hadn’t talked to him since before Christmas and New Years and Kwanza and my mom’s birthday.  Brad looked great, and yet  the same to...

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    Eric, A Success Story

    by  • January 12, 2012 • LifeStuff • 0 Comments

    This morning, I met my regular running buddy Kurt for our semi-weekly trot of torture around the Academy Loop.  It’s not always a trot of torture, but this morning, it was especially , ummm, “invigorating” because the thermometer read 27 degrees at the house when I left it at 5:50.  Bundled up, I met...

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    Suze Orman, Unplugged

    by  • January 10, 2012 • LifeStuff • 2 Comments

    I just witnessed a disillusioning exchange on Twitter this evening between financial expert Suze Orman and a number of bloggers who questioned her about the benefits of her new prepaid debit card program.  I’ve been a fan of Suze’s for some time, but her (or her PR rep’s) responses on Twitter to her inquirers...

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    Reflections on 2011: Favorite Reads

    by  • January 9, 2012 • LifeStuff • 0 Comments

    Yeah, I know- 2011 is over.  I just didn’t get a chance to write these down at the end of the year.  Still, I read a few books last year that really stood out to me, and I wanted to share them.  In no particular order… Abraham, by Bruce Feiler (History/Religion) Not only does...

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    Sustained

    by  • January 9, 2012 • LifeStuff • 0 Comments

    It’s Monday morning, and I am struggling again this morning after a night of fitful sleep, which was accompanied by a developing cold. The weekend was good up front, but again, church was another source of pain as I saw in the bulletin the class I was teaching with her is reoffered this month-...

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    Looking For It

    by  • January 6, 2012 • LifeStuff • 0 Comments

    My buddy Ben, mustache man and runner extraordinaire, gave me a copy of Kevin Hall’s book Aspire for Christmas.  The book has been a good read so far.  I didn’t know anything about Kevin Hall or the book before he sent it to me,  but the title caption was inviting enough: “Discovering your purpose...

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    Gratitude and Grace

    by  • January 4, 2012 • GraceThoughts, LifeStuff • 0 Comments

    “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” ~ Cicero Tonight I met my friend Jenise for dinner, and we took some time to catch up about life over Christmas break.  After sharing about how the week blew by, and talking about what we each did, we turned to talk...

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