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I sit in my favorite morning watering hole (coffee shop to you). It is busy this bright Saturday morning, as usual. I watch the flow while listening to a little John Coltrane. I like Coltrane’s typical calm, deliberate style especially while watching the frenzy around me. The “mobile order” has amped up the coffee frenzy. … Read more

My last post, Pain and Suffering, focused upon the fact that in this world “Pain is inevitable, Suffering is optional.” Now, let me digress for a moment. I have many friends who provide a blessing of insight into life. Of those friends I have two who are good about calling me on two very important … Read more

I say quite often “Pain is inevitable, Suffering is optional.” In the past three months I have been dealing with first having Shingles and then the aftermath of having Shingles. If you are unclear on what Shingles are, it is the Chicken Pox virus you had as a child that can manifest later in life … Read more

I have been writing, reading and listening a lot of late on keeping to the important things in life. My desire to minimize life has been going well, however slowly. I have been sticking to my sell or give something away each week mantra now for about a month and a half. I still have … Read more

The last month has been tumultuous at best. Following the stress and joy of my daughters wedding I got a pretty bad head cold. That seemed to trigger the dormant Chicken Pox in my body and I got shingles. Now I get to deal with those for the next 2-4 weeks (per the doc). And … Read more

I am a product of Sammy Hagar’s “I Can’t Drive 55” generation. Not only is this true in my automotive life but as I rush headlong into my 55th year of life, I feel it more than ever. No, this is not going to be a piece, like many before, on growing older. It is … Read more