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Thank you, Sophie.
I never met you but we thank you, Sophie. Your fire burned short but the wake of your spirit continues to help thousands of people heal their sullen…
Mar 29
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Cucumbers
Cucumbers are filled with some of the best nutrients we all need on a daily basis. Just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3…
Mar 27
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Let them Eat Cake…or Fries
David Dermer/AP "Let them eat cake" is the traditional translation of the French phrase "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche", said to have been spoken in the…
Mar 24
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Can I Let It Go
There comes a time, a point in everybody’s life When you’ll stop and say I want to know all the reason why If I’ve got it all in my hands, in my palm…
Mar 14
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Leap Year
[The following is an excerpt from the upcoming Sci-Fi novel I am working on. The future posts for this work will be available to all paid subscribers…
Mar 6
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February 2024
Losing Ground in the Clouds
His curiosity finds her losing ground in the clouds He begins to take her attention away A new philosophy leads him, changing dollars into pounds Yet…
Feb 18
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Single Payer Healthcare
The complexity of Single Payer healthcare is such an extremely difficult issue to understand and make it work. United States legislators are under a lot…
Feb 16
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In the Palm of Your Hands
There is something that happens when you come to the end of the road You search for forgiveness, repent some of the words that you spoke The light at…
Feb 14
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Answer in Stars
Answer in the Stars is a lyric I wrote when I was 18 years old. This was the first song on my first demo recording that got shopped. It was recorded at…
Feb 8
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January 2024
Audio Podcast for "Beyond Good and Evil"
Originally posted to the blog on Dec. 19, 2023, I delve into Frederick Nietzsche and what his thoughts might be to the now 100 days of genocide being…
Jan 17
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Happy New Year to all!
Happy New Year to all! It is the year of the Dragon. That’s my sign. May 2024 be a great year! I want to express my gratitude to the many thousands of…
Jan 1
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December 2023
Beyond Good and Evil
I thought of Nietzsche the other night and his seminole work “Beyond Good and Evil” while Krista and I enjoyed a local production of the famed musical…
Dec 19, 2023
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