Posted in Meaningful Relationships on Nov 13th, 2008
My regular readers know I’m a science fiction buff from way back. A favorite TV show of mine, Babylon 5, ran for five years and was set in 2055. The show wove together story arcs, character development, and adventure far better than most movies, books, or other shows, including Star Trek.
One of the most [...]
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A few points to note:
1) Perceptions
I caught The Daily Show the other night with Jon Stewart talking with FoxNews personality Chris Wallace. Jon noted the difference for him about Obama (versus conservative politicians) is that they are on the same page. In their discussion, Jon said of Obama (paraphrasing), “For the first time someone is [...]
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Posted in Meaningful Relationships on Oct 27th, 2008
I’m blessed to live in Colorado, where I’ve seen deer like this one my friend photographed, bears, eagles, and many other animals that live mostly free from human interference. Two questions today:
Have you ever held the gaze of a wild animal?
What do you see when nature — in any form — “looks you in the [...]
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Posted in Meaningful Relationships on Oct 21st, 2008
My mom cried and cried this morning. Tears ran down her face onto the kitchen table, and a defeated slump crossed her back and shoulders.
On the surface, the emotional pain came from the cast on her arm for a fractured wrist, but the real pain was from feeling old, useless, worthless, feeble, and incapable. For [...]
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Posted in Meaningful Relationships on Oct 10th, 2008
I receive in my email a “Story of the Day” from storypeople.com. This once recently came in my Inbox and touched my heart:
Open Heart
He told me one time he forgot himself & his heart opened up like a door with a loose latch & he tried for days to put it all back in proper [...]
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