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Category Archives: Living
Monday Sucks, Part ll
I consider myself to be a rational man, to the extent that if things go my way, I tend to be fairly easy-going. In actuality, I don’t tend to “lose it” very often, or for very long, when life becomes … Continue reading
Posted in Careers, Christianity, Humor, Life, Living, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged Blogging, Christianity, family, humor, Life, Living, Writing
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Monday Sucks, Part I
I hate Monday. It hates me, too; so much so that it creeps invariably and insidiously into my precious weekend, hiding stealthily in the background and then suddenly jumping up and down, arms waving and teeth bared in a Cheshire … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Careers, Christianity, Health, Humor, Life, Living, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged Careers, Christianity, Health, humor, Life, Living, Work, Writing
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The Struggler’s Shameful Return
I returned today to my site for the first time this year and was appalled at what I found: cobwebs everywhere, dust on every surface, some pizza crust on a paper plate (still edible!…which is to say, I ate it) … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Christianity, Humor, Life, Living, Music, Rock and Roll, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Blogging, humor, Life, Living, Music, Rock and Roll, Writing
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Resolvable Resolutions
Galations 6:7-10. I have to admit that I’ve taken to the notion of creating resolutions for myself as a new year approaches; it’s kind of funny, and oddly pathetic, that the tossing of a simple calendar somehow signifies a chance … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Christianity, Family, Humor, Life, Living, Religion
Tagged Christianity, family, humor, Life, Living, New Year's Resolutions, Religion
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Anterior Cruciate Ligaments: Who Knee’s Em? – Part II
The sudden, painful explosion of the ACL in my left knee on Thanksgiving Day, 1983 (see Part I), was a devastating occurrence for a number of reasons. First, it effectively ended, or at least drastically curtailed, a life-long predilection for … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Christianity, Family, Health, Humor, Life, Living, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Christianity, family, Health, humor, Life, Living, Medicine
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I Vote For Stupid
Drive around Tucson these days and your visual sense will be bombarded at virtually every intersection. Political signs have popped up on every corner, like mushrooms in the rainy season. Personally, I’m offended someone is betting that placing a candidate’s … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Life, Living, Politics, Uncategorized, Voting, Writing
Tagged Candidates, Elections, humor, Life, Living, Politics, Voting
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“Happy Anniversary, Struggler!”, or “Geez; Give it up Already.”
Toot the horns, don the pointy hats, treat yourself by reading every post from first to last, or do what many do: read this first paragraph, decide “This sucks!”, click the obligatory “like” icon and move on to better things. … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Christianity, Humor, Life, Living, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Blogging, Christianity, humor, Life, Living, Writing
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Anterior Cruciate Ligaments: Who Knees ‘Em? – Part I
The thick, low clouds provided a contrasting backdrop to the football spinning end over end as it fell toward my waiting arms. Once I caught it, I scanned the field and the approaching onslaught of opposing players. I … Continue reading
Tucson, You’re My Town
I suppose it’s not unusual for people to be proud of where they’re from. I’m sure there’s a few people from Grand Forks, North Dakota who think they live in earth’s Eden. I lived there for a year as a … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Christianity, Family, Humor, Life, Living, Photography, Travel, Tucson
Tagged Arizona, Christianity, family, humor, Life, Living, Photography, Travel, Tucson
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