52 Things I've Learned
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Chances
Apr
12
Chances
“Where is your office again?” Colin texts.  He is in Village Hall, trying to find me.  Not exactly a sprawling municipal complex, it’s easier to just walk out the door to the hall than text him back.  So I do, we go into my office and he tells me some news.    Offspring visiting me at work is a...
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Bailey
Mar
27
Bailey
In a perfectly cinematic world, Captain Brandon would have addressed the crew at twilight as foreboding music softly played.  He would set the stage, "Firefighters, I need a volunteer."  “Someone tall”, he would ask.  “Not afraid of heights”, he would hope.   “Maybe … just spitballing here …...
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I’ve Got A Question For You
Mar
20
I’ve Got A Question For You
There are some basic questions in life (and one excellent song about them).  Who am I?  What is my purpose?  Is ketchup on a hot dog a sin, or a mortal sin?  Are night games at Wrigley Field an abomination, or just a bar with a baseball game going on?  Would you go into a burning building with this...
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