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Here in America: Is Greatness Really All That Great?
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The Journal: Online since 2006; A life in words and pictures since 1985. Mar 14, 2015. Is Greatness Really All That Great? And I can't stop till the whole world knows my name". Centuries" by Fall Out Boy. This past week I had the chance to watch Whiplash. A movie about an aspiring jazz drummer and his sadistic mentor. J.K. Simmons. Is it worth the cost? I'm not sure that the striving for greatness is a Christian imperative. Personal excellence? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The title of this blog c...
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Here in America: Home for Christmas
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The Journal: Online since 2006; A life in words and pictures since 1985. Jan 3, 2009. At the Krohn Conservatory in Cincinnati, Ohio. December 24, 2008. Here's some photos of some of that family time from Christmas week. Babs and Elijah riding in the van. Dad Leen, Babs, and Elijah take a break from shopping at the Kenwood Mall on the outskirts of Cincinnati. Barbara's childhood home on Broadview St. in Hyde Park, Cincinnati. Inside the greenhouses of the Krohn Conservatory. Babs and Elijah in front of th...
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Here in America: May 2015
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The Journal: Online since 2006; A life in words and pictures since 1985. May 23, 2015. So this afternoon I was browsing through Quora. One of my favorite websites for fascinating answers to interesting questions, and I came across the question "Platitudes: What are some sweetly comforting things that people say that are factually incorrect? This brings me to the critique of "How are you? And how many people actually have the time and inclination to give an honest answer, often to a complete stranger?
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Here in America: July 2015
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The Journal: Online since 2006; A life in words and pictures since 1985. Jul 8, 2015. Flashback: The GC Trip. Looking back on 30 years of Journal-keeping. Thirty years ago this summer. June 1, 1985, right after my fifth grade year, I began writing a journal. The project lasted the summer then went on hiatus until the following spring of 1986, when I began writing again. I haven't stopped since. Over the next 10 months, I'll be sharing "Flashback" entries from my paper and pen journal. Friday, July 5, 85.
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Here in America: How Are You?
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The Journal: Online since 2006; A life in words and pictures since 1985. May 23, 2015. So this afternoon I was browsing through Quora. One of my favorite websites for fascinating answers to interesting questions, and I came across the question "Platitudes: What are some sweetly comforting things that people say that are factually incorrect? This brings me to the critique of "How are you? And how many people actually have the time and inclination to give an honest answer, often to a complete stranger?
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Here in America: April 2015
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The Journal: Online since 2006; A life in words and pictures since 1985. Apr 17, 2015. Pictures are all we have left. Pictures in albums and pictures in our hearts. This photo of the photos was taken at Dad's visitation, Monday, December 1, 2014. I don't feel qualified to expound on how to deal with death of someone close to you. I'm still figuring that out myself. And each death is different, with the circumstances, the amount of preparation one had for the death, the age of the person, and your...And "...
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Here in America: December 2014
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The Journal: Online since 2006; A life in words and pictures since 1985. Dec 31, 2014. The Eighth Annual Inspirations List: 2014. This year's heroes come in just under the wire, as 2014 comes to a close within mere hours of the posting of this entry. Had I completed my entry in late summer as is my usual practice the last four names might not have been on the list, though all four have continually inspired me. Indeed Grandma and Dad were both recognized as major influences. And Keisha Paez (2007 and 2011.
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Here in America: Days of Elijah
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The Journal: Online since 2006; A life in words and pictures since 1985. Jun 21, 2015. Behold He comes. . .". There are moments that happen without warning and end just as abruptly. You realize you're experiencing something truly special and you want to hold on to it and never forget it. But I know why it's come to mean so much to me. We have two versions of the song and we generally listened to both versions back to back while we drove around together. One is the version by Twila Paris embedded abov...
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Here in America: My Sister's Serendipity: Snugglins
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The Journal: Online since 2006; A life in words and pictures since 1985. Jun 23, 2015. My Sister's Serendipity: Snugglins. But wanted to be sure it hadn’t already been done. The idea sounded interesting and when she showed me the prototype for her product, a kangaroo beanbag with a pouch perfect for snuggling in, it proved ingenious. So what makes the Snugglin’s concept special? One of the things I love about Snugglins is their lifelike appearance. Rather than stick with a simple, cartoonish design t...
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