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  • thomas jefferson

    An addendum to the “pursuit”.

        My friend David passes along an interesting little tidbit on the phrase “the pursuit of happiness” related to my post here. He writes:   “During the times of the Founding…

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    The Pursuit of H̶a̶p̶p̶i̶n̶e̶s̶s̶ Meaning

        Walking out of “The Pursuit of Happyness” starring Will Smith years ago, I was moved. I wiped away a stray tear and asked my dad and stepmom their opinions of…

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    Spilled Milk

      This past week has been a busy one. Spent more time with my dad than I had in years. My nephews and niece all packed into our apartment for a Wii…

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    I got a shout out!

          I got a shout out from April Byrd of Breath of Life Daily (BOLD). She’s a very talented writer and incredibly positive and uplifting. And, she has the cutest…

  • exploreroftheworld

    On being a world explorer…

    I found a new book I’d love to read (and gift to friends): “How to be an Explorer of the World : Portable Life Museum” by Keri Smith.  From Brain Pickings Weekly:…

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    Zoe’s First Tweet

    At just 17 months, Zoe commandeered my Twitter. Her first tweet? The very simple, but very strong, “u”.

  • mark

    If you came here from Mark Shea’s blog…

    Welcome! I’m glad you clicked the link. Please come back soon! I figured I’d write this to answer a few questions that might be floating around in your head. What is wrong…

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    Romancing the ordinary.

    On Thursday, my friend Kawania stopped by to pick up a flash drive. She was just leaving her job as an elementary school teacher, and as I opened the door to let…

  • A totally awesome life lesson via “The Simpsons”.

    I was re-watching “A Totally Fun Thing Bart Will Never Do Again”, an episode of “The Simpsons” from last season, and I thought, “If only people, especially in our pleasure-above-all culture, could…

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    Romancing the extraordinary.

    If there is one thing I truly, wholeheartedly miss about attending my former church, it’s the praise and worship time. The worship team and musicians were very talented, but it isn’t the…