Halloween Night

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Decorations
Decorations at my house? No. For whatever reason, I have never been one to decorate. I don’t know why. I just don’t do it.
Trick-or-Treat
Well, when you don’t decorate and you don’t present an inviting decorated face to the neighborhood, you don’t get many rings at the door bell.
Historically Speaking …
Add to that the [...]

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More Leaves

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Autumn Leaves In My Neighborhood

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Equinox
The official change of the seasons was over a month ago on September 21st, but the visuals this week are what really say fall is here.
Concert
The leaves have turned. The autumn leaves, in concert with cooler temperatures, clouds and rain, say that fall has most certainly arrived.
Trees I See Every Day
The trees I [...]

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Autumn Leaves

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Yes, Fall Is Really Here
I’ve been taking pictures of trees whose leaves have turned from green to gold and red. I told my friend I was going to post some of the photos to my blog. Before I knew it, he was working on his fall project, gathering leaves, so he could make [...]

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God Speed

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Travelers
This is for all the travelers far and near, for those whose travels take them towards the ones they love, and those whose travels take them away.
Aging Parents
This is for all the aging parents whose children and grandchildren no longer live close enough to stop by for a visit or a meal [...]

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The Cost of Being Gay (and, coupled)

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The Cost of Being Straight
I don’t know that there is a cost associated with being straight, unless you count the cost of buying a home and bringing up children. But, gay people do that, too.
The Cost of Trying to Be Straight
The cost here would be emotional, psychological and spiritual. What toll is taken [...]

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Stacks of Bevels

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I Like Glass
I like glass. I like it hand blown. I like it colored. I like it with bevels.
Collecting Glass
Currently, I do not have much time to work with glass. But, that does not stop me from collecting it. I have been buying supplies, including beveled glass, for a couple of years now. [...]

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Hungry for Pizza?

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What I Ate While I Was Sick
Here is a photo of what I ate for one of the 24-hour blocks of time while I was sick.   It was good.
Chicken Pizza For A Cold
Of course I rationalized that it had everything in it that I would need to get well.  It’s well [...]

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Five Days Off

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Five Days Off
Five Days Off!!!! I can go out of town! I can pick up extra shifts and work 40 hours! I can clean up my yard and my house! I can do all my assignments ahead of time for the next month in school!
Sick
Poor, poor me. What should sneak up [...]

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Dr. C. P. Estes Podcast on SoundsTrue.com

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Fondness for Dr. E
If you read this blog, you probably know that I like to read the work of Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes. A couple of years ago, I was happy to discover that she was writing for a middle-of-the-road, includes-the-left-and-the-right political blog called The Moderate Voice.
Women Who Run With the Wolves
I was [...]

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Ray Boltz Coming Out

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Why Do People Search For “Ray Boltz Coming Out”?
I don’t think it’s about Ray as much as it’s about the issue of being Christian and coming to terms with being gay, and then figuring out how to integrate that into real life.
It’s about living a lifetime of hiding, even from oneself, and then [...]

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Cell Phones and Brain Cancer

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Do Cell Phones Cause Brain Tumors?
For years, the makers of cell phones and the providers of cell phone service have denied any connection between cell phone usage and radiation entering the brain and damaging brain tissue.
Do I Believe Cell Phones Will Lead To Brain Tumors?
Yes, I do believe that cell phone usage will [...]

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Tony Hakim Sings Gene Cotton’s “Leave Me Now Before My Heart Finds Out”

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Leave Me Now Before My Heart Finds Out
This one of the first covers Tony Hakim posted to youtube. I found it when I was looking for Gene Cotton songs on youtube.
It’s Beautiful
He sings it with just the right gentleness, and just the right feeling.
before my heart finds out ( cover) by tony hakim

before [...]

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Obama Sings About Health Care (with the Gregory Brothers, of course)

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Obama Town Hall
Secretary Chung and President Obama Auto-Tune Health Care

If you were floating through space
And you could only say one thing
Tell me what would you say?
Shawtay, what would you say?
There is a moment in the life of every generation
When that spirit of hopefulness has to come through
Let’s work together, it’s time to [...]

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Travis and Jonathan Wonder If It Is Racist To Hate Obama

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Is It Racist To Hate Obama?
Travis and Jonathan discuss racism and anti-Obama sentiment.
Is It Racist To Hate Obama?

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