Category: Generally Speaking
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At what cost…
To be honest, the magnitude the current global situation…came as a somewhat sudden shock to me. This isn’t to say that I wasn’t keeping up on the news, only that it still seemed so far away…and, unlikely to penetrate my immediate world. Saturday March 14th, it all changed…. Prior to that day, as far as…
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You Ate My Ramen
It was a Sunday afternoon at the Butler house. As was typically the case, I had retreated to the relative tranquility of my bedroom – to avoid the noise of the youtube videos the boys typically watched, and to write my latest blog post. The hallway back to my room and the bedroom door offers…
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A Family Tradition of Secrecy
Why didn’t you tell me… “You never asked”, was the predictable reply, following an organic revelation of newly disclosed information. For example, it wasn’t until my great uncle, Unk, passed away – through funeral home whispers, and helping to clean out his apartment, that I learned snippets about his life. Wait, really… Until this point,…
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Who does that!
What kind of attention seeking person, views themselves as so important, that they feel the need to write a personal blog! Who would even do that? Why do they think anyone would care? And using their real name, WTF! Yep, that would be me – and these were my opinions on self-promotion. For me, writing…
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This is why I don’t coach my own kids – a cautionary tale
Whenever I see this photo, I can’t help but empathize with the plight of celebrities. You know, the ones who are confronted for an explanation – to explain the truth, rather than the story the images seem to narrate. Fervently defending against the initial assumptions suggested – due to the unexpected release of candid photographs.…
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Breaking through the glass ceiling
If you were to see him now, as an elite in the sport of Trampoline and Tumbling, you may have difficulties believing this story. The passage of time has softened the emotional intensity of these particular memories, minimizing the severity of its original impact – yet looking back, it represented a valuable life lesson. It…
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Caution – Grammatically Incorrect
Warning: English teachers, hide your red pens! So, this initial post is a warning for any and all inadvertent, yet no less brutal, attacks on the sanctity of the English language. I realize the care that has gone into the construction of our language – including all grammatical rules and proper sentence structures. I appreciate…