Year: 2010

Change

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I want the regular readers of my blog to know that the reason I haven’t been blogging as much has been due to some recent events and changes in my life. One of those changes is that my wife and I moved to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. It was a process that included some uncertainty for … Read more

Facing Fear Of The Unknown

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I like this song; it fits in with my message of overcoming our fears and insecurities. I discovered the song through a Facebook friend I went to school with who commented that they love the unknown. Apparently like me, they’ve learned how to face their fears and grow stronger from the experience. I honestly can’t … Read more

ILL At Ease With The Disease Of Addiction

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I currently agree in calling addiction a brain disease. The changes long-term substance abuse causes to the brain certainly fits the definition of disease. I also agree with the idea that substance abuse can be a symptom of something else. Many times there are underlying reasons why someone uses a substance and continues to use one … Read more

Two Words Three Wonders

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My grandchild turned five today and I decided to post a poem I wrote just a few days after he was born. It’s not only about him, but relates to some things I wrote about my children in my book.  My wife is from Germany so he calls me Opie. A variation of the German … Read more

Fly By The Seat Of One’s Pants

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Know anyone who lives up to the idiom “Fly by the seat of one’s pants?” It’s basically a person who isn’t afraid to do something even though they don’t experience or training to do it.  I don’t necessarily think is a bad thing. I like to think of myself as someone who flies by the seat … Read more