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Every Journey Begins With a Single Step
They say that books have the power to heal, to remake, and to elevate. Here are three – one each for the mind, body and soul. Honorable mention to the most recent book I read – Ultra Processed People by Chris van Tulleken. It is a very important book that…
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Jack be Nimble
I have been many things, and held many jobs. In (approximate) chronological order: To this I could add several volunteer positions – but the list is already too long. Instead I would like to leave you with the full rendering of a common saying about people who are generalists. “A…
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Divine Punishment?
Many years ago I decided to ask a learned friend for three book suggestions. At the top of his list was Dante’s Inferno. Second was the Count of Monte Cristo. The third book… is not important. What does this have to do with cold weather? Read on my friend! As…
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No Plan Survives Contact
My answer would have been much different five years ago. I would have been able to lay out a pretty detailed map. Allot has changed since then. I have changed, but more that that, the world has changed. As I reach well into middle age I have no career aspirations.…
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Explorers Why?
It was a hot and dusty afternoon in Tunis. After fiddling with an ancient looking brass key I succeeded in getting the equally dated door open. I glanced both ways down the hall – an old habit not easily forgotten. Once inside I kicked off my shoes before flopping heavily…
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Putting the Cam in Camping.
Hi, my name is Cam, and I am a camper. I grew up camping. It was a family tradition, and it taught us important and valuable skills necessary to survival on the Prairies. My appreciation for nature was fostered during my early years of exposure to the wild places. It…
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The Reset Button
Here is my recipe for the elimination of stress or anxiety. Hit the gym: Doing this is like hitting a reset button on my entire system. My stress melts away, tension is gone, and I enter a state of near euphoric peace. I can alter some aspects. For example, I…
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The Radiance of Lava Lamps
The lava lamp, a 70’s cultural Icon. The first lava lamp was created in 1963 and after reaching peak popularity in the era we know as the 70’s, it has quietly waited in the shadows for its time to shine once more. My friends, that day has come! This story…
The Wild 