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Washington's Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour
According to Applewood Books, George Washington wrote down 110 "Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior" at the age of 14, a list that he drew from and English translation of a French book of maxims and customized for his own life and times ( Read more... ) -
Time Bridges
A year short of my 40th birthday, I’m beginning to feel the effects of time in a way I have not felt them before. Things change once your life spans generations - you begin to realize just how truly and irrevocably separate those generations are. Especially now, in the information age where technology is growing exponentially faster, it’s amazing ( Read more... ) -
The Decoder Ring
One of the more curious doctrines of the Christian faith is what I call the “Decoder Ring” doctrine, and it basically states that unless you’re a Christian, you cannot understand the words of the Bible or the teachings of Jesus. Your spiritual eyes are not open, they claim, and you cannot understand the mysteries of the bible or God. This doctrine ( Read more... ) -
Murphy on vacation
I’ve been experiencing a rare stint of everything just “going right”. Even the few things that have gone wrong, were quickly and easily resolved ( Read more... ) -
Letting go of heaven
I used to be a much more avid dreamer than I am right now - and I dont mean "dream" in the sense of ambition, I mean actual dreams, the kind you have at night. But last night, after a day spend dealing with pneumonia and laying in bed most of the day, I had a very deep sleep and toward the end I had a particularly vivid dream. The details would ( Read more... ) -
Centered… or dull?
“Something had to change; undeniable dilemma ( Read more... ) -
Hello, wall…
Life has been a bit different here over the last few weeks, having Lei around. It hasn’t panned out quite the way I envisioned it. My intent was to pull her out of the environment she has been encapsulated in for the last year or so, where I feel she is learning some unhealthy habit, being shaped in unhealthy ways, and forming, maintaining, and ( Read more... ) -
A story no one cares about
And the story goes… and the story goes ( Read more... ) -
Open Water
You know, reading yesterdays post I’m beginning to question the wisdom of my little joke “It involves a guy in my bed”. I’m not sure the punch line was clear enough for my liking. The “guy” is me. Get it ( Read more... ) -
Early Christmas
Guess what I’m doing tonight that I haven’t done in over a year? (I’ll give you a hint - it involves a guy in my bed ( Read more... )