Being Truly Thankful

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OK, it’s that time of year again and the masses tend to spew the party line about being thankful or giving thanks. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not negative about people professing their gratitude for what they have in their [...] Read full article »

Am I selfish to want this now?

Sunrise Over Penobscot Bay

Having recently returned from a 3 day anniversary break with my lovely wife of 24 years, my mind wanders with thoughts of having the freedom to enjoy life as I please. I woke up on one of those mornings during [...] Read full article »

Back at it…

On March 1st my Dad passed away. This is my first post since that sad day. Today, May 13th, my Dad would’ve turned 87 years old. He meant a lot to me and, to be honest, since that day I [...] Read full article »

The Special Benefits of Giving Blood

Given the tragic circumstances surrounding Haiti, and the devastation in that area, there has understandably been a huge outpouring of support for those poor people.  Unfortunately, one of my co-workers grew up in Haiti, and he still has family over [...] Read full article »

10 Notable Losses in 2009.

(This post is written in association with a Group Writing Project initiated by Daniel Scocco of DailyBlogTips.  Daniel will publish the list of all participants in the project on his blog on Monday, December 14th). Read full article »