2011
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The Power of Stick Shift
I got a surprise when I left work the other day: My car wouldn’t start. The battery was dead because I’d left my headlights on at lunch. Who should I call? How long would it take for Dad to show up? How long would…
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The Power of Space, Part 2
From the mail bag…… here is an excerpt from a letter I received in response to my post yesterday: I’m not convinced that God tells us to go find misery and poverty in the world and then fix it. That would ascribe a God-like omnipotence…
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The Power of Space
Will Miller is a friend of mine, though we’ve never met in person. When the tornadoes hit the South, Will was at his home in Tuscaloosa, AL. He writes: Within the last 24 hours, Tuscaloosa was hit with one of the most devastating storms we’ve…
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Meantime, Back at the Ranch
I notice there has been a dearth of content on this blog as of late. What’s happened? The answer is I’ve had plenty of ideas to blog about, but been too busy to write them. Too pre-occupied. Most people, when they get pre-occupied, raise suspicion…
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The Power of a Song
With a title like this, I have no option but to start the post off with a song: Ever had a song put you into a trance before? Me either, but this happened to a friend of mine. Or so he says: He was a…
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The Power of a Story (plus, 10 things we fear)
Everyone likes stories. I think. "Researcher story-teller" Brene Brown defined story as, "data with a soul." A more stodgy definition is, "An account or recital of an event or a series of events, either true or fictitious." (source) For an example of a brief, well-told…
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The Power of Serenity
Last week I visited Botanica Gardens. It’s my favorite local destination here in Wichita and I’ve been many times. In fact, think I’m on my third annual membership. The best time of year to visit is Spring. Right now, in fact, as the tulips are…
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The Power of a Sentence
So We Only Use 2% Of Our Brain’s Capacity? My brain never really stops. I used to think everyone was like this, and perhaps they are, but I’m not totally sure anymore. Please help me put this issue to rest by answering the poll to…
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Arby’s, We Are On To Your Tricks
With all the heavy talk on here recently about people going hungry (like this post about very hungry people I met in Haiti), perhaps it’s time to take a lighter look at food. In particular, Arby’s fast-food. I don’t eat Arby’s much. Not that I…