2012
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A Detailed Summary of my Saturday
Breakfast at 7am. Two pieces of french toast with a side of mango fruit, washed down with juice. Meet Barry to go jogging. We plan to drive to a big hill and run up it. But the car won’t start (our not so trusty 4runner). …
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Driving in Port-au Prince, Haiti
So Heartline has four vehicles I get to drive around Port-au Prince. One of them is a 1992 Toyota 4runner. Just like the picture below: Except our 4runner “put itself out there” and now doesn’t look (or drive) so nice as perhaps it once did:…
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Running
Running in the Dallas Airport I didn’t think I could make it another step, the mountain of luggage slung around my shoulders weighing me down like a boat anchor. People were looking at me weird, their eyebrows raised, just as I usually do to others…
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Obama Won, Grab Your Water Pistols and Head for the Hills!
While many were downcast by the election results, others were thrilled. Among the latter… Popular Science Magazine. Here is a quote from their Wednesday article: What a relief, many of us thought this morning. We re-elected a president who supports public funding for research (truthfully,…
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Kicking off Halloween in Horror
This morning (Halloween day) I went to the DMV and oh, what a horrorible place that is. They talk about the rise and fall of civilizations. If the “wait time” at the Driver’s License Bureau is any indication, I’d say America is on the rocks.…
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Do Pictures Make Our Lives Better?
Back in 1824, Joseph Niépc took the first photograph ever – a view looking out the window of his home in France. Here it is: That may have been the first photograph, but believe me, it wasn’t the last, though I’d venture to opine many…
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My Remarks Following a Visit to the Local Salt Mine
On Monday I visited the Hutchinson Salt Mine with Luke and Mom. Being so deep underground (twice the depth of the height of the Statue of Liberty) was disconcerting. ‘Tis not hospitable for humans down there… had the ventilators quit working we would soon have…
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Haiti: Idyllic Isle with a Few Worrisome Woes
Travelling Again! So once again I’m travelling, to wit: in Haiti – with all that implies. Upon arrival last Thursday I hit the ground running and have been until today, which is being used to catch up: doing laundry (by hand in a bucket, using…
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Goals for this 10-Day Trip to Haiti
Today I’m heading off to Port-au Prince, Haiti. Should be back next Friday. Goals for this trip include: Trying to find and meet with various children from the now-defunct Son of God orphanage to see how they are doing and encourage them in some way.…
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My Life is a Story, But How’s the Scripting?
Life is a story. Yours is. Mine is. (heads up, this post isn’t very interesting, just random musings) One of the dozen or so blogs I follow is Screenwriting Tips. Every day a thought-provoking tidbit is shared on effective scriptwriting. Below are several I appreciated…