bigger fear

Sometimes the bigger fear is in actually finding a job...

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the other side of judging

Several months ago, I went on a rant about judging. I generally came to the conclusion that I had hoped wouldn’t happen... Of all the “judgers”, I am the worst. I’ve thought about the whole judgmental thing a lot...

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the problem with Ozzy…

... is the problem of “me”. I remember today’s Ozzy from last year and find myself not too different from a year ago. This quote cut thru the core: Beware of refusing to go to the funeral of your own...

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dear God…

I know that often, it’s not about what it’s about, but at some point, doesn’t it have to be about it?

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Urgent vs. Important

I attended a Sunday School class on “The Tyranny of the Urgent”. I didn’t speak up much as I was processing through some of the discussion. And those who spoke clearly had their viewpoint from which all others should...

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a little bit of paradise?

On the road with Dean again today, once again in Trenton, MO. Last time in Trenton, I “officed” at McD’s. Free refills on drinks! Yea! Cool environment? Not horrible, lots of activity and nice, if you like that sort...

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looking for a job part 2

So, I get a call out of the blue, well, sorta. “Wanna come in for an interview?” “Sure!” I replied. Unfortunately, I forgot the name of the company. Luckily, I remembered the time and location of the interview. I knew it...

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the power of propane

A lesson (?!) perhaps from the weekend... A tale of one object telling 2 completely different stories. I took the church’s smoker/grill to a marching band competition/festival at K-State in Manhattan, KS on Saturday night. As a “band dad”, I...

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looking for a job

I’ve had to go out and look for a job only once before in my life. Well, that’s not counting early on, when I’d go into a hardware store and come out with a job. The last time was...

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embracing technology

There’s a particular older (70+) couple I’ve known for a long time. As typical with many people in this age category, they have had a hard time embracing all that technology offers. They do have a cell phone, but...

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