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The Good Scissors
One of the challenges of my childhood relates to a pair of scissors. That’s right, I said a pair of scissors. A simple pair of scissors. Using them to cut things was far more difficult, complicated, stressful and ultimately impactful than you might think. Let me explain. And actually, before I get into it,…
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Memorial Day 2026
Well, summer is here. I know this because it’s Memorial Day. Kind of the traditional start to summer day for a lot of us. But it’s more than that and it’s more than an ordinary holiday. It’s a day to appreciate and honor those in the American Military that have made the ultimate sacrifice…
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Ontological Distortion Part 3
We’re taking a hard look at the modern American outlook and a few influences that shape the modern way of thinking. In particular, we’re talking about the perception of reality and the idea of whether truth can be known. My point in this series on Ontological Distortion is that as the idea of truth…
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Ontological Distortion Part 2
Last time I posted, I brought up a subject that’s been percolating in my mind for some time and now I’m pouring it out for you to drink. Crème and sugar anyone? Welcome to Part 2 of my little miniseries on reality, Ontological Distortion. We’re in deep water here philosophically, but I think we…
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Ontological Distortion Part 1
I’ve been thinking about events in the news recently and it occurred to me the other day (a thought that has repeated itself many times in the last decade or so) that we are living in a post truth generation. The times they are a changin’ and it’s reached a point that I coined…
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Technical Training: The Standard is Excellence
From time to time I create material relevant to my current vocation, which is Technical Training. I had a thought the other day about the standard for the Technical Trainer and as I thought about it, this picture came to mind. So I created a visual to make it crystal clear. The standard for…
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I Think My Wallet is Taking Ozempic
I’ve had a sneaky suspicion lately something is up with my wallet. I think it might be having health problems. Or maybe a mid-life crisis, I’m not sure. Either that or it’s on Ozempic. Maybe that’s it. My wallet is taking weight loss medication. And let me add here it’s not that my wallet has…
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Getting my Taxes Done
I finished my taxes yesterday. Whew! Am I glad that’s over. I always feel that doing taxes is like getting a root canal- not a pleasant experience but sometimes needed. I’m not sure exactly why I have so many negative feelings about it. Maybe I’m annoyed I have to give away hard earned money. …
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My Tarnished Journey with Elden Ring
About two years ago, I was looking for a new game to play and decided to give Elden Ring a try. I enjoy playing video games and I really like playing Role Playing Games (RPG). I’ve been playing video games now for several years. Elden Ring has a reputation as one of the hardest…
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Grandpa Worked in a Broom Factory
I found out the other day my grandpa, who I barely knew, worked in a broom factory. Yepp, a broom factory. He passed after a long illness when I was pretty young, so I have few memories of him. The memories I do have are mostly scary ones as he spent the last several…