Going To Vegas It was 1985, and I was a fresh-faced technical support representative for Polaroid, winging my way to my first-ever business trip. Destination: Las Vegas. Mission: work the company booth at CONDEX. As a newbie to business travel and a Vegas virgin, I was navigating the world of corporate expenses armed with a …
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Has anyone ever asked you to pray for them ? I'm always surprised whenever I'm asked. I guess I'm a bit surprised that anyone would believe I have built up favor points from above. However, prayers are not simple. Comedian Kathleen Madigan explains it best when she points out that unlike Southern Christians that claim …
Prologue The Widow’s Walk Diaries are a work of fiction. As most parents do, I used to read stories to my daughter Izzy at night before bed. After a long days work, many nights my prospects of staying awake while reading where, between slim and none. To keep my mind active and to capture Izzy’s …
Authors Note: This is a repost of a story written on June 18th 2015. I think you may find motivating if not inspiring ...It has been updated these many year later with a response for the subject's wife of this story posted at the end.... I've been blogging for close to 20 years and have …
It's day 19, post total hip replacement (THR) surgery and I believe the darkest days of the recovery process are behind me. To be fair when I refer to the dark periods, I’m not referring to physical pain. The toughest part of this process has been the side effects of not being able to care …
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Using AI (Artificial Intelligence) to understand the old Greasy Village neighborhood. Trying To Get StartedEvery once in a while I get writers block, meaning I can't think or get excited about things I want to learn or write about. When I began writing this article I wanted to know more about the Greasy Village neighborhood …
"Life and candy are reminders that the world is full of sweetness" It's amazing how a bit of candy from your youth can stir up memories. I received this box of assorted goodies as a gift and what I found inside was more many more memories than sugary treats. Anyone growing up in Cambridge Ma. …
Rest in peace Harold ....we honor your memory...Sgt. Donald J. Ferguson USMC On Memorial Day my mind wanders through the Cambridge Cemetery's 66-acre site on Coolidge Avenue. I don't know if most who pass this place realize that it is the resting place of Medal of Honor recipients Joseph F. Scott and Alphonso M. Lunt, prominent …
I believe that running is only one string of the bow and that I must use what's left to still play music. What happens when a runner becomes unable to run? The answer is simply, they experience guilt. Runner’s guilt is a familiar feeling for nearly every runner. It’s the visceral sensation of incompleteness that …
I just got home from a Cambridge High and Latin, high school class of 73 reunion for those who live full time or are snowbirds in the Naples Florida area. Although it was a small turnout, considering we were a class of over 600 seniors back in 1973.... small when it comes a gathering of …
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You get the age you have earned..... Lately, my bladder is not the only reminder that I'm getting older. My daughters have grown into adults, my grandkids are nearing middle school ages, remembering names, dates and times elude me more and more as the list goes on..... I tend not to focus on aging, as in my …
Like most people I enjoy the company & loving embrace of my family and the times spent with my closest and dearest friends. The Irish have a specific word for what I'm talking about here and that word is ‘craic’, pronounced simply as ‘crack’. It means simply having fun enjoying each others company. The pronunciation and the …
"Growing up" means maturing .....this happens by gaining a better understanding of the world you live in, your relationships, your goals and how to affect them. "Getting old" often implies a negative or undesirable process, focusing on the physical and mental changes associated with aging. On the other hand, "growing old" or as I like …
The suggestions below are not mine.... I was listening to a pod cast which focused on motivation and these simple statements stuck with me so, I'm sharing them with you over coffee. * Stop focusing on things we cannot control....The news, world events, climate, other people...* Stop focusing on the things we do not have....... …
I often have time to think about life while driving alone. This week I was thinking about doing hard things like bike, run and swim training. The reward for hard work is gaining perseverance. Perseverance is the power to push past the obstacles that get in the way. When I think about perseverance, I think …
Music that's stuck in your head Songs, melodies and jingles get stuck in my head. If it happens to you also, you know how maddening it is ... It's got me wondering why it happens to me so often, and how can I fix it? This morning for instance, a Gregorian Chant "Regina Caeli" popped …
Have you ever wondered about the meaning of the card in the Mad Hatter's hat? The 10/6 refers to the cost of a hat — 10 shillings and 6 pence, and later became the date and month to celebrate Mad Hatter Day. So what is Mad Hatter's day anyway? Simply stated ....It's a day to act …
You may have heard about people see the world using either a Growth Mindset or Fixed Mindset. Someone with a growth mindset views intelligence, abilities, and talents as learnable and capable of improvement through effort. On the other hand, someone with a fixed mindset views those same traits as inherently stable and unchangeable over time...... …
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome Long ago, I read about a neurological syndrome called "Alice in Wonderland Syndrome (AIWS)" where a person experiences change in perception. It's the feeling that things are too big or too small in respect to reality. This past weekend I attended my 50th High School reunion and I believe I spent …
Triathlon may seem it but, it is not a solo sport. OK, technically on race day, you swim, bike, and run yourself through each event and you cross the finish line by yourself. But, before and after that, a support network is a critical component in the triathlon journey. Working with a someone with experience or a …
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My first thought was to ask God... I wanted to bring your condition to God and pray for help. But, the more I thought about what I wanted to ask for, the more I realized that maybe my request was better placed elsewhere. So, I'm praying to the one person that I feel can best …
Listed below is the obituary for my great grandfather Chief Constable Thomas Ferguson as posted in the Stirling Observer, Stirling Scotland on Saturday October 19th 1918. What's interesting about this account of his life are the descriptions and references to a time and place when Scottish law and order were still largely entrusted to a …
Whoever said "you can't teach an old dog new tricks" wasn't talking about dogs... Growing up we always had a dog in the house. At one point we had three at the same time, a malamute named Satin, a beagle named Dusty and boarder Collie named Speedy. We fed the dogs table scraps and cans …
Have you ever used a quote or phrase, but were totally unaware how you knew it or where you learned it? There are very familiar ones that are easy to pinpoint like..."O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo"? That's Shakespeare right?? Quoting Shakespeare is often attributed to the more literate among us...but I think you …
I suppose right now you are wondering if you are going to your 50th High School Reunion. Should you or shouldn't you is completely up to you of course. However, if you are on the fence, I would encourage you to go….or at least consider it. TALK TO EVERYONE AT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL REUNION Who cares …
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