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Maga and the NotTrumpers
I have never been a binary thinker or consumer. From day one I went left when everyone went right and on day two, when everyone went right, I went straight. It is just how I am. I accept that I don’t fit in all the time now. It took until my 30s to get a…
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Father’s Day Tribute
One of the worst of my life thus far was losing my father a few years ago. Since about 25 he was one of my best friends and confidants. I enjoyed speaking to him and sharing space. Kind of like a dog in the room, I just felt good we were together. Of course there…
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A Diet Light Zero Starbucks
A man walks into a Starbucks and orders a grande nonfat skinny latte. The barista prepares the order and gives it to the man. The man chastises and berates the clerk because it doesn’t taste like the grande nonfat skinny skinny latte he had yesterday even though the clerk prepared it exactly the same way.…
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To Protect and Serve
I don’t have a problem with authority. I have a problem with the sense of entitlement that comes with those in authority. That they believe that because they are in a position of power, their opinion is right. This is false logic. Authority and power comes from respect and understanding those that you hold power…
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A Rainy Day Forgotten
Throughout my life I have been called many different things from annoying to sportive to strict to silly to naive. I own them all. I can be each one and more on any given occasion. However, naive and trusting in truth are different. I want to explore that train of thought today. In November my…
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Losing Skin
I remember as a kid being taught to look both ways before crossing the street. As a young man, I was taught to observe my surroundings. And as a core value, I was taught to follow the golden rule and try to do more good than harm. Sometimes I think I am one of the…
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Civil Liberties and a Vacuum
Civil liberties do not exist in a vacuum. They are like driving on the highway. It’s really easy when there’s no traffic but very hard when you are stuck especially if you are in a hurry. I understand and accept that parts of my journey has been brought to me by white male privilege and…
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Be Careful of Absolutes
Be careful of absolutes. It’s probably the only positive concept I learned working in corporate America for a few years in sales. The basis of the concept as it relates to business is working towards attainable manageable goals and in turn can be applied to most things. They say every great journey begins with the…
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Resilient to Change
A cooling breeze on a summer day is sometimes all we need. Many times though the solution is more complicated. I think sometimes we forget that change is necessary and resiliency is the skill we need to apply to survive. America 2020 could stand to ponder this for a bit before November when election day…
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Probably not Much
What’s to say that hasn’t already been said? Probably not much. I have lived all over the world and currently reside in Turkey. I recommend traveling. You meet cool people with different cultural identities. Different religions. Different foods. Different clothing. The easiest way to connect is to follow suit with what the locals are doing.…
Observations From the Spectrum
an autistic's view of the world
Observations From the Spectrum 