When I was five years old, Star Wars came out. I can’t say that I remember the details of the movie, but I remember watching it. For a child, especially a boy, this film accelerated the imagination. Toys helped, too. Sorry, action figures. I wasn’t an avid collector of Star Wars stuff. I don’t think [...]
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Striving for Mediocrity
That’s what people do, isn’t it? More often than not, it is. Put forth the least amount of effort to achieve the minimum requirements. Gracen is getting a glimpse of what she’ll be surrounded by, partnered with and competing against her whole life. And it’s becoming bluntly pronounced in sixth grade. Mediocrity morphs with age. [...]
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There are two types of buffets in this world. One makes you work hard just to eat. The other allows you to become the laziest glutton on planet earth. I prefer the second. As I’m writing this post, I’m at Larry’s Pizza in Bryant. And what I become when I walk in the door isn’t [...]
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Last week, I outed my daughter publicly. She was unaware of it at the time and I had to later confess my actions to her. But I’ve crossed the line now. I’m shamelessly promoting work that is not my own. If you are not in the habit of reading, please start. Don’t just limit yourself [...]
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People leave impressions. No matter who you are or what you do, you leave a footprint behind you. Sometimes our footprints are left in sand and in moments, the impression washes away. Others are left in the dew and traces of our presence linger until the sun erases it. But sometimes we tread in such [...]
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