2025 – The Holidays are Over

It is 8:06 AM on January 6th, 2025. The holidays are officially in the rearview mirror and everyone is back to work. This is the saddest day of the year for many. As I explained to my son, if the holidays didn’t end then we couldn’t look forward to other things throughout the year, nor…… Continue reading 2025 – The Holidays are Over

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Journal Entry – 9.4.2024

It is Wednesday, September 4th, 2024. I haven’t been motivated to write in my journal for some time but have a free moment as well as a modicum of motivation. After I wrote the paragraph above my neighbor poked his head over the fence and we had a chat. They moved in about a year…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 9.4.2024

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Journal Entry – 8.20.2024

It is 4:12 PM on Tuesday, August 20th, 2024. It is a beautiful evening with a slight breeze, no fog or clouds and a cool 65 degrees. I’ll start off in that I remain astonished at how quickly time passes and how much the world has changed. The year 2016, or even 2010 do not…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 8.20.2024

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Journal Entry – 5.18.2024

It is 7:01 AM on Saturday, May 18th 2024. There are a number of things on my mind this morning. The first and perhaps most incredible is that a futuristic purpose of this blog is now halfway possible. I had imagined that my descendants in the future would be able to ‘speak with me’ through…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 5.18.2024

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Journal Entry – 5.11.2024

It 4:02 PM on Saturday, May 11th 2024, the day before Mother’s Day. My boys and I participated in our dojo’s Fighter’s Cup tournament last weekend. We do the semi-knockdown which allows thin foam pads over the feet, shins and hands. Regardless they are thin and my division with huge guys, don’t offer much protection…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 5.11.2024

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