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Yesterday I had to travel to New York City for some business projects.  Rather than drive all the way down and all the way back, I rode Amtrak.  A little relaxation, a little scenery, this that and the other thing.  Plus, as I’ve said in this blog previously, I come from a long line of…

A couple of weeks ago, I was working on a project and I had to contact an old friend for an interview.  We set up a time to talk, I would call that evening on her home phone land line for the interview.  I called that night.  No answer. I contacted her the next day. …

Thought everybody might appreciate this. I turned my 700 photographs, my three-hour exposure at Brown Tract Pond, into a time-lapse video.  For best effects, maximize the video and just stare into the night. This works wonders when you’re stressed at work. Watch this for about a minute and you’ll feel so relaxed. Keep it handy…

I’ve mentioned my Grandma Betty several times in this blog.  My memories of Grandpa Ben – my paternal grandfather – are scant.  I was born in 1963, he only knew of my existence for maybe a handful of years before he passed away. And the only memory I have of Grandpa Ben was of visiting…

We need to look at our life from a different perspective. We need to see something that we’ve never seen before. We need to cut away our safety nets, breathe in the cool air and know that whatever we do at that moment, we won’t hold back. I’ve learned this over the past few years. …

None of the six names I list below ever fought in a war.  None of the six names I list below ever served their country. All six of the names I list below were sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, whose lives were cut short by no other reason than they were on the mind…

Addiction is a very difficult thing to overcome.  And despite what you might think, there are people who have trouble overcoming those addictions.  The pull is too great.  And they need help. For this reason, there are organizations where people can go and work with the support of others who battle those very same addictions. …