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Purpose For Average People
Tiger Woods was a kid, first time I saw him handle a golf club on TV. I reacted like someone in 1762 reacted, seeing six-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart play a piano for the king.
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Purpose for the Sake of Purpose
Two years ago, I was on the straight road, to purpose. Two years later, I pulled over to the shoulder. GPS can get me to Omaha, but it’s useless, for directions to purpose.
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Becoming Uncomfortable In America
Am I the only one feeling less at home in America? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Meet John Bridges
Every kid gets asked, “What do want to be when you grow up?” Meet John Bridges. He knew it early, and he’s living it now. (That’s him on the left, with his cousin, playing
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The Safe Months
A Louisiana meteorologist recently posted this online, “Before y’all go yelling and screaming at me, be warned, the first projected numbers for the 2021 Hurricane Season come out tomorrow. I will share them, you
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Quiet For A While
It’s not unusual for me to post three Uncle P’s Bedtime Stories a week on the Eighty-one Facebook page. It was telling, when a friend texted me, “Just checking in. You’ve been silent.” By
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Reacting To A Plane Crash
A Cessna crashed in the coastal marsh, and I reacted to the bad news, even though I did not know either victim. I reacted because people I knew reacted, and their emotions rippled my
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I Gave This Guy A Ride
Takes about 2000 steps to walk a mile. I see this guy walking, he’s got the cane, the limp. I pull over. I was prepared for him to be homeless – which he informed
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