Tag Archives: life

Where has the time gone?

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Mike

I received notification that this blog had failed to load this week and upon attempting to see what was up it pretty much crash and burned.  Of course, as I’m aware of how often systems tend to die I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Work’s a Journey, Not a Destination

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Mike

After 40 years of working at the same company, a friend of mine retired recently. During her farewell party, she commented how she felt like she was, “…watching my life be dismantled piece by piece…” during the transition phase leading … Continue reading →

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Time Enough for Good-Bye

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Mike

Last month, a friend of my parents had been admitted to the hospital to undergo surgery.  The docs opened him up… and then closed him back again.  There was nothing they could do to save him.  Afterwards, they told him … Continue reading →

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Start A New Ending

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Mike

There’s this great quote I came across last month from Maria Robinson.  She states, “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” It’s such a profound, yet simple, quote … Continue reading →

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A Question of Choices

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Mike

I find myself thinking about all the projects I’ve been constantly juggling over the course of many, many years and how much my priorities have changed. After the zaniness of the ’90s, I made a conscious decision to focus primarily … Continue reading →

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Death Musings

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Mike

Death has been on my mind recently.  Whether it be because I’ve been watching too many violent television shows, or that I’m going to be celebrating another birthday next week, or that I recently heard of an ex-colleague’s passing, I … Continue reading →

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Wandering through the Past

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Mike

I spent most if not all of tonight re-living about 7 years worth of memories. It was basically a high-level reading of over 1000 blog entries and I found the experience quite fascinating.  Why fascinating? Is my life that unbelievable … Continue reading →

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Remembering…

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Mike

So this week, I’ve been thinking about Remembering – specifically as it pertains to Remembrance Day. Considering where so many of us here in North America come from, what happened in individual families during World War 2 could be quite different from … Continue reading →

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Protected: May 14 Huge Update!

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Mike

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“ALIVE!” he cried…

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Mike

And so I am! What a rock-n-rolling year it’s been with more changes and what feel like 100-foot waves crashing down all around me that it’s been a constant battle to stay upright, much less positive! Let’s start the ball … Continue reading →

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