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The Character of Places

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3fpGYqta6FKUZKWcxcixWR?si=x_5NtCMlSNOZ5mwIPJ6I1Q I was 19 the first time I remember it happening. I was driving north from L.A. to Seattle, and it hit me like running into a brick wall when I saw the Welcome to Oregon sign— something was wrong with the place. Not wrong, exactly. But not what I thought it would be since I'd … Continue reading The Character of Places

About Face—A Dog Story

https://open.spotify.com/episode/02jynInWZ4Lrfzg5gdvhNp?si=WXM7kFBbQWukIOv-bH50ig I got her at the pound on my 26th birthday, a fluff-ball Shepherd mix with big brown eyes, floppy ears, and a perfect black diamond dead in the center of her tan forehead. She was just seven weeks old, not yet ready for adoption. I lied to get her out. They found her in … Continue reading About Face—A Dog Story

Atheism and Morality

An Atheist on Morality... https://open.spotify.com/episode/7qR82NGgFQQThSE9XuR9jU?si=h3DY5pz1TdeeF4YMXNkTHQ Einstein did not believe in God, as many [mistakenly] claim. Albert Einstein said, “My position concerning God is that of an agnostic.” He clarified, “The word God is, for me, nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honorable, but still primitive legends. … Continue reading Atheism and Morality

Married? Wish He Was…Better?

A modern twist on a Christmas Carol, A MARRIAGE FABLE is a novella, another tall tale of the powerful genie, Finnegus Boggs, and his lessons on love that inspires Andrew Wyman, a typical modern-day husband nearing his 25th wedding anniversary, to become a better man. New #Review: Journey Toward Enlightenment If you're a fan of … Continue reading Married? Wish He Was…Better?

On Networking

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2mZnXeKz2I9AwrAugpTtQF?si=xbDknxyRRw2dxhlhT2am0w My second job out of college I was the Art Director for 1928 Jewelry Co. The company is still alive and vital today, quite a monument to startup lore. My boss, Fred Burglass, was the best boss I've ever had. Funny. Kind. Patient. Smart. I really loved that man. He was like a father … Continue reading On Networking

The Folly of Perception

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6khB0mctgVj4qtz6ktl178?si=fD8GH1dfSyqKLEtr6Jbpdg I’ve been on the outside looking in since I was a little kid. Failing to assimilate, I worked at cultivating unique and different. After achieving this coveted perception, I no longer wish to possess it.Unique often translates into strange. And as the mother of a 10 and an 8 year old, I do not … Continue reading The Folly of Perception