Chandler

One Way Ticket

While gestating in the womb, I wonder if that little ovum and sperm have any idea of the one-way journey they are about to embark upon. Will their merged journey erupt into the oxygen of planet earth and let out a sharp cry of joy, fear, or will they take a wee breath and quickly […]

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Before Speaking

Talking is a natural social behavior, yet in the desire to be heard, the overzealous “interrupter” may monopolize the conversation. Before speaking, it is wise to allow that your listeners may not all be on the same page. Many times, one may be excited, or be so eager to add their voice to a group,

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The Second Amendment

“A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” —- That is the entire second amendment. However, it does not stand alone. It is clearly limited by: Article I, Section 8, (Congress shall have the Power…) (Paragraph 15)

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A Tap on The Shoulder

In years past, a tap on the shoulder was generally a bid for attention, or a quiet surprise from an old friend meeting you by surprise in an unexpected place. It was usually a pleasant moment. That all changed when I boarded an airplane in Dallas. The man in the window seat tapped me to

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Saving Grace

My son had a cat named Gracie. He inherited Gracie as a wee kitten and simply kept her given name. However, after a few weeks, it was obvious Tom might have been the better name. However, Gracie seemed quite content with his name, and a little playmate might be smart to save the furniture while

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Interruption COVID-19

About midway into writing about COVID-19, I was interrupted. I could not bring myself back to the line of thought. That statement alone is indeed the reality of the NOW. One moment is gone…then it is only a memory, or something lost forever in this lifetime, like an old photo. When we see a photo,

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The Garden

The lime tree trimmed of dust-laden leaves and dense, dead branches, bathed in the morning sun, next to the palms, relieved from drooping, dead frons, and the freshly raked catchment circles highlighted differing trunks. The corner appeared to be smiling, birds flittered about in the new splotches of sun and shadow. Indeed the refreshing sunlight

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