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Maybe the water bill is worth it!
"The principle mark of genius is not perfection but originality, the opening of new frontiers." - Arthur Koestler We put a lot of...
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Mar 29, 20232 min read
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Overcoming isolation
Shaking the Rust Off There is something important about places - places where I can fit in; places where I find support and places where...
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Jun 12, 20212 min read
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SOLITUDE vs. ISOLATION
Alan Kay won Season 1 of the History Channel's popular television show, Alone by outlasting nine other contestants after 87 days by his...
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Mar 23, 20212 min read
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It's Time to Clear the Trees
I think like most people before this month I had never heard of a Derecho. If you mentioned mentioned a Derecho I would have probably...
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Aug 23, 20202 min read
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THE HEAT IS ON
Have you seen a master glass blower live and in person? I think the first time I saw this in person was at the amusement park/artisan...
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Apr 10, 20202 min read
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Sinking Sand
No doubt you have heard about the Leaning Tower of Pisa, but have you heard about the Millennium Tower in San Fran? I have been to San...
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Jan 30, 20202 min read
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Flower in the Desert
We all have different seasons in life. Some seasons are filled with incredible blessings where things just seem to work and we are left...
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Dec 6, 20193 min read
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"I'LL BE BACK"
Recognize this guy? Yes, that's Arnold Schwarzenegger, 72 years old, born in Thal, Austria. I was reminded of Arnold today because I...
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Oct 26, 20192 min read
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Greatest of all time
Everyone Communicates, Few Connect; Blog 4 Even if you don't care for NBA basketball stick with me. I asked a middle schooler last week...
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Oct 6, 20192 min read
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Energy Explosion!
Everyone Communicates, Few Connect; Connection Series, Blog 3: Our family lived in the mid-western town of Marshalltown, Iowa for 15...
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Sep 2, 20192 min read
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Connecting beyond words
Everyone Communicates Few Connect Blog 2 Have you seen the recent video of a Dad and his son "talking" that's had over 100,000,000 views...
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Aug 2, 20192 min read
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Connect 4
Everyone Communicates, Few Connect Blog 1 Do you remember the game Connect 4? The object of the game was to connect your 4 colored...
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Jul 23, 20192 min read
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Muddy roads
So, this is a picture of the gravel road in front of our house from not long ago. I know that those of you not from Iowa might find it...
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Jul 5, 20192 min read
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Head of the Class
"If you are always at the head of the class, then you're in the wrong class." John Maxwell I am a sucker for old 1980's references, so...
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Jun 25, 20192 min read
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Life is so fast!
How do I get ahead of things when life is so fast? I have such good intentions, I really want to get that done, but before I know it the...
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Jun 12, 20192 min read
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The Jump
Twice now I've left great jobs after fairly long tenures of success to try something new. Each time as I tell my story I see it in the...
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May 29, 20192 min read
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