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What is The Speed of Dark?
We know the speed of light. A while back I posed the deep question “What is the speed of Dark?” Here are a few of the responses I have received to date. These replies demonstrate the keen insight and critical … Continue reading
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Hope Springs a Turtle
Easter is a time of Hope. It is the pinnacle event of Christian faith, and a time of Spring renewal and rebirth for all. Somehow, the great wheel of life moves on… My prayer is that we as citizens, brothers … Continue reading
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I Love My Cappuccino
I love my morning cappuccino. It is a great way to start the day, in spite of the fact that “Too much caffeine can… -Overstimulate your central nervous system, leading to an increase in heart rate and blood pressure. -Affect … Continue reading
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Maintain Your Composer
Reprinted from SHOOT ONLINE March 29, 2002 by TJ Knowles I found this article I wrote in 2002 published in Shoot Online, an advertising agency trade magazine. It describes the demise of the jingle business resulting from the outsourcing of … Continue reading
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Boats In The Marina
“A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.” William Shedd On the most beautiful day of the year I looked out at the vast number of boats in the harbor marinas, and I marveled at how … Continue reading
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How Ken The Mechanic Will Save Our Nation
“The best thing for being sad,” replied Merlin, beginning to puff and blow, “is to learn something. That’s the only thing that never fails. You may grow old and trembling in your anatomies, you may lie awake at night listening … Continue reading
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Time Is (Was) Not On My Side
I have a “thing” about being on time. I hate to waste anyone’s time and I especially dislike having my time wasted. This all stems from a life-altering experience I had as a young 2nd Lieutenant in the Army in … Continue reading
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Alone Again, Digitally
Texting, web surfing, internet intuition, general computer knowhow and dexterity are fundamental skills of our up and coming generations. These skills are required in the context of today’s socialization. The digital world pushes us further away from each other as … Continue reading
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Four Radio Waves
A thought comes into your head- a new invention, an exciting business idea… This same thought will hit four people. Two will ignore it, one will think about it and scratch around it a bit, but only one will act … Continue reading
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What Happened To Wood Shop?
I remember wood shop in 7th Grade at JF Cooper Jr. High School in Virginia. My semester project- a rectangular cutting board- displayed all the wrong cuts, sanding scratches and general torture that I inflicted on this simple piece of … Continue reading
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