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Got the Thought … Now What?

Posted on March 10, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

In my previous, working life, my conversations tended to deal with current events in whatever town I was working in. Often, it involved politics in county seat, state and Washington, DC, as we pontificated about the sometimes absurdities coming out … Continue reading →

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Why Do I Write?

Posted on April 2, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

I was asked recently a loaded question — why do I write? It’s a good question, but it’s loaded because there are a lot of reasons why I write, many decided because of my particular station in life. If I’m … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday

Posted on January 4, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Five Minute Friday. On Friday. Wait, nobody else is around. The Five Minute Friday community is on a break this week. We’ll return for more flash writing next week. But the absence allows me to continue with the explanation about … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary … To Me

Posted on September 3, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

When I checked my notifications this morning, there was one from WordPress. “Happy Anniversary with WordPress.com!You registered on WordPress.com five years ago.” Wow! Five years! When I checked further, that’s 689 published posts, not including this one. This year, there … Continue reading →

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Is It Nap Time?

Posted on August 17, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

Last night, I slept like a rock … until just after 4 this morning. Now, waking up in the middle night is not unusual. However, I generally go back to bed and within minutes, I’m back in la-la land. Not … Continue reading →

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Words for the Week

Posted on August 14, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

If you do build a great experience, customers tell each other about that. Word of mouth is very powerful. –- Jeff Bezos, CEO, Amazon As many of you know, I send out a weekly Words for the Week to family … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Place

Posted on August 11, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

Happy Friday! Time for my Five Minute Friday contribution. Check out the amazing five minutes takes at Kate’s place on Facebook at  http://www.fiveminutefriday.com by our special community of writers. I’ve been sharing snippets taken from Five Minute Friday: A Collection of Stories … Continue reading →

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29 Things That Television Has Taught Me.

Posted on August 28, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

Originally posted on Suzie Speaks:
1. Walking down the street in these outfits will make people think I am a style icon and try and emulate my fashion sense. 2. Teenagers in America, particularly in Stars Hollow and Capeside, posses…

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2012 in review

Posted on December 30, 2012 by wisdomfromafather

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The new Boeing 787 Dreamliner can carry about 250 passengers. This blog was viewed about 1,700 times in 2012. If it were a Dreamliner, … Continue reading →

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