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Last night, just before 5 (well, at 4:53 p.m. to be exact), my wife was in Target picking up a few things for dinner and tomorrow’s lunches. I sat in my car, waiting. I could have been checking my Twitter feed, or trying to advance beyond level 80 of Candy Crush. All important things, of…
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1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) Drawings in this post are original and created by a 15-year-old teen. Before you do anything else — and that includes reading the rest of this post — put that number in your phone’s contacts list. Go ahead. I’ll wait. First name: Hotline. Last name: Suicide. Here it is again. 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) Deaf…
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Last Sunday, I was fortunate enough to drive along Mt. Carmel Road in northern Baltimore County. The stretch from Falls Road to York Road is one of the most meditative and breathtaking rides close to home. When I looked out my window and saw this view, I had to pull over to really enjoy its…
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Note: The following is an early draft of the Prologue of my latest novel-in-progress, Fossil Five. I am participating in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), where writers from around the world participate in a 30-day, 50,000-word event to write a complete novel in one month’s time. Synopsis: Five alums attending the funeral of a former…
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Last Sunday, Oct. 27, I began my day with realizing the following: Inspiration surrounds us in all things; we merely need to realize the beauty in what we already see. The experiences we have, and the way in which we perceive and receive them, are entirely up to us. Sometimes, all we need to do…
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“No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind.” These words were written by 24-year-old Colleen Ritzer, the Danvers High algebra I teacher who was murdered in the school bathroom last Tuesday. The alleged murderer is a 14-year-old student in Ritzer’s class. The…
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photo: resonancewithlife.com What if… …You took 10 minutes today and took out a sheet of paper and wrote a note to a friend? And what if you took another 5 minutes to put that note in an envelope and mail it to that friend? What if… …You did not interrupt a friend who had…
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The Baltimore Running Festival just concluded last week. I am terribly proud of all of my friends who ran their own race during the event. It was just a year ago that I participated, and to be honest, I missed it this year. As the emotions from a little regret and envy begin to settle,…
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Did you ever get the feeling that you are living in a foreign place, or trying to live in a place that is not, well, natural for you? Do you ever feel like there are deeper roots in your soul that are not exactly grounded in where you reside presently? I’m not talking about feeling…
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