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“Happy New Year?” Yeah Right!

I ran across this New Years post I wrote several years ago and thought it appropriate for 2020.  So I changed some dates and names to protect the innocent. It still applies for today. If you find it hard to believe that 2020 has any chance of holding happiness or hope for you, this post is for you.

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Three of the Hardest Words in the English Language

Note from Ken: This is a repost of a blog I created several years ago. The message is as true today as it was when I first wrote it. A talented performer experienced uncommon success in his career. Everywhere he went he was received with enthusiasm and his rapport with his audiences enabled him to encourage and entertain thousands. His …

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Caricature Artists Don’t Lie…

…they exaggerate the truth! They have the gift to see what makes each of us unique and accentuate that (quality???) They make it so easy to identify an image unmistakably. See the receding hairline? See the cheeks that look like I am storing nuts for the winter? See the “Jay Leno” chin? It’s me! Am I offended?  Absolutely not.  It …

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A Time to Cleanse the Soul

When I was a small boy, my military minded father insisted on scrubbing me with Lava soap. Lava was a perfect name, because the soap had rocks embedded in it. Lava could remove grease and grime and even skin and bones if you kept scrubbing. It was like sandpaper for humans. HOWEVER! When the scrubbing was over and I rinsed off …

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Nothing Stays the Same

Not long ago, I found my high school yearbook. It was like looking at a snapshot of life as it was over 50 years ago. As I glanced through the pictures, I realized that life as I knew it back then changed instantly the day I touched my diploma. All those classmates I had lived to impress, all those friends who promised to …