Warm Mugs

February 2, 2007

Almost every morning in the office I see a lineup of mugs with hot water in them. This very serious stretch of winter has impacted the temperatures in our kitchen cabinets and consequently the temperature of every mug stored in them. It can be a bit disconcerting to pour a cup of hot coffee or […]

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Priceless

January 26, 2007

$75 million. That’s what the Denver Post reported that the leading presidential candidates would be working to raise and spend before the national conventions next summer.  The announcements of the candidates were timed to optimally facilitate the cultivation of these funds.  If one candidate gets too much of a head start, he or she can […]

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Prepping

January 19, 2007

I knew it was going to be a long shot, but my heart was still engaged in hope. I raced through the jet way as quickly as possible to get a glimpse at the “Departures Board.” A flight to Denver wasn’t even on the board, not mine, and nobody else. I was stuck at Dulles […]

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Reboot

January 12, 2007

“Dad, it’s Alli. I’m working on the home computer and for some reason the keyboard stopped working. I’ve tried a bunch of stuff. The mouse still works, but I can’t type. I unplugged the keyboard from the back of the computer and plugged it back in, but that didn’t make any difference. What do you […]

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Snowflakes & Blizzards

January 5, 2007

The semi-trucks were lined up; poised, positioned and powerless. Most of the rigs were loaded with thousands of pounds of cargo. The powerful diesel engines idled, but without effect. The white flags of submission were out. An examination of the situation revealed that the victor, the conqueror, was a tiny crystal of frozen water, more […]

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Homecoming Countdown

December 22, 2006

Mary knows that it’s just a matter of days until our family is together for Christmas. It’s almost like a fuse has been lit, or a countdown got started, and here we are, days away from trips to Denver International Airport to welcome, and just hours away from a 1999 gray Saturn showing up in […]

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Not in Kansas

December 15, 2006

In the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz,” Dorothy, the star of the show, makes a comment to her loyal pet that goes something like this: “Toto, we’re not in Kansas any more.”  While the facts of the statement were indisputably true, there was an implied meaning to the statement that more often corresponds with […]

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Complete

December 8, 2006

It was a great Christmas party. Our national staff and several local staff members who were in Denver for training and vision casting joined together for a time of celebration. After everyone had left, Mary and I were cleaning up a few final dishes in the kitchen and I offered to clean the two coffee […]

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A Higher Call

December 1, 2006

Last weekend, as I sat and watched several unfolding news stories, I was drawn to the continual, and in some cases, escalating violence in Iraq. Like you, I viewed the images with disbelief and horror. The pictures included vehicles in the streets that look like automotive skeletons and the people that weep and wail for […]

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Wish List

November 24, 2006

The crush of Christmas advertising and promotion is here. After all, it is Thanksgiving! I have a suggestion, it’s really a gift idea. I’m actually suggesting that you start giving it at Thanksgiving instead of Christmas. This gift is never the wrong size, color or design. Actually, I didn’t think of it on my own… […]

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