Monthly Archives: March 2016

The Story of a Cat

Posted on March 31, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

Fourteen years ago I was running late for a meeting. While I was driving I was going over the presentation in my head thinking about all the possible objections I might need to overcome. As my mind cycled through the … Continue reading →

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78.7 Years

Posted on March 30, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

“Life is a journey, not a destination.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson 78.7 years. That is the average life expectancy of a male living in the United States today. If I am fortunate enough to live that long, the year will … Continue reading →

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Guns: The Right to Arm Bears and Other Creatures

Posted on March 30, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

The Second Amendment – “A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”  Let me begin with the following disclosure, I am … Continue reading →

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So many things in life are just ballast

Posted on March 29, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

“So many things in life are just ballast”- Giselle. This was a comment left on my blog by a reader. For those of you unfamiliar with the term, Wikipedia defines Ballast as “material that is used to provide stability to … Continue reading →

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Ends and Beginnings

Posted on March 28, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

The name of my blog is Ends and Beginnings. The reason for this is simple, everyday our life is full of endings and beginnings. Unfortunately most of us just don’t seem to get or accept it or as Mister Rogers so … Continue reading →

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Balance as Beauty

Posted on March 27, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

There is a city about an hour’s drive from my home that I love visiting on day trips. Some would describe this city as artsy, which is a kind of backhanded slap or a conservative catchall phrase for meaning it’s … Continue reading →

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The Soil of our Souls

Posted on March 27, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

It is late March and my garden beds are beginning to come to life. There is a certain calm on the outside but beneath the still dirt is a flurry of activity. Some of our greatest, though humble, creatures are … Continue reading →

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The Path Towards Empathy

Posted on March 26, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

“Before you start to judge me, step into my shoes and walk the life I am living and if you get as far as I am, just maybe you will see how strong I really am”- Unknown We have all … Continue reading →

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Keys

Posted on March 25, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

Over the last 30 years of the 50 plus that I have walked on this earth I have collected a lot of keys. I have a ring with about 35 to 40 keys on it that I keep in the … Continue reading →

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“What Will Happen on the Day I Die” by John Pavlovitz

Posted on March 25, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

http://johnpavlovitz.com/2016/02/29/on-the-day-i-die/ On the die I die a lot will happen. A lot will change. The world will be busy. On the day I die, all the important appointments I made will be left unattended. The many plans I had yet … Continue reading →

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