Tag Archives: Help

This is your brain, this is your brain on Trump

Posted on October 10, 2019 by ends and beginnings blog

“Over? Did you say ‘over?’ Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell, no!” – John “Bluto” Blutarsky (Animal House) “They didn’t help us in the Second World War, they … Continue reading →

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The differences between us

Posted on August 10, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

I am sitting in my little downtown coffee shop right now. To my right are two people, an older man and a younger woman talking about candidates they are looking at for a job with their company. Behind me are … Continue reading →

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Feeding our fears

Posted on February 12, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” – Nelson Mandela Each Sunday morning the Pastor … Continue reading →

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Sometimes we must interfere

Posted on January 26, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

“We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere. When human lives are endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and sensitivities become irrelevant. Wherever … Continue reading →

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The reason for the season

Posted on December 7, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

I ate a $46.00 New York Strip steak last night, well I ate half of it and brought the other half home. My wife and I were invited to a small company holiday party at a well-known restaurant. The ambiance, as … Continue reading →

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38 ways you can finally stop being a D*ck

Posted on November 20, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

I subscribe to an online magazine called the Elephant Journal which describes itself as “it’s about a mindful life”.  This online journal is one of many, too many, that I get on a daily and weekly basis about Buddhism, liberal Christian … Continue reading →

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What’s wrong with people?

Posted on November 16, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“Please don’t judge people. You don’t know what it took someone to get out of bed, look and feel as presentable as possible and face the day. You never truly know the daily struggles of others.” – Karen Salmansohn I … Continue reading →

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Bread and milk

Posted on September 8, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“Anyone who says they’re not afraid at the time of a hurricane is either a fool or a liar, or a little bit of both.” –  Anderson Cooper In 1985 I was working and living in Wilmington, NC. My first … Continue reading →

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Hurt and pain

Posted on August 10, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

This is a song about somebody else, So don’t worry yourself, worry yourself, The devil’s right there right there in the details, And you don’t wanna hurt yourself, hurt yourself, Put your arms around somebody else, Don’t punish yourself, punish yourself, Truth is like blood underneath … Continue reading →

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I bought someone a meal today

Posted on November 29, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

I needed a few things at the grocery store today, dog food, dog bones, some ham and sliced cheese. I got the chance to speak with John, an elderly man who bags groceries there. I hadn’t seen him in several … Continue reading →

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