Category Archives: Random

How Your Mindset Affects Financial Success

Posted on September 10, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

If having a positive mindset created wealth, I’d be a millionaire. Mindset matters, but probably not in the way most self-help books suggest. Continue reading →

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If My Dog Could Talk, I’d Probably Regret It

Posted on September 9, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

We like to imagine that if dogs could talk, they’d finally reveal profound thoughts about loyalty and love. I suspect the truth would be much less philosophical—and a lot more repetitive. Continue reading →

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Books I Regretted Reading — and Why I Quit

Posted on September 8, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I believe Christian fiction belongs on the bookshelf, but a few books have tested my patience. From endless “steaming liquid” to bloated sequels and plots that made no sense, some books taught me one valuable lesson: you don’t have to finish everything you start. Continue reading →

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Best and Worst Airports I’ve Been To — Sort Of

Posted on September 7, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Asked to name the best and worst airports I’ve visited, I realized I’m not much of an airport critic. Nashville is cool, Atlanta is unavoidable, Honolulu had surprisingly great sushi, and someday I’d like enough travel experience to have much stronger opinions. Continue reading →

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The Most Annoying Movie Tropes (and Why They Drive Us Crazy)

Posted on September 6, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Some movie tropes are harmless shortcuts. Others are so lazy they make you stop watching the story and start noticing the writer pulling the strings. Continue reading →

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The Story Between the Lines: The Man Everyone Gave Up On

Posted on September 5, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Dave had once been viewed as having great potential. Then one person after another gave up on him. Nearly forty years later, someone finally saw what he could become. Continue reading →

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Why I’d Rather Not Relive a Year of My Life

Posted on September 5, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

WordPress wants to send me back in time again. But before I pick a year, I need to know the rules — and whether messing with the past is really worth it. Continue reading →

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The Same Name | A Short Story

Posted on September 5, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Danny and Marcus share baseball cards, conversation, and friendship in 1973. Then one encounter forces Danny to see an uglier side of the adult world. Continue reading →

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Stories Demand Sacrifice | A Short Story

Posted on September 5, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Steve Michaels is a struggling writer surrounded by failed ideas and discarded characters. But when those characters decide they have had enough of literary limbo, the price of finishing a story becomes frighteningly literal. Continue reading →

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Apparently, Bravery Needs Privacy

Posted on September 4, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

WordPress wants to know the bravest thing I’ve ever done when no one was watching. I’m not sure why private bravery gets extra credit, but apparently heroism now requires an empty room. Continue reading →

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