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My Long, Winding, Occasionally Uninvited College Tour

Posted on January 3, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I attended college the hard way — with false starts, one official uninvitation, a detour through the U.S. Air Force, and a community college class that accidentally changed my life. It turns out learning sticks better when you’re finally ready to show up. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, October 4, 2025: In John Doe We Trust

Posted on October 4, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Isaiah 26 Trust in the Lord forever,    for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.Isaiah 26:4 Reflect My pastor shared a statistic with me the other day that blew my mind. He said that it’s estimated that about 170 million people in the United … Continue reading →

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Drawn Toward Leadership

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Historically, I’ve found myself stepping into leadership roles—sometimes by choice, sometimes by circumstance. When I went back to college after the Air Force, I accepted the position of editor of The Campus Voice at FCCJ. Later at UNF, I ran … Continue reading →

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How I Plan My Goals (and Why I Wish I’d Learned Sooner)

Posted on August 15, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

I just finished teaching my 9th graders about goal setting for college, and while I was talking to them, I couldn’t help but think about how badly I handled this when I was their age—and even well beyond. Back then, … Continue reading →

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Christmas Countdown, TV Schedule and Quick Thought – Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Posted on December 3, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

22 Days Until Christmas!Song: “Who Would Imagine a King,” by Whitney HoustonChristmas Album: “Christmas Portrait,” by the CarpentersChristmas DVD: “Arthur Christmas”Netflix Movie: “Feast of the Seven Fishes”Amazon Prime Movie: “The Winter Palace”Disney+ Movie: “Feliz NaviDAD”Hulu Movie: “Christmas at the Drive-In”Hallmark Movie: “Chateau … Continue reading →

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Higher Education

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Like so many people in my generation, I spent my whole life thinking that there was one purpose to existence – graduating from high school, going to college and starting a career. And while parts one and three of that … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, October 4, 2024: In John Doe We Trust

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Isaiah 26 Trust in the Lord forever,    for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.Isaiah 26:4 Reflect My pastor shared a statistic with me the other day that blew my mind. He said that it’s estimated that about 170 million people in the United … Continue reading →

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Christmas Countdown, TV Schedule and Quick Thought – Sunday, December 3, 2023

Posted on December 3, 2023 by Douglas Blaine

22 Days Until Christmas!Song: “Who Would Imagine a King,” by Whitney HoustonChristmas Album: “Christmas Portrait,” by the CarpentersChristmas DVD: “Arthur Christmas”Netflix Movie: “Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker”Amazon Prime Movie: “Scrooge”Disney+ Movie: “Feliz NaviDAD”Hulu Movie: “Christmas Crush”Hallmark Movie: “Journey Back to Christmas”On TV:• … Continue reading →

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Christmas Countdown, TV Schedule and Quick Thought – Saturday, December 3, 2022

Posted on December 3, 2022 by Douglas Blaine

22 Days Until Christmas!Song: “Who Would Imagine a King,” by Katharine McPheeChristmas Album: “Christmas Portrait,” by the CarpentersChristmas DVD: “Arthur Christmas”Netflix Movie: “The Princess Switch”Amazon Prime Movie: “The Christmas Dance”Disney+ Movie: “Twas the Night”Hulu Movie: “Christmas Crush”Hallmark Movie: “Journey Back to Christmas”On … Continue reading →

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Picking Every Bowl: CFP National Championship, Alabama vs. Georgia

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Douglas Blaine

CFP National Championship January 10 Alabama (13-1) vs. Georgia (13-1), Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, 8 p.m., ESPN Georgia -2.5– O/U 52 At long last, we’re down to this. There’s so much talk about expanding the College Football Playoff to eight, … Continue reading →

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