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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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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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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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How the Way I Get My News Has Changed

Posted on September 3, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I still hold many of the same values I was raised with, especially when it comes to faith and family. But one habit has changed dramatically: the way I consume the news. And I’m not convinced the new way is better. Continue reading →

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My Five Favorite Phone Apps — Sort Of

Posted on September 2, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

WordPress wants to know my five favorite apps. The problem is that the apps I use most aren’t necessarily the ones I love. Continue reading →

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The Best Thing I Ever Found… Somewhere

Posted on September 1, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I’ve never been much of a roadside treasure hunter, but I did once find a Buck knife that I still own and use. Unfortunately, that’s where the details get fuzzy. Continue reading →

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The Kindness of Strangers in a Parking Lot

Posted on August 31, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

After a sudden fall left me bloodied and disoriented in an Atlantic Beach parking lot, two strangers stayed with me until help arrived. Their kindness has stayed with me ever since. Continue reading →

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If the Salary Was the Same, I’d Be a Writer

Posted on August 30, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Teaching pays the bills, officiating works as a side hustle, but writing is the thing I’d choose if salary were no longer part of the equation. Continue reading →

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And This Time I Mean It: My Bourbon Aging Hobby

Posted on August 29, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Bourbon is fun, tasty and expensive enough on its own. Then I started aging whiskey in a small oak cask, and the hobby became an experiment in oak, time and temptation. Continue reading →

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