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The Weirdest Coincidence I’ve Ever Experienced

Posted on August 28, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I wasn’t sure I had an answer to the weirdest coincidence I’ve ever experienced. Then I remembered two airport encounters that somehow led right back to my classroom. Continue reading →

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Two Books I Never Finished — and Still Think About

Posted on August 27, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Most unfinished books politely disappear from memory. Two did not: The Count of Monte Cristo and Atlas Shrugged—for very different reasons. Continue reading →

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The Best Fictional World for a Vacation

Posted on August 26, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

The Shire, Narnia, Hogwarts, Florin and the Star Wars galaxy all sound like great vacation spots—until you start asking practical questions about bathrooms, transportation and mattresses. Continue reading →

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The Room Where History Changed

Posted on August 25, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

If I could go back and witness any historical event, I’d choose Philadelphia in the summer of 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was debated, adopted and signed. Continue reading →

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The Only Tattoo I’d Choose Again

Posted on August 24, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I never expected to get a tattoo, much less have one that meant this much. But when WordPress asked what I’d choose right now, the answer was already on my arm—and written even more permanently on my heart. Continue reading →

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How I Met My Wife — More Than Once

Posted on August 23, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I met Daryl in 1988, but that wasn’t really the whole story. We connected in 1991, went our separate ways, and found each other again nearly 24 years later. Continue reading →

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Why Thanksgiving Is My Favorite American Tradition

Posted on August 22, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

America may not have many centuries-old cultural traditions, but we do have Thanksgiving—a holiday built around family, food, football, gratitude and eating until basic movement becomes difficult. Continue reading →

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One More Day: The New Year’s Eve I’d Relive

Posted on August 21, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

New Year’s Eve 1988 was supposed to be spent with my girlfriend. Instead, heartbreak sent me to Carthage, Texas, where my mother and grandmother helped put me back together. Nearly four decades later, I’d give almost anything to have that ordinary weekend back. Continue reading →

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Movies That Make Me Verklempt

Posted on August 20, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I don’t generally sob at movies, but certain scenes can still make me a little verklempt. Fathers and sons, sacrifice, friendship, gratitude and lives that mattered tend to do the trick. Continue reading →

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If I Could Erase One Event From History

Posted on August 19, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

If I could erase one event from history, I’d choose the Holocaust. But changing one moment can alter everything that follows, which makes the question far more complicated than it first appears. Continue reading →

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