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A Friendly Little Question, and Other Ways to Start a Bar Fight

Sunday’s WordPress prompt asks which public figure I disagree with the most. That sounds thoughtful until you realize it’s less a writing prompt than a folding chair being slid across the floor at a town hall meeting. Continue reading

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My Emoji Vocabulary Is Very Limited

I don’t really have favorite emojis. I have a few dependable ones I use when words seem unnecessary, risky, or likely to start a conversation I didn’t mean to have. Continue reading

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Social, But Not Exactly

Social media gave people permission to announce things they once wisely kept to themselves—and somehow convinced them the rest of us were waiting eagerly for the update. Continue reading

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Quick Thought – Thursday, January 8, 2026: Even a Fool Who Keeps Silent…

Read Proverbs 10:13-14, 31-32 The wise lay up knowledge,      but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near. Proverbs 10:14 Reflect All of us say things now and then that we regret. It’s part of being human. One of the … Continue reading

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Managing Screen Time: Finding Balance in a Busy Life

I don’t really manage my screen time — life does. Between teaching, writing, family, and trying to stay human, the world keeps me offline more than any setting in my phone ever could. Continue reading

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What Would I Change? Not a Policy, But a Priority.

The question of the day asks what I would change about modern society. It’s easy to point to laws, political divides, or technological problems. But those are often just symptoms of a deeper issue. If I could truly change one … Continue reading

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, January 8, 2025: Even a Fool Who Keeps Silent…

Read Proverbs 10:13-14, 31-32 The wise lay up knowledge,      but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near. Proverbs 10:14 Reflect All of us say things now and then that we regret. It’s part of being human. One of the … Continue reading

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Quick Thought – Monday, January 8, 2024: Even a Fool Who Keeps Silent…

Read Proverbs 10:13-14, 31-32 The wise lay up knowledge,      but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near. Proverbs 10:14 Reflect All of us say things now and then that we regret. It’s part of being human. One of the … Continue reading

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Quick Thought – Sunday, January 8, 2023: Even a Fool Who Keeps Silent…

Read Proverbs 10:13-14, 31-32 The wise lay up knowledge,      but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near. Proverbs 10:14 Reflect All of us say things now and then that we regret. It’s part of being human. One of the … Continue reading

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Quick Thought – Saturday, January 8, 2022: Even a Fool Who Keeps Silent…

Read Proverbs 10:13-14, 31-32 The wise lay up knowledge,      but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near. Proverbs 10:14 Reflect All of us say things now and then that we regret. It’s part of being human. One of the … Continue reading

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