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The Language Barrier Starts Here

Posted on June 24, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I once showed enough promise in German, Spanish and French that my mother thought I might become a translator. Years later, I mostly speak English, Southern, sarcasm and enough Spanish to identify a blue pen. Continue reading →

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The Philosopher Behind the Wardrobe

Posted on May 27, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

If I could have dinner with any philosopher, I’d choose someone most people wouldn’t consider. My choice might not make me feel smarter, but he would probably make me think more clearly, believe more deeply, write more honestly, and look a little harder for the light behind the wardrobe door. Continue reading →

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How do you stay motivated when learning something new?

Posted on May 17, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Some people stay motivated by patience and discipline. I usually need a goal, a deadline and maybe just enough doubt from someone else to make me charge. Continue reading →

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A Toolbox Full of Quotes

Posted on May 1, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I don’t know that I have one quote I live by. I have more of a rotating collection, depending on what kind of foolishness the day has decided to bring me. Continue reading →

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My Brain Apparently Works the Night Shift

Posted on April 28, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

The world gets quiet, ideas finally show up, and suddenly my brain wants to do its best work — usually at exactly the hour when I should be asleep. Continue reading →

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A Welcome Break from Risk Assessment

Posted on April 26, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

After two straight days of writing about risks, I’m grateful for a question that allows a little more room to breathe — and maybe a better conversation too. Continue reading →

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Fifteen Minutes of Recovery

Posted on April 21, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Sometimes unwinding means silence. Sometimes writing. Sometimes a noisy massage chair that still knows exactly where the day left its mark. Continue reading →

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Social, But Not Exactly

Posted on April 20, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

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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My First Thought Was Not Complimentary

Posted on April 19, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

The first thought that came to mind was not noble, poetic, or especially flattering to the prompt itself. But first thoughts rarely arrive polished—and that may be exactly why they tell the truth. Continue reading →

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Ten Years Is a Long Way to See Clearly

Posted on April 13, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Ten years sounds simple until you realize how little of life ever unfolds exactly the way you pictured it. Continue reading →

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