The Wealthy Pauper —

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Jewels adorn, fine raiment embrace, supple leathers wrap Unworn, Grand library built, master volumes set, mankind’s finest thoughts Unread, Better china none, purest crystal gleam, gold and silver the table set For one, Day’s slandered dawn, gentle breeze makes fresh, … Read More

Matthew 18:20 —

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“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” I choose to believe this passage means: When like minds join in a common goal for good, the perfection that already … Read More

God —

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Even if you gave me a clue, a hint, I don’t know if I would recognize you. At times I think I have found you, perhaps momentarily I have. I think of you often and at times I feel you … Read More

"The Bad Guy" —

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Sometimes to maintain standards and discipline you must accept the burden of wearing the mantel of “The Bad Guy.” We live in a world where fear of unpopularity or being the focus of blame trumps honesty and integrity. The need … Read More

Flying Things —

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There was a fly buzzing back and forth in the house tonight and not being able to catch it was a real annoyance. I remembered purchasing some fly strips months ago and put one inside a lampshade. After a while … Read More

Train Whistle —

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We live about a mile and a half west of Marietta Square, north of Atlanta. At night we can hear the whistles of north and southbound trains as they journey through the city. It is actually a very soothing and … Read More

Letting Go —

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Sometimes the most difficult thing yet the most essential thing when trying to solve a problem is intentionally letting go. When fierce concentration does not work, relaxing by opening the mind will often introduce the simplest solution. We have all experienced … Read More

Lunch Root —

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The lunch tree and its lunch root sit on a gradual climb about three miles into a fairly technical ride. You’ll know it because it’s about 40 yards past the split log and sharp 90-degree turn. The angled root protrudes … Read More

Taking a New Path —

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I’ll try a new path tomorrow. The entry is a short slope upward that leads to a drastic drop over a dry streambed to some bottomland deep in the wood. Sharp twists and turns, exposed roots, periodic mud holes, rises … Read More

Bicycle and the Airplane —

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Bicycling, like flying, is an extension of our mind. In dreams we fly through forests passing swiftly between trees down gullies and over rises. We never touch the branches, wings never hit the trees, faster and faster, the senses are … Read More

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