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Playing the Long Game – A Personal Reflection

[Listen to the audio version by using the player below.] I have stopped worrying about trying to accumulate personal accomplishments. When I was young, I was an ass, driven to survive chaos and dysfunction. By the time I was a… Continue Reading →

Laughter

[Listen to the audio version by using the player below.] I am a father, grandfather, and officially a senior citizen. Yet even at this age, I still hold memories of my own father, who passed many years ago. When I… Continue Reading →

Pendulum

[Listen to the audio version by using the player below.] A pendulum can be soothing to watch as the rhythm of the back, and forth motion sets a resonate pace. And if it is accompanied by a ‘tick-tock’ from an… Continue Reading →

On Thinking – Remembering a Lesson

Back in the 70’s at Penn State, I had an English teacher by the name of Mrs. Smythe. I remember her for two reasons. Firstly, she could never get my last name right. It’s a relatively simple name with only… Continue Reading →

Speak Truth to Power – An Exploration

Lately, I’ve heard the phrase “Speak Truth to Power” in a lot of political commentary. The phrase is very succinct and packs a great deal of meaning in four words. The common understanding I have of the phrase is that… Continue Reading →

I Hate to Fly

*Written by Kevin Deeny. Previously published in the Lower Bucks Leader.* I hate to fly. Well to be more accurate, I really don’t hate the flying part. I have enjoyed many flights. One in particular I recall from many years… Continue Reading →

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