My wife and I just returned from Indiana, where we took part in the memorial service for my father-in-law. As we age, it’s a sad statement knowing one of the few times we get together with extended family is during funerals. I find myself reflecting on the past every time I attend a memorial service…
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A commercial has been running on TV for years, promoting some gold buffalo coin. It claims to be limited proof, But I need to figure out how it can be since the ad’s been airing for so many years, but that’s not the real point of today’s podcast. In that commercial, the announcer reads a…
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I can’t remember the first time I heard someone utter the phrase, if it’s not one thing, it’s another. But it’s something that I’ve said hundreds if not thousands of times through the years. Recently I’ve heard many people saying it too. Sometimes it feels like you can’t catch a break. If there’s an upside,…
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In recent years many people have struggled to find the perfect work-life balance. Then the pandemic came along, and it made us all realize just our precious our time on Earth is. I’ve always struggled to find balance in my life. All my career paths involved industries where you work until the job gets done….
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When people take a moment to pause and reflect on their life, they often point to one event where everything changed. But if we think about it, one event is actually many events or moments strung together. We all want to understand life, so we usually simplify everything. But the older I get, the more…
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Do you ever feel that we’re all living the movie Groundhog Day? Every since the pandemic, today feels just like yesterday. Sure. We’re all trying to get back to normal, but are we? I don’t think I’m stuck in a rut. I’ve just adjusted the way I live my life. I don’t feel bad about…
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As we celebrate MLK Day across the U.S., it’s a great day for reflection. Today, I’ve been thinking about our legacy after we’re gone. Most of us would be happy if people remembered us for one thing. What that thing is, differs for everyone. But what if your life changes and what you thought you’d…
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Over the last few years, there has been an increasing amount of discussion about mental health. I’ve often wondered if this is a new problem or something we’ve just ignored forever. One thing I’ve noticed; While many people are talking about it, few seem willing to do anything…
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The other day, someone I work with asked me to provide three interesting facts about myself. I’ve been asked to do this many times before and have even had some job interviewers ask similar questions. This topic has always been impossible for me to do. Because of my jobs in both the media and music…
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