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The Appeal of Religions.

I am not an atheist. I like people to know that about me. I also like people to understand that I don’t attend church on a regular basis. Despite being baptized as an Episcopalian, I do not consider myself one. In fact I am not a follower of any religion or church on a regular basis. …

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Our Best Interest.

Some have accused me of not acting in my own best interests often enough. It’s possible. I think the line between acting in one’s best interest, and being straight up self-centered is a thin one in some cases. Unlike many people more successful than myself, I’d much rather err on the side of not acting in my …

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Reverb11: The Finale. Looking Back.

Take a moment to think back on your Reverb11 responses. Have you learned anything? What surprised you about this experience? Which of your responses was your favorite? So I now reach the end of Reverb11. What started off as a way to kill some time in the first few days this month as I was …

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Reverb11: Three Wishes

If a genie could grant you three wishes for 2012, what would they be? For the sake of this prompt, let us assume two things. First, that the laws of physics cannot be ignored. Things get way too fanciful otherwise. Second, that the “Monkey’s Paw” Effect is suspended. It may seem like a silly thing …

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Reverb11: Shake It Up.

Looking towards 2012, what can you do to shake things up a little next year? Can one shake things up by tightening one’s focus and continuing to pursue that which they have already pursued? Can ridding one’s self of extras actually cause a shake up? It sounds like an oxymoron at first. Yet if you …

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