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Love’s Waterwheel Dancing Orchard Fields
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Push-ups for performance day five
This morning, Friday December 24th, I awake at 3:45 am to catch a flight β from LA Guardia, NY back to my second home Florida, where I now live. I’ve no time for push-ups as my brother, Jim, is arriving… Continue reading
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What makes this a good poem? Sylvia Plathe
This famous poem ranks only a 4 on AllPoetry.com auto-rank. So what makes it a good poem? MirrorBy Sylvia Plath I am silver and exact. I have no preconceptions.Whatever I see I swallow immediatelyJust as it is, unmisted by love… Continue reading
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Resistance/ weight training is key
100 push-ups, day 3. I’ve been running steadily on my treadmill 5 days per week for the past month. To be honest, I’m happy with the progress I’ve made. But even after all this cardio, push-ups gave me more immediate… Continue reading
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Long time no see?!
My last post here was in 2011. I was 49 years old then raising a family πͺ teaching, but running actively. It’s 21, December 2021 and life has changed. I’ve overcome my teeth problems, had some drilling and crowns π… Continue reading
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A new year, a fresh attitude
It’s been a month since I’ve written on my blog and I sit back and reflect why this is so. I have a myriad of excuses as a teacher, as a busy father, I’ve been on vacation etcetera. But the… Continue reading
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Live Life Lean eating plan
The Live Life Lean nutrition plan is focused on increasing our diet of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and grains. While decreasing our diet of unhealthy foods that are often processed, contain trace toxins, chemicals, refined sugars, and other ingredients that foster… Continue reading
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4 Smart Reasons to Start Your Day With Citrus
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And the secret to true happiness is⦠(drum roll please)
Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 In my last journal entry I spoke about happiness being within ourselves as opposed to some external thing making us happy. How does one weather proof the soul and create a happiness generator within? Well, in my… Continue reading
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Adventure is not outside; it is within…
Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Yesterday, my Chinese Fortune cookie said, “Adventure is not outside; it is within.” And today I say, “Happiness is not outside; it is within.” Hmmm, yesterday my adventure was truly outside, The Jacksonville Gate River Run.” The… Continue reading


