Jan 31

Let me just begin by saying that I am not an avid fan of any sport.  I like to watch the World Series and the Superbowl each year, but that has much more to do with the traditions surrounding those events and the excuse to eat unhealthy foods than with who actually wins.  I also […]

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Jan 23
Keep it Simple
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  Some of the best and most challenging advice I have gotten over these last 15 years of looking through the world with sober eyes is to “Keep it Simple”.  An alternate version of this motto floating around recovery circles is “Keep it Simple Stupid,” and in either case, it usually works for a trouble […]

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Jan 16
Taking the Bait
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I grew up in and around a bait and tackle shop business, and, consequently, learned quite a bit about fishermen “and women,” and the sport of fishing from a very young age.  As the family legend goes, my grandfather decided that our small town needed a store to supply fishing goods after an excursion with […]

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Jan 10
Want to or got to?
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  When I decided to take a hiatus from my weekly blogs, a few things happened that I did not expect.  The first was that I stopped writing regularly. I had hoped I would have the discipline to write each week, maybe even each day without knowing that I had something to publish – a […]

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