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The Forge

  I was staring at the notepad once again. I was trying to “assembly” the latest batch of thoughts. And it was not coming together like I thought it would in my head. And I had this thought. The Final … Continue reading

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Soundtracks

I have been loading my MP3 player with a lot of movie soundtracks lately. A good soundtrack can add another level to a movie. Two examples of this are John William’s The Imperial March (Vader’s Theme)  and Ennio Morricone’s The Ecstasy of … Continue reading

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Driving

When Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and Clarke into the lands that made up the “Louisiana Purchase” he forever altered the “American Psyche”. Since, then the American society always had a percentage of people becoming “nomads” in the search of their … Continue reading

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The Elusive Part is All in the Context

                                       “I Withhold Judgment” (Greek)       I can see more of the world than ever before because of the Internet. However, just because I can see it does not mean I am also getting its complete context. … Continue reading

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Into the Ring

If there’s magic in boxing, it’s the magic of fighting battles  beyond endurance, beyond cracked ribs, ruptured kidneys and detached retinas. It’s the magic of risking everything  for a dream that nobody sees but you.                                                                              Eddie Dupris (Morgan Freeman) Million Dollar … Continue reading

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