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An examined life (part 3)

Posted on September 12, 2015 by BigBill

I’ve already noted that the process of examining one’s life is more than figuring out who you are, but of determining the “ideal you.” Once the ideal is established, a critical examination of who you actually are in comparison to who … Continue reading →

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An examined life (Part 2)

Posted on September 5, 2015 by BigBill

So what exactly does it mean, to “examine one’s life”? As I’ve mentioned in these posts, what brought this to my attention so forcefully was the death of my friend Mike Katke a little over two weeks ago. There were … Continue reading →

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An examined life

Posted on August 30, 2015 by BigBill

Socrates is quoted by Plato as having said “The unexamined life is not worth living.” Over the last 10 days or so I’ve had the opportunity to think about this quite a bit. As the last couple of posts indicate, … Continue reading →

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It’s a Facebook world!

Posted on August 25, 2015 by BigBill

It goes without saying (although I’m going to say it anyway!) that each generation looks at its own as the best. The most sophisticated, the most advanced, the greatest achievements, the best tools. The most modern. While this is true … Continue reading →

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Ephemeral

Posted on August 19, 2015 by BigBill

Ephemeral (adjective) ephem•er•al \i-ˈfem-rəl,\ Lasting a very short time; transitory While all relationships, and indeed life itself, is transitory, it doesn’t have to be that all relationships last for a very short time. Of course everything is relative, but circumstances … Continue reading →

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Drifting apart

Posted on August 18, 2015 by BigBill

My friend Mike Katke was killed in a motorcycle accident last week. He had finished up a sales meeting in Denver and rented a Harley to relax, unwind and enjoy a beautiful summer ride with his girlfriend Angel. I don’t … Continue reading →

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What do they really believe?

Posted on August 11, 2015 by BigBill

The next president won’t be selected until nearly 15 months from now, but the process is already in full swing. We’re here in August of 2015 and there’s a phalanx of Republican Presidential Candidate Wannabes; 17 serious candidates at last … Continue reading →

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Pray for Oklahoma

Posted on June 29, 2013 by BigBill

The monster tornado that mauled Moore, Oklahoma a month or so ago was on everyone’s mind for a week or two after it happened, then newer tragedies took its place in our collective conscious; but it’s not completely gone. Occasionally … Continue reading →

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Stealing Underpants

Posted on April 21, 2013 by BigBill

A month or so ago I walked into my friend Shannon’s office at work and, on his white board (among many other, slightly less cryptic notes), he had the following: 1. Steal underpants 2. ? 3. Profit At first I … Continue reading →

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Progress?

Posted on April 7, 2013 by BigBill

I read a while ago that when telephones were first introduced in Great Britain, there was considerable resistance from members of the aristocratic segment of society to have them installed in their homes. They were used to a very formal … Continue reading →

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