Month: September 2017
Well, I kept my mouth shut as long as I could
Update: Over the past several days since I posted this, I’ve received a number of concerning messages from both advertisers and readers in the community. A number of people have told me they’ve cancelled their subscriptions, some who have been readers for 40, 50, 60 years. They say the cutbacks at the paper have eroded it enough that they can … Read more
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The Stories I Hear
Note: The full version of this can be found on my campaign web site probstforprogress.com. That seems to be the better venue for this. Follow this link for the full version I had two conversations this weekend that bothered me. Actually, it was three now that I think of it. I’ll get to them in a moment. Sometimes, when I … Read more
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When you don’t quite know what to say. And also a heifer
It’s likely we’ve all had those moments. You know, the times where there’s something that needs to be said, but we just can’t quite figure out what it is, or how to form the words. We sit, somewhat frozen, unsure of how to pluck the thoughts from our minds. A thought, a feeling, that wants to be expressed, yet moves … Read more
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Placing Value
A while back, I wrote about how much I appreciate the sometimes random chances in life. How when we are open to it, when we create space for it, these sometimes unplanned things can enter our lives. They can be rewarding, enriching, enlightening and filled with fun. In recent weeks, I’ve not allowed much randomness into my life. I’ve been … Read more
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