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That Noise You Hear Is Me Thinking About Stuff

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I think about stuff. A lot. Don’t know if you’ve noticed that…

But if you have, what you probably don’t know is what it looks like–or sounds like–when I think intently about stuff. That’s because on this blog, you’re only reading the outcome of what I’ve been thinking about. You don’t get to see what actually goes on when the wheels are turning.

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The Parable of the Geese Who Wouldn’t Fly South

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One thing I’ve observed in Denver with much interest: Canadian geese. Thousands of ’em. I thought geese were migratory birds, so I don’t really know why they are sticking around (unless this IS “south” for them), but they are all over the place. Watching their behavior has intrigued me, amused me, and inspired the following parable, based on actual things I’ve witnessed (although I’ve taken a couple of artistic liberties just to tell the story).

To quote the Master parable-teller: He who has ears to hear…let him hear! 🙂

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I’m Two Years Old–I Mean My Blog Is Two Years Old

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So I’m sitting here trying to figure out what to write, since I haven’t written an uber-profound post here in at least a few days…when all of a sudden, it occurs to me:

This is my blog’s two-year anniversary!

So that’s what I’m writing about. The blog is two years old today.

Isn’t that great?

Yay!

Cards, congratulatory letters, and money can be sent to…well, tell you what. Just skip the cards and PayPal the money.

You think I’m kidding.

Okay. I’m kidding.

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Thought for the Day–Or Maybe for a Couple of Days

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Here is Nugget #84 from the Official Collection of Proverbs and Random Thoughts from Jeff the Twisted, Slightly Off-Center Philosopher:

“Today, we determine whether someone is part of the church by what they believe…yet when the church began, the determining factor for who was part of the church was Whom they believed in.”

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Dear God, If It Isn’t Any Trouble…Please Fix The Outdoor Thermostat. Thanks.

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I walked out the door this morning to the second coldest actual temperature I ever remember experiencing. Actual temp: -15 degrees F, windchill -26.

That’s -26 actual degrees Celsius, for my Australian peeps.

I have a blogger friend in Alaska who is probably laughing right now.

The coldest morning in my memory was in Cincinnati, Ohio, 20 years ago this winter. Actual temp: -20 degrees. I remember this specifically because the engine block in my car froze, and I didn’t know it until it started smoking and clunking and died on the freeway while I was trying to go take a test. Things aren’t that critical today. 🙂 I’ve probably been in colder weather, but I was too young to remember. I only remember as a kid living in Michigan that a few times my mom wouldn’t let me go outside and play in the snow because it was too cold, and I didn’t understand why.

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A Post-Thanksgiving Not-So-FAQ About My New Life In Denver

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Okay, let me unpack that…this would be a FAQ about my new life in Denver, except nobody is really asking these questions–which means they are actually Not-So-Frequently-Asked-Questions. And this is after Thanksgiving…hence the name.

Why are you writing a Not-So-FAQ?
Because these are questions people would ask if they thought of them.

How are you liking Denver?
Lovin’ it.

How do you like your flat?
It’s awesome. My favorite apartment ever.

Even though it’s less than half the square footage of where you used to live?
Even though.

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Can Yuo Raed Thsi?

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I haerd smoethnig a copule of yaers ago. I hared thta if yuo mxi up teh ltteers of aech wrod or eevn mispel smoe of thme, peeopl cna stlil raed it. Yuo jsut need to kepe teh frist adn lsat lerttes of each wrod crorect whneever psosible. Our brians aer supopsed to be albe to firgue out teh rset.

So yuo dnot reely nede to wrory if yuo cnat spel. Yoo jsut nede to get teh frist and lsat lteres rihgt, adn yuo haev it maed.

So…did it wrok? Wree yuo albe to raed tihs?

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The Bubble (excerpt)

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From my recent post at Communitas Collective. (Go check the new site…lots of updates!)

I lived inside a bubble long ago
Where all inside was safe and sterilized
With all the evils of the great unknown
Conveniently ignored and hid from view
And others lived within the bubble, too
And we enjoyed the bliss of ignorance
Our bubble-world, to us utopia
Protecting us from chance and circumstance

And everything made sense within the walls
A micro-world, with everything controlled
Unanswered questions gnawing at our souls
Could easily be shoved beyond the veil

(There’s more…read the rest here…)

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The Beer We’ll Drink in Heaven…I Guess

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So tonight, a new pub/restaurant that’s opening up just across the street had an open house and invited the neighborhood to come have free food and drinks before their grand opening tomorrow. So we walked the two minutes into town to check it out. And besides the free food that kept coming out of the kitchen, they offered free stuff from the bar. And they had the beer in the picture on draft.

I remembered how in his book Exiles, Michael Frost tells the story of how Arthur Guinness developed Guinness Beer. And in the book he says, “It’s the beer we’ll drink in heaven.” So since it was free…I tried it.

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