Sequence

This word means a set of events that follow each other in a particular order. I see sequence in my life often. There are things that must happen in a particular order. When my children were small, we had a sequence in place prior to getting them to bed. It was a routine of sorts,…

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Plan & Pivot

There are times when my plans happen exactly as I’ve laid them out. There are other times when things go “south” and I have to call an “audible” – in other words – pivot. In basketball, there is a pivot foot – which means one foot is anchored (pivot foot) and the other foot can…

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Protection Plan

During this pandemic, there have been many strategies and models of flattening the curve. The shelter in place really diminished the spread of COVID-19 for sure. It now seems to me that the pendulum has moved too far in the other direction. I think we should still have a plan of protection and prevention for…

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Defense & Offense

I really do miss seeing sports on TV. I miss the competitive spirit and the comradery of team sports. I love the analogy of life being like a good football game. There are four important elements to a football game.  1. The Offense which tries to score. 2. The defense which tries to keep the…

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Fugitive

One of my favorite Harrison Ford movies was about a doctor wrongly accused of his wife’s murder. He spends time desperate fleeing the law, while trying to prove his innocence and find out who really killed his wife. It’s a very intense movie.  I have never been a fugitive from the law, so it’s a…

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Beautiful Collisions

There are collisions that are ugly. I had a collision with a guy as a freshman in college – my nose collided with his head. There was blood everywhere. I have been involved in other ugly collisions that involved cars. Some collisions are fun. I have been in another city or state and bump into…

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