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Of Politics and Presidents

September 26, 2015

Most of my life I was indifferent to politics.  I considered politicians to be people who said what they needed to say to be elected, and then played word games to explain away their failure to keep election promises.

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Least burdensome… most generous

August 10, 2015

During a psychotic episode – or, in this case, a semi-episode, it is as though a great window opens up and the heavens pour through – with all the light and wind and song and thunder of a wondrous choir of angels.  There is so much information – more than the mind can possibly process … More Least burdensome… most generous

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Lion, lioness… kitten

August 8, 2015

Recently I asked two friends, “If I was an animal, which animal do you think it would be?  What animal do I remind you of?” The first said, “A lion.”  The second, who knows me better, said, “A lioness.” This is far from how I think of myself, but it is exactly how I think … More Lion, lioness… kitten

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A Wrench in the Works

August 6, 2015

Each day, I get up intending to have a “normal” day.  I think, “I will have breakfast, get ready, and go to work.  I’ll have lunch, finish my work and come home.  I’ll do some housework, eat dinner, enjoy some leisure time, and sleep… and then I’ll get up and do it again.”  But somehow, … More A Wrench in the Works

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THROWING DOWN THE GAUNTLET

January 24, 2015

It’s Saturday, and we’re more or less snowed in… what better time to make a blog post?!?  Let’s continue repeating my initial Facebook posts, and I’ll add a bit…

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BACKTRACKING & EXPANDING

January 22, 2015

I began this writing endeavor with a series of 9 posts on Facebook.  I’d like to share them again here over the next week or so, adding a few thoughts which have occurred as a result of feedback received.

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  • Tilling the Soil May 2, 2019
  • Go with the flow… August 11, 2016
  • Of Politics and Presidents September 26, 2015
  • Composting the psyche… layer upon precious layer August 10, 2015
  • 500 Years Dream August 10, 2015
  • Least burdensome… most generous August 10, 2015
  • Coming back down to Earth August 9, 2015
  • Welcome to Raines Initiatives! August 9, 2015
  • Lion, lioness… kitten August 8, 2015
  • A Wrench in the Works August 6, 2015

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