It's Memorial Day 2014 and this day signals the unofficial beginning of the summer season. The graduations are over, everybody is getting ready to fire up the barbecues and spring plants are, for the most part, in the ground. It's…
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Our daughter, Jill, and her son Drew are visiting us from Oklahoma. They come up here several times a year and we are able to stay in touch with Drew and watch him as he grows. One of the jobs…
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So, recently I wrote about the new rage in personal accountability for health and fitness - this product called Fitbit. The idea is pretty simple - you wear a wristband that includes a rechargeable unit that tracks your steps and…
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Yesterday, I went down to Evansville to work on-site with a client company and so I tried, as usual, to stay at a convenient hotel near the office. Unfortunately, both my first and second choices were completely sold out so…
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This past week-end, yesterday in fact, our oldest grandson Connor was baptized at Zionsville Presbyterian Church, where our daughter Kristin is on staff. Undeniably, baptism is one of those lightning rod issues that many denominations and faith groups view with…
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Almost thirty two years ago, when we moved here to Carmel, one of the very exciting things that I was looking forward to was to visit the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of the famed Indy 500. We live about 40…
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I really love to drive. In fact, whenever I can, I would rather drive than fly. And I have the distinct pleasure of working with a number of great people down in southwestern Indiana who welcome me into their workplace…
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One of the shows that I watch whenever I can is CBS Sunday Morning, a show that has a variety of pieces each week that run from editorial and feature stories to hard news and opinion. Years ago it was…
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I was outside this week-end and noticed that the maple trees were finally going to seed. The ground was covered with all those tan colored seeds with the long tails attached. My mind went back to my childhood when each…
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