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What a wonderful morning to die

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Michael

Walking to the studio at dawn on this the first day of my sixty-fifth spin, I mused; ‘what a wonderful morning to die.’ No, this is not some morbid depress-wish. It is complete amazement at the wonder, the beauty and ...

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The Number One On-Line Anything for Children Age Two… What?

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Michael

It breaks my heart to see the propaganda. The Number One On-Line Anything for Children Age Two complete with college cap and diploma. This happy, smiling fake mouse magically appeared signing off from Facebook. How many hits; 892,469 likes and ...

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Nothing Compares

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Michael

They say, breast is best. Well, duhhh. But wait, I’m a guy. What do I know? The overarching question is why have a baby? Hormones, of course. No one can win an argument with hormones. There is only one correct ...

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Reacing For A New World – Carly and Me – 3.5 Months New

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Michael

Carly, born Tuesday, July 29, 2014. Today is Friday, November 14, 2014, 108 days, almost three and a half months new depending on how we calculate the equinox. There is a distilling of awareness and attention, a distinct and growing ...

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Reincarnate Happiness

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Michael

Like every new life Carly Elizabeth is a miracle unfolding at astonishing speed, from almost seven pounds to twelve point six in ninety days. Hallelujah. A week ago I mimicked the sounds she was making. Her eyes grew bigger and ...

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Pleasure: The Glue That Bonds

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Michael

Ouch, too hot, said Goldilocks, pain. Ouch, too cold. Ahhhh, just right, she said, pleasure. As I have come to understand, mostly due to my twenty-year friendship with James W. Prescott, PhD, pleasure and pain rest at the foundation of ...