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Two feet of snow in Seattle…

Have a great week!

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Snucking Fow…

What is this? Snow and ice that has shut down life and it’s 100’s of little daily victories. Where does this fit into my reality?  It’s like the recently celebrated holidays – life just stops.  Nothing happens.  Nothing progresses.  Nothing … Continue reading

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Why?

I am saddened. A National Park Ranger lost her life on New Years Day at Mt. Rainier because some half wit with a gun lost contact with the real world, where we humans dwell. A husband has lost his life’s love. … Continue reading

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Missing

It was one year ago today that my Mom passed away. I really miss her. My father had passed in 2004, so my siblings and I are on our own.  By our ages, we should be able to take care … Continue reading

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Another Year in the Books

Here comes 2012. What have I done to “get ready” for the New Year? Well, in a word: survived. Haven’t we all? Despite the best efforts of the world as we now know it, we middle class working stiffs are … Continue reading

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Keeping the Hounds at Bay…

November 5, 2011 What do YOU do to keep the negativity out of your daily life? I have been looking for another job for quite a while (it seems.)  And given this is the first time I had ever been … Continue reading

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Let ’em know we’re here!

In the past couple of days, our state’s governor is directing more cuts to an already lacking state budget, citing: “These choices were made out of necessity due to a drop in consumer confidence brought on by actions on Wall … Continue reading

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Attitude

It has been written that we are all in 100% control of our reality. So true – I believe that. Taken further, we can also say we are 100% responsible for our own reality. Again, I can support that. So, when we … Continue reading

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Patriot’s Day 2011

9/11/11 Ten years. Ten years since that awful, dark and angry day. I was getting ready to head to the airport to catch a plane to Chicago, for business. My wife was preparing for her day. We had the TV … Continue reading

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My Unique Value Proposition

I am an experienced and skilled architect, designer and project development professional that has held leadership positions on projects with budgets anywhere from $5,000 to $600 million (both national and international,) representing a wide variety of clients in numerous development … Continue reading

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