Category Archives: Life
Swallowing the truth
To me, just about everything in my life boils down to faith and values. With a view that God is the creator of life, I was hard pressed to escape the implications that come with 187 tons of dead and dying fish. Second to God, there was the righteous and fully justified public outrage, not to mention the impending wrath of the Federal Clean Water Act.
My priest had every reason to be concerned. So did I. Continue reading
Filed under Faith, Life, Media & Marketing
My name is Jeff, and I am Canadian
Canada! As soon as I read it, I knew that was the answer. Proof positive that I am Canadian. With the help of that yellowed news clip I realized the truth that had always been there … hidden just beyond the obvious. Continue reading
Just who do you think you are?
To be fair, I can be a bit of a dreamer with the bad habit of thinking aloud. And that’s the kind of thing that can frighten a blushing bride’s mother. While I never threatened to run away to the circus with her daughter, I did talk of leaving a great job and heading off to the seminary in Missouri, or a creative writing graduate program in Ohio. Continue reading
Blogging Narcissism: Do readers really matter?
Today it’s time for a new blog entry and I’m writing what I darn well please. If you don’t like it dear readers – both of you – you can find another blog. Continue reading
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Playing Dodgeball with Dylan
As a young news reporter I learned to dodge labels and categorization for the simple reason that it got in the way of my job. To be taken seriously, I wanted the information below my byline to be considered by readers on its own merits. And, I wanted sources who were – while not always happy with the information disclosed – at least confident that I was scrupulous in presenting complete, accurate facts and not taking sides. Continue reading
Filed under Identity, Life, Media & Marketing
Brace for impact …
If I had a near death experience, you’d think I’d know it. But, apparently I had one in December and was among the last to recognize it. Continue reading
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