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Searching For That Freshly Pressed Formula

As far as I can tell, a Freshly Pressed post has one or more of the following: current events arguments unique takes on celebrity stunning photographs food recipes political satire social commentary religious relevance highly stylized writing extensive research reference to classical literature But mostly they’re a startling mix of past and present, some future … Continue reading Searching For That Freshly Pressed Formula

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Genre Hopping

I was perusing Freshly Pressed this evening when I came across a blog post that features an interesting question that I’ve never really thought about before, but also one that I want to explore. So, at the risk of being a copycat, I want to write on the same topic. Please forgive me if I … Continue reading Genre Hopping

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Crisis Mismanagement

What proves our strength and resolve is not how we act when things are wonderful, but how we act when life keeps throwing us curveballs. Some of us curl up in the fetal position and wait for others to take care of things, and that’s fine when you’re a baby and you can’t do many … Continue reading Crisis Mismanagement

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Tooting My Own Horn

I’m not the best when it comes to talking about things I’m good at. That doesn’t mean I’m not good at things. It just means I don’t tend to dwell on it. But now I’m going to dwell, because I’m trying to do these daily prompts (I know, you thought I was a good leader, … Continue reading Tooting My Own Horn

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Impolite Company

“It’s never a good idea to discuss religion or politics with people you don’t really know.” While this is highly quotable material, I completely disagree with the assessment. Those are exactly the types of people you want to discuss religion and politics with. Think about it. If you know the people really well, you should … Continue reading Impolite Company

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Growing Up Seventh-Day Adventist: Being a “Preacher’s Kid”

I was in the unenviable position of having a father who was a traveling minister (he still is). This meant that he was away for long stretches of time, on the road, traveling, going to church after church, in conference after conference, spending so much time away from his family. Don’t think I didn’t notice, … Continue reading Growing Up Seventh-Day Adventist: Being a “Preacher’s Kid”