Tag: writing
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Grasping Joy – Book Review
If you are looking for a book to read this summer, Christian, or not, I would recommend Grasping Joy, by Heidi J. Becker. The book is a griping story about her families finding that their son two-year-old has cancer and dies just before a year after the diagnosis. I have known Heidi since she was…
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Journal Entry-Scotland Day Ten Plus Five
I have been wanting to write about the geology and highway design and construction for several days, and I have not waited to type the best until last the last entry. I might not cover all of the highway issues that I saw, because there would be too much to cover, if I can remember…
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Journal Entry-Scotland Day Ten Plus Two
I am still exhausted. Maybe going to bed early and waking up early has something to do with my exhaustion. I guess it only makes sense. I have been thinking about Scotland regarding the people, culture, history, geology, and hiking. Today I did receive a book that I ordered on the geology of Scotland, and…
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Journal Entry – Scotland Day Ten Plus One
I slept good last night., so I was surprised on how exhausted that I am today, is this Journal Entry will be short. I did get some shopping and walking today. I keep thinking about my trip and topic that I still need to cover, but I will work on those thing the next few…
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Journal Entry – Scotland Day Nine
Today is my last day in Scotland. Since it was cold and cloudy this morning, I stayed in the resort this morning. I walked down town for a plough man’s lunch. I was a verity of ham, pork, vegetables, and dinner roll all in small portions. I took a short walk a trail down by…
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Journal Entry – Scotland Day Seven
It rained all day with the high of 44 degrees. Since I woke up too early this morning, I took a morning nap and read and wrote this afternoon. I am reading a book that I found here in the room on The Scots A Genetic Journey that I have found to be interesting. After…
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Journal Entry – Scotland Day Minus One
For many weeks, I have been planing a trip to Scotland using my Hilton points. So, there is no cost for the resort. Since I am a member of Delta Airlines, I am receiving good benefits for the flight. Tomorrow, at 9:00, I leave for Whitewater. After a few negative issues today that will cost…
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Journal Entry – Texas Independence Day
Today, I attended Texas Independent Day from the country of Mexico 190 years ago. Yesterday, I found that the is an old cotton gin that is a Museum about fifteen miles from here. As I was taking a walk through the gin plant, the tour guide mentioned that today there would be the Independence Day…
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Winter Olympics
I just love the Winter Olympics, since they are filled with some many emotions. However, for this event, it seems to be overshadowed by politics, and not the human achievement. Carrying politics into the Olympics has made them hard to watch. The Olympics are really based on emotions. We see athletes that have struggled all…
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Can’t Leave Levelland
Four the past four weeks, it seems like I have been trying to leave Levelland, but forces beyond my control are keeping me here. It started with a respiratory infestation that everyone seemed to have after the holidays. It took me about ten days to get over. Then a big snowstorm came in and shut…
Deflection 