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The bus ride eventually ends
My dad’s Alzheimer’s battle started in 2014 and lasted seven years, but my life changed the instant I heard the diagnosis. I was angry,...
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Mar 18, 20245 min read


The bus ride eventually ends
My dad’s Alzheimer’s battle started in 2014 and lasted seven years, but my life changed the instant I heard the diagnosis. I was angry,...
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Mar 18, 20245 min read


Don't let it get away
No matter how many times I hear the lyrics to a song, I can't seem to remember them. Only the refrain stays with me. When I compiled a...
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Mar 11, 20245 min read


Don't let it get away
No matter how many times I hear the lyrics to a song, I can't seem to remember them. Only the refrain stays with me. When I compiled a...
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Mar 11, 20245 min read


Snow day
It's Tuesday, February 13, the day before my least favorite holiday. Lucky for me, Coleen feels the same way. Up to 10" of snow is...
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Feb 14, 20242 min read


86,400
Written by Michael D. Tenaglia, Co-Author of The Greatest Burden The Greatest Blessing February 5th marks the 11-year anniversary of the...
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Jan 29, 20243 min read


86,400
Written by Michael D. Tenaglia, Co-Author of The Greatest Burden The Greatest Blessing February 5th marks the 11-year anniversary of the...
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Jan 29, 20243 min read


"The Earth is cooking"
Our tour guide's name was Bjorng. He was driving Campbell, me, and twelve others along Iceland's southern coast. Our destination was the...
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Jan 27, 20244 min read


"The Earth is cooking"
Our tour guide's name was Bjorng. He was driving Campbell, me, and twelve others along Iceland's southern coast. Our destination was the...
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Jan 27, 20244 min read


honor and privilege
I describe myself as an author, speaker, and entrepreneur. And I am. I know I can write well. I service my promotional branding customers...
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Jan 17, 20243 min read


The "best" of 2023 in under two minutes
I like what I like, so I often don't pay much attention to television or movie reviews. Sometimes, I rely on recommendations from my son,...
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Jan 3, 20243 min read


"Don't Make a Straight Line Crooked"
Classic McConaughey. As in Matthew McConaughey. I read his memoir, Greenlights, which is chalk full of lines like this. If you like...
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Nov 27, 20234 min read


"Don't Make a Straight Line Crooked"
Classic McConaughey. As in Matthew McConaughey. I read his memoir, Greenlights, which is chalk full of lines like this. If you like...
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Nov 27, 20234 min read


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Oct 30, 20230 min read


Brothers for life
You'll spend the next four years of high school together but it won't end there. No, you'll be brothers for life. That's what they told...
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Oct 27, 20234 min read


Brothers for life
You'll spend the next four years of high school together but it won't end there. No, you'll be brothers for life. That's what they told...
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Oct 27, 20234 min read


Sundays are for Sleeping
I test-drove a used car earlier in the day. I had been dreading the experience for weeks but could no longer put it off. To be fair, it...
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Sep 1, 20233 min read


Best Books for Caregivers in 2023
Will The Greatest Blessing book be one of the best of 2023?
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Aug 15, 20233 min read


It's Never Too Late—or Early—to Pursue your Passion
Sunday, August 8, 1:35 pm My first book, Ten Days With Dad, was published on March 13, 2022, the day I turned fifty years old. Yes, I...
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Aug 7, 20232 min read


It's Never Too Late—or Early—to Pursue your Passion
Sunday, August 8, 1:35 pm My first book, Ten Days With Dad, was published on March 13, 2022, the day I turned fifty years old. Yes, I...
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Aug 7, 20232 min read
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