Tag: Dayle Rogers
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Worthy Of Celebration
I never saw it coming. I’ve not ever been one to enjoy my own birthday celebrations. They weren’t a big deal growing up, so I never put much emphasis on them. I love celebrating others, but having the fun focused on me is uncomfortable at best. I made it through my birthday with well-wishes galore,…
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It’s An All-World Problem
Crises are part of life. No one anywhere is immune from suffering. Calamity isn’t limited to groups based on gender, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or borders, nor is it relegated to one part of the world. These are all-world problems, issues that will influence our lives no matter where or how we live. Situations whose…
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Desert Sentinels
They stand tall, many with arms raised, quiet protectors of the local ecosystem. I’m in Tucson, Arizona for the first time, visiting my sisters and brother-in-law. It feels like I landed on a different planet. Tucson is a beautiful desert community, a place that redefined my idea of wilderness. My perception of deserts has been…
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Technology May Be The Death Of Me
I long for the days when people could only talk face to face. When you could see reactions and responses, read body language, intuit the mood of the one sitting with you. I miss the days when you could walk up to a fast-food restaurant and order a soda from the smiling person behind the…
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When Winning Is Redefined
In Florida, soccer is played all year; from club ball to high school season to club ball to summer camps. For those faithful supporters of the beautiful game and those who play it, enthusiasm overflows for what happens on the pitch. Sydney and Teagan just finished their high school season, both teams going further than…
Tip of My Iceberg 