Michael's Lessons Learned from Living

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Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Short Timer Fever

During my time in the military. When someone was either retiring or leaving the military. We referred to them as Short-Timers. Your attitude and your enthusiasm go south when you are close to returning home. I am presently suffering the symptoms of Short-Timer Fever. I have about 20 days before I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Experience Creates A Certain Swagger We Often Forget.

Everyone that I have followed and read on Blogit has a Swagger. Sometimes we forget that experience is how you obtain the best swagger. A couple of months ago, I decided to see if I could find a shortcut through some of the crazy traffic on my out-of-county school route. Now it may not make sense to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 7, 2026

He Did It Again.

No, this is not about Trump. Sometimes, if we really pay attention. Providence rewards us. I have made it one of my goals to always put God first. I have been recovering from a layoff at the end of 2023 as a systems engineer. Although I tried to hide how much that layoff affected me. Once again, I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Sometime God Motivates Us With Obstacles.

There is a very popular minister from Virginia who preaches on the radio on Sunday mornings. He made a very valid point on Sunday. God basically sent the devil after (Job). I really liked the way he worded it. He said Job is my dude. We are tight. He will never give in to you. Now I have heard the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 29, 2026

Rockem Sockem Week Thank God For Friday

This has been a crazy week for me and my family. We have been in refrigerator purgatory. We bought a Maytag fridge via Lowe's. Last month, it worked for only 3 days. That was after 2 days of not freezing at all. It was delivered with out refrigereant. My wife has been losing her mind. Stressing over... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 25, 2026

Some Thoughts On Memorial Day

I have always watched War movies on Memorial Day. Now I have asked myself why. My reason is that I never want to forget the sacrifices so many have made for freedom. There is a lot of ugliness in the world. That we often overlook. People forget so easily. Out of sight, out of mind. Some things we... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 22, 2026

Do You Know The Origin of the Word Friday.

Since we all love Friday. I thought it might be interesting to research its origin. This first translation reminds me of the superhero movie Thor. Norse Mythology: The day honors Frigg, the queen of Asgard and wife of Odin. Depending on the legend, it is also sometimes associated with Freyja,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 15, 2026

I Remember When ?

While on my daily route to Annandale, VA. I was thinking about what I remembered from years ago. The things that I enjoyed then and the things I think about now. Of course, the answer to this question is different for everyone, I imagine. What sticks out to me the most is two-fold. One, the things... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Learning Lessons from the Smallest Things

One of the greatest lessons I learned from writing was to really pay attention to the details. Every day, we see so many little everyday things that we can learn from. The problem is that we miss them because of our lack of vision. Now my vision comes and goes. Of course, many times, when I find... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 11, 2026

Old School Hallelujah Sunday Mothers Day

After a crazy up and down week. It was a blessing to praise the Lord in song. Several of our men, including yours truly, were asked earlier this week to sing as a quartet to give the praise team a break. So basically, we had one practice. Singing with 3-part and 4-part harmony is not easy. Everyone... Sign in to see full entry.

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Michael's Lessons from life is my view of the lessons I have learned from the simple to the complex. My father and mother, blessed me with a simple, non complicated way of living and loving life. In a world where it seems the negative has taken over. I want to share a positive, enlightened view of the world as I have experienced it. Including my view of what is happening today.

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