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Denver: What makes The Mile High City “Mild & High”

Last weekend, I had the pleasure of being able to visit Denver, Colorado. Denver’s nickname is “The Mile High City” because, the city’s elevation is literally one mile about sea level! However, you wouldn’t know it if you were there. …

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Two Clergymen form a friendship amidst a denomination in dispute

Back in the 1990s, the Episcopal church had a major schism. Up until that point, there had been tension between congregations with different views. But the moment that brought the tension to its climax was the ordination of an openly …

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It’s tough to get hired in the airline business

As some of us are making plans for life after college, I have decided that I want to pursue a career as a flight attendant. Throughout my childhood, my father had taken my family on many road trips out of …

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Springtime is making everyone sick!

No metaphor in that title. Springtime is here… and people are getting sick all over the place. And it’s not just a sniffle here and a sniffle there. Although that is happening too, that’s just the mild stuff. Most people …

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Orlando has the Illusion of a Big City

Growing up in Jacksonville, I had always viewed Orlando as a big city. Maybe it was because of the theme parks & its tourists. Or maybe it was because it was so far away, and all I had left was …

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What Makes Miami So “Crazy”?

Throughout my life, I have heard things about Miami–both good & bad–but always extreme. It’s either a really fun & exciting party town with a lot of things to do, or it’s a city of chaos that one is desperate …

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The Image of Florida is changing (again)–and that’s okay.

When you ask people today what comes to mind when they think of Florida, they will probably think of warm weather year round, beautiful tropical beaches, palm trees everywhere, and Disney world, i.e. tourism. However, if you would have …

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Florida: Winter is past and Summertime has come!

At the beginning of this year, I couldn’t tell what season it was… One week, the temperatures are warm, the next the temperatures are literally freezing then warm again. With all of this schitzophrenia, it’s a miracle that I didn’t …

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Positive vs. Negative Protests Towards Anti-Gay Laws in Russia during Winter Olympics

I have been keeping up with [pro-gay] news about the winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, as it relates to the safety of LGBT people. Last year, President Vladimir Putin instituted a law in Russia essentially banning gay propaganda. That has …

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Are we putting too much money into the Super Bowl?

Over the years, Super Bowl Sunday has turned into an unofficial American holiday; kinda like Halloween. It has all the parties, all the TV specials, and all of the special costumes & food to go with it.  Yes, it has …

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