Monthly Archives: June 2019

When reality bites, call in the experts

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

Last weekend I began to notice a sore area around my #18 molar. That’s the tooth on the far back left side of the mouth. It would flare up and recede in relation to cold or sweets and I knew, … Continue reading →

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The Matrix is real in a really organic way

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

People have long been fond of movies that hint at a reality that exists, yet we just don’t recognize. The Matrix series starring Keanu Reaves was one such enterprise. Its premise centered around the idea that life was a digital … Continue reading →

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I don’t plan too heavy or too far ahead

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

I kind of take training as it becomes available. For example, that’s me doing some heavy lifting with a local tree. All part of the natural regimen I keep. But seriously… We got to the pool this morning at 6:00 … Continue reading →

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A carnival of years gone by

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

The day was overcast as it often seems to be in mid-June. Summer has not quite arrived. The calendar teases us with the equinox turning and yet the days automatically start shortening. The yin and yang of yearly destiny. That … Continue reading →

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The adorable doggo tale of Max, Megan and Augie

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

Toward the end of my run through the woods and prairie at Dick Young Forest Preserve, I turned east on the last stretch of trail toward the parking lot and beheld a strange sight up ahead. At first I thought … Continue reading →

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Spending Father’s Day in a cloud

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

There was no rain predicted in our area yesterday, which was Father’s Day. No green blobs on the radar. No threat of being bombarded on an early Sunday morning. But the weather forecast was not entirely accurate. It wasn’t raining … Continue reading →

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Against the wind and blown away

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

This morning my schedule called for a bird census trip to a restored prairie at a local forest preserve. It was windy out today. I’m not a fan of birding in the open when a strong breeze is blowing because … Continue reading →

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Nothing corny about this ride

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

Twelve miles into my forty mile ride this morning I stopped in the little town of Kaneville to visit the Purple Store, a local hotspot where they grill out every Tuesday and Thursday and residents can socialize and talk about … Continue reading →

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The trials and tribulations of a right hand man

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

This weekend my wife completed the Half Ironman in Madison, Wisconsin. That’s no mean feat given a course that is hilly beyond belief. At several points the grade reaches 10% and a long steep stretch up a country road called … Continue reading →

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This journey with God

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

As a callow eighth grader in small-town Illinois, I joined other classmates at a congregation in Elburn, Illinois to be confirmed as a member of a Christian church. Up to that point in life all my decisions about faith and … Continue reading →

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