Monthly Archives: September 2023

Unfinished Business

What follows is an expanded version of an essay I recently entered in the Writer’s Digest Personal Essays writing contest. It aligns with this serialized “life story” I’m writing here on We Run and Ride. This is a slightly expanded … Continue reading

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Cognitive dissonance and neurodivergence

During the recession that began in 2008 and lasted well into 2010, the United States came to realize that there was a cost to the go-go nature of trying to run an economic engine on full gas and hot for … Continue reading

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70.3 miles of key learning experiences

For those of you who do triathlons, I’m sharing what it was like to do my first-ever 70.3, a Half Ironman race in Madison, Wisconsin. Those of you who don’t know the sport well are invited to find out what … Continue reading

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A definite feeling of unsurety

Have you ever wondered exactly how good you really are at something? Pick anything. It could be gardening. Your job. Relationships. Marriage. Divorce. We all face these pursuits in our own way. Yet it’s really hard to judge whether you’re … Continue reading

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Education. Presentation. Inspiration.

This post is part of a continuing series of chapters to be included in a book titled Competition’s Son. Hunting for a job when you desperately need one is never fun. If you’re old enough to think back to the … Continue reading

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A healthy amount of skepticism is always healthy

For perspective on the issue of skepticism when it comes to dealing with problems in life, let’s look at a definition for the word “un·for·tu·nate” adjective Sometimes it pays to examine the root meaning of a commonly used word to … Continue reading

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