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Linguistic Fingerprints

There is a fluidity to language. Sure, there are linguistic rules that provide structure and proper grammar and all that, but the truth...

Brush Strokes

A couple years ago I spent an afternoon at the Art Institute of Chicago. I’ll be honest. I know nothing about art – but I know enough to...

Learning to Walk

Have you ever watched a father gently hold the small hands of a child as they tiptoed their way across a kitchen floor? The child is...

Worth It

In 2008, Bryan Clay won the Olympic gold medal in the decathlon, arguably the most difficult athletic feat in the world. “How did it feel...

Drawing Targets

There once was a little boy that received a bow and arrow set for his birthday. He excitedly ran outside to practice his shot on the side...

Between the Notes

“C’mon,” my two-year-old nephew said as he took my hand. “Play me.” (Let me translate for you. Play with me.) “What do you want to play,...

Still in the Boot

Near the end of my brother’s freshman year in college, he broke his ankle. He had a buddy – let’s call him Dave – who saw him limping in...

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