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Sea turtle nests protected by state and federal law

There are signs common in Florida and other coastal areas warning of potential fines and imprisonment for various offenses related to endangered sea turtles and their nests. The provisions are fairly specific yet wide-ranging. Florida state law provides protection against … Continue reading

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Remembering Mary Card Harbaugh

It took a little convincing to get Mary to run her first mini-Marathon. She had the normal anxieties any of us would about running 13 miles. She wasn’t sure she could do it, probably wasn’t looking forward to all the … Continue reading

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I’ve been waiting a long time to open this. Thanks, Zach!

October 01, 2011 at 05:16PM from Instagram: http://instagr.am/p/Oy5aP/

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Sometimes you just have to stop to smell…

I took Grace to the restroom at the ballpark today and then stood around waiting for her for several minutes. She finally came out and said, “Sorry that took so long, Dad.” “It’s okay, honey,” I replied, “but why did … Continue reading

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A great idea + creative masses = amazing results

Think of all the great creative minds and the world’s best ideas, and you might come away thinking that creative genius is found by an individual toiling away alone. I think this can happen occasionally, but not often. Beyond that, … Continue reading

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My entry for “Parent of the Year,” circa 2011

It’s not like I haven’t been here before. In fact, I seem to have a knack for putting myself in exactly the right position to be used as an excellent example of what not to do when raising your children. … Continue reading

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Silence speaks volumes. Are you listening?

Sabina Nawaz wrote a post today about setting aside time for silence to allow ideas to emerge and new concepts to form. I don’t think I could agree more. This frenetic pace we’re all on to do more with (seemingly) … Continue reading

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These things always start simply enough…

This was certainly no exception. A short email from my friend Dave that said, “We’re going on a little bike ride. Want to come?” In this case, the little ride was a little over 200 miles and five days long. … Continue reading

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If you’re reading this, you probably agree. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

Today’s #trust30 prompt is: It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps … Continue reading

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For the love of a dog

Note: While cleaning out some old files, I found several things I’d written over the years. This is one of them. – Jim 25SEP1995 Tomorrow my dog, Hook, will be 21. Actually, he’ll be three, but in ‘dog years’ that … Continue reading

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