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Let us give thanks for living through another December!

  The changing of the calendar year does not inspire me to celebrate. My “new year” comes at the end of autumn, as the trees—at the height of their high def beauty—drop their leaves and turn inward, surrendering to the … Continue reading

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The Dark Night of the Bike Rider’s Soul

I went on a 30 mile bike ride yesterday. The one before that was a 100 mile, before that a 65 mile, and before that a 25 mile. Regardless of distance, they all involve a dark-night-of-the-soul. The traditional dark-night-of-the-soul experience … Continue reading

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