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Dennis Freire: March 2005

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March 4, 2005. The qualities and capacities that are important in running, such factors as will power, the ability to apply effort during extreme fatigue and the acceptance of pain, have a radiating power that subtly influences one's life.". Neither a borrower nor a lender be. For loan oft loses both itself and friend,. And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.". Polonius giving advice to his son, Laetres. Hamlet, Act I, Scence 3). Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Rarr; DennisFreire at Gmail dot com.

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Dennis Freire: September 2013

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September 1, 2013. A Beautiful Tipping Point. Back in 2008, a few of my daughters and I were visiting a new neighbor. They had three young children, ages seven, five and three. The middle child, a girl, was reserved. No, that’s not it. She was shy. In the extreme. She was also blind. Her name was Ashley. While her mother held her, I took Ashley's left hand in a gentle greeting and said, "Hi, Ashley. I'm Dennis. Nice to meet you.". My daughter, Whitney, who was 16 at the time, stood next to me. It was lik...

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Dennis Freire: January 2008

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January 25, 2008. I was reading the Jan. 25, 2008, edition of Economist.com. The headline for an article reporting Mexico's war on illegal drugs,. Is "No country for old men.". Yet another case of editors appropriating titles and phrases from literature or popular culture, or even from the lexicon of clichés. For use as headlines. No Country for Old Men. Is the title of a Cormac McCarthy. Novel from which Joel and Ethan Coen. Adapted a screenplay and directed a movie of the same name. January 23, 2008.

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Dennis Freire: September 2008

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September 24, 2008. E Pluribus Unum for Who, um? I don't have anything to add, really, to the public discourse on the new movie "Saving Private Companies" coming real soon to a theater near you. Produced by the Chickens Who Came Home to Roost and the First Two Little Piggies Who Made Their Houses Out of Straw and Sticks. Directed by the Rains That Came Tumbling Down. Written by the Man Who Built His House Upon The Sand. Distributed by Dewey, Cheatum and Howe. Most critical review by the Invisible Hand.

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Dennis Freire: June 2013

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June 30, 2013. June 14, 2013. Kim and I put up a wind chime under the soffit of our patio. We quickly learned wind doesn’t reach our patio. Alas, we have a silent chime. Our silent chime, however, brought an unexpected treat. A mother hummingbird built her nest on top of the 45 degree slope of the wind chime cap. She exhibited keen engineering skills and an experienced architect’s knack for selecting appropriate building materials. We are eager to see two chicks emerge. Any reverence I had for the beauty...

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Dennis Freire: A Beautiful Tipping Point

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September 1, 2013. A Beautiful Tipping Point. Back in 2008, a few of my daughters and I were visiting a new neighbor. They had three young children, ages seven, five and three. The middle child, a girl, was reserved. No, that’s not it. She was shy. In the extreme. She was also blind. Her name was Ashley. While her mother held her, I took Ashley's left hand in a gentle greeting and said, "Hi, Ashley. I'm Dennis. Nice to meet you.". My daughter, Whitney, who was 16 at the time, stood next to me. It was lik...

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Dennis Freire: January 2005

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January 28, 2005. Part II: Principles of Effort - Show up for work. In part one, we discussed principles of faith – faith as distinct from belief or knowledge – faith being belief combined with action. In this part, I will share some personal stories that may illustrate how principles of effort can help you accomplish your goals. Aristotle is attributed with writing:. Here’s part of an Annie Lennox lyric I remember writing down:. Some people never say the words "I love you". I also used to keep a noteboo...

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Dennis Freire: October 2008

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October 17, 2008. The Pop in Pop Culture. Oprah Winfrey recently hosted the 60th Primetime Emmy's show. Ze Frank excerpted her introduction. And asked for responses. Here's the edited version of my response:. TV news: producers decide what to produce. editors decide what to show. networks decide when to show it. news personalities bloat until the medium (talking heads) truly does become the message. TV entertainment: lame, mostly. (I lie. There's plenty I like to watch.). Still, my children are better of...

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Dennis Freire: March 2010

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March 23, 2010. Dear St. Augustine. Correction to previous post - Offline Writing. My offline, old-fashioned writing is now done on the iMac that Matthew gave me. A gift, son to dad. IMac cool tight simple elegant. iMatt cool tight singular giving. iThanks. iLove. iDad]. Dear St. Augustine, my next confession is that I have been using Twitter. Late nights. Mind awake. Write ideas before they flee or morph into brain crack. Then I got lazy, addicted to brain crack. Dear St. Augustine, I have more. My kids...