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POMOZONE
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A conversational blog on the various absurdities of Modern culture.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 86 )
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"Wringing in the Sheaves" | A Student Tribute for Aubrey Bruce Wring (May 4,...
Aubrey Bruce Wring | May 4, 1943-July 15, 2023In July 2023, I learned that an old headmaster of mine had passed away. To my surprise, he had been living close... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2024 DEBATE, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY -
"FIRST DO NO HARM" | Heal Yourself
As a Gen-Xer raised in a military family overseas, I was taught to be deflect any attention that came my way onto anything that was 1) close enough, 2) big... Read more
Posted on 15 July 2023 DEBATE, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY -
THE MARTIAN | "If You Solve Enough Problems, You Get to Come Home"
Several years ago, I watched THE MARTIAN with my wife. The movie follows the story of astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon), who is left stranded on Mars after... Read more
Posted on 12 July 2023 DEBATE, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY -
Amarin Trichanh: "I Am My Sister's Keeper" Second Edition to Release in Septembe...
Amarin Trichanh, author of I Am My Sister's KeeperAmarin Trichanh is no joke. An immigrant who barely made it alive to the United States at the age of eight... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2022 DEBATE, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY -
WELCOME BACK LAZARUS: Coming Back from the Brink Is Hard Work
Two years ago, I had a surreal experience. I thought that I had died. That statement is suspiciously ambiguous, I know, but it's true. Read more
Posted on 02 June 2018 DEBATE, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY -
JACKSON THOMAS: "I'm Not Sure How He Made It, But He Did"
Last Thursday morning, the world turned upside down for Jackson Thomas – literally.Jackson, a recent high school graduate with a passion for photography,... Read more
Posted on 19 April 2017 DEBATE, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY -
Saint Michael's Shield: A Tribute to Caleb White (February 24, 1993 - March 4,...
I learned last week from Ed and Tina White that Caleb White's real hero was Michael the Archangel. I'm not sure why I didn't see that before. Everything about... Read more
Posted on 14 March 2017 DEBATE, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY -
MY HAPPIEST CHRISTMAS: A Mother's Christmas Letter About Family (December 19,...
The Schneider FamilyWhile taking inventory of my 2016 Year in Review these last few weeks, I've been reflecting on how May 14, 2016 could have (should have?)... Read more
Posted on 23 December 2016 DEBATE, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY -
2016 THE BULLY WITHIN: A Journey of Consciousness by Dale Crowe [Where Boxing...
Traitmarker Books 2016 New Author FeatureView this email in your browserDale Crowe's The Bully WithinA JOURNEY OF CONSCIOUSNESSImagine answering someone who... Read more
Posted on 20 July 2016 DEBATE, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY -
THE BULLY WITHIN: When Boxing Meets Spirituality [A 2016 New Book Release]
Traitmarker Books 2016 New Author FeatureView this email in your browserDale Crowe's The Bully WithinA JOURNEY OF CONSCIOUSNESSImagine answering someone who... Read more
Posted on 20 July 2016 DEBATE, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY -
WRITER & AUTHOR THARINI PANDE: Scurry's New Neighbor & the Importance of...
Inspirational Writer AuthorTharini Pande (www.tharinipande.com)Names are important.Just recently, my wife has changed her morning routine. Read more
Posted on 22 March 2016 DEBATE, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY -
8 Broganish Habits That Changed the Way I Think About Work
(Chris Brogan)Few people in my life have changed the way that I think. Chris Brogan is the latest in that short line-up. I met Chris through a subscription... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2015 DEBATE, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY -
TRIGGERPIECES, BRAIN SAKE & VETERAN SUICIDE: How One Female Combat Veteran Turne...
When I first met Cleo on my birthday last year (May 29), she was on her way to NYC for a speaking engagement. I was introduced to her by my good friend,... Read more
Posted on 31 March 2015 DEBATE, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY -
13 Popular Idiomatic Christian Expressions You Need to Know (if You Live in the...
If you've every been in Nashville long enough, then you know that there is more to this city than country music and seriously committed Elvis impersonators. Read more
Posted on 24 November 2014 DEBATE, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY -
Scott Barron's Yabwi Tree
I met Scott Barron in a museum near Laoying, China in November 2011. We had finished looking at the exhibits bumped into each other on a rare bench in the... Read more
Posted on 27 December 2013 DEBATE, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY -
You: a World of Value
Several months ago I received a gift that literally dumfounded me: a Wingard painting (the regal lion in the photo above). While I've admired art in galleries... Read more
Posted on 23 December 2013 DEBATE, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY -
Get "selfish": an Antidote for Soul Poison
Above is a picture of me worrying. I can tell by the set of my jaw and the furrow of my eyebrow. It's a little ironic, isn't it... my carrying my youngest... Read more
Posted on 22 December 2013 DEBATE, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY -
Merry Krampus! & Unnecessary Pangs of Conscience
The Christmas season in Germany was beautiful and enjoyable for children... if you ignored the part called The Naughty List. I'm not sure how other children... Read more
Posted on 22 December 2013 DEBATE, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY -
S t r e t c h Those "inner Life" Muscles
I've been through it one hundred times: paying a late bill. But by the time I pay it, the water or electricity has already been turned off, my card has been... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2013 DEBATE, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY -
Care Not: Speaking from a Deep and Strong Place
Here is my friend, Deb. We went to high school together in Oxfordshire, England in 1986. When I left England in May 1987 I didn't see her again until October... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2013 DEBATE, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY