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Update

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 Once upon a time , someone asked me if I would be happy working a job that was not at the university. Since my position at the university closed in 2020, I found myself doing exactly that— working in jobs not at the university. It has been a very difficult transition.  Recently, things shifted quickly and in unexpected ways. The short version is that I am leaving the hotel which I am currently working, having taken a position at another.  The longer version of the story is that I stopped by to see my good friend and former GM at his new hotel. While I was visiting with him, one of the owners came out and introduced himself and we got to talking. After a few minutes, he said he wanted me to meet his brother. Our conversation turned into a job interview and 48 hours later I accepted a new position as front desk, manager and assistant operations manager. After some negotiating, we reached an agreement and I start my new position on April 9. It’s a much nicer hotel and these...
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my personal hubble

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everything on the inside looks like everything outside the mirror should be a glass not reflecting what is out there in here evanescence effervescence wash the glass see
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prayer

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"God . . ."
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From Pope to Soap (and paramecium)

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The Internet Monk once used this moniker: "Read.Think.React.Write.Live." Lewis Carroll (1832-1898) gave us this ditty called "The Mad Gardener's Song." This is how it goes: He thought he saw an Elephant That practised on a fife: He looked again, and found it was A letter from his wife. 'At length I realize,' he said, 'The bitterness of Life!' He thought he saw a Buffalo Upon the chimney-piece: He looked again, and found it was His Sister'ss Husband's Niece. 'Unless you leave this house,' he said, 'I'll send for the Police!' He thought he saw a Rattlesnake That questioned him in Greek: He looked again, and found it as The Middle of Next Week. 'The one thing I regret,' he said, 'Is that it cannot speak!' He thought he saw a Banker's Clerk Descending from the 'bus: He looked again, and found it was A Hippopotamus. 'If this should stay to dine,' he said, 'There won't be much for us!...
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Partly cloudy with dunder-heads.

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I am amazed at the constant ineffeciency of so many people. This is probably the most arrogant thing I have ever said. Most people I depend on surprise me occasionally with questions and issues that really rock my world--and it drives me nuts! I have to say it--THERE ARE DUNDER-HEADS ABOUT! I wish sometimes I had a big old iron skillet to just haul out and clang upside someone's noggin. There. I said it.
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The Holy "Duh".

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When God answers prayer, do you think he sometimes says, "Duh"? Does God even use this word? I think so. Example: I have a mailing of about 600 pieces to get out by Friday. I prayed, "Lord, there must be a faster, more efficient way that making 1200 copies of letters and inserts and stuffing envelopes. Postage is outrageous as it is." The still small voice came, "use postcards." "You have GOT to be kidding. There is no way I am going to sit and write 600 postcards. Printing labels is easy, but I will not hand-write the content of 600 postcards." The still small voice came, "use the printer. Duh." And He gets all the praise anyway! Duh!
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