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Getting Closer

Posted on May 20, 2014 by curtsavagemedia

I frequently tell my kids “Whatever you spend the most time doing, that’s what you’ll be the best at. Life rewards self-discipline.” I quote Jerry Rice of the San Francisco 49ers who said “Today, I will do what others won’t, … Continue reading →

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The Mom Tattoo

Posted on May 11, 2014 by curtsavagemedia

(This article is from 2013, before I had my WordPress blog, so I wanted to share it again on this Mother’s Day) Don’t panic Mom. I didn’t literally get a tattoo. Your influence on my life is like a tattoo … Continue reading →

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What Season Are We In Anyway?

Posted on May 9, 2014 by curtsavagemedia

Welcome to “Mayprilaryjucember” – the 13th month on the gardener’s calendar. The tender green shoots appear from under their winter cover, beckoning to us. They lure us; calling us into the still sleeping gardens. We put on our coats. No. … Continue reading →

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A Year In My Head

Posted on May 4, 2014 by curtsavagemedia

It’s hard to believe a year has passed since I started writing my “Not Words Alone Column”. I appreciate all of you who have faithfully been reading the stuff that comes out of my head each week. Some would compare … Continue reading →

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Dead or Alive?

Posted on April 19, 2014 by curtsavagemedia

Botany is used to illustrate points in many passages in the Bible. God uses grass, lilies, fig trees, seeds, weeds, and grapevines to make allegorical references to the way our lives are lived. I’d learned of this old grape variety … Continue reading →

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The Homeless Celebrity

Posted on April 12, 2014 by curtsavagemedia

When you grow up in Los Angeles, you experience lots of chance encounters with actors, rock stars, news personalities and the like. There’s also a lot of “local color” – local characters who make the street scene interesting. Venice Beach … Continue reading →

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s’looF s’lirpA

Posted on April 1, 2014 by curtsavagemedia

April 1st is the holiday for tomfoolery. Merry pranksters never rue this day. Uncertainty surrounds the origins of the designation of April 1st as a day to pull shenanigans and practical jokes with impunity. Iran has a practical joke day … Continue reading →

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The Breakaway

Posted on March 22, 2014 by curtsavagemedia

It was March of 2010.  I took my daughter to the Pittsburgh Zoo.  We’d been reading about polar bears, and she wanted to see one for real.  The trip seemed like a good remedy for the many cold days we … Continue reading →

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Ever Green

Posted on March 16, 2014 by curtsavagemedia

I find St. Patrick, the Patron Saint of Ireland and engineers, fascinating.  Facts about his age, his birthplace and the events of his life are uncertain and the subject of much debate.  We do know Patrick was born the son … Continue reading →

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Slow Food

Posted on March 12, 2014 by curtsavagemedia

Do you have fond memories that are associated with the enjoyment of food?  After busy, fast paced weeks of school activities and parents working long and changing shifts, I loved the opportunities weekends gave us to slow down, to break … Continue reading →

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