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Grief and Grievance
Grief and grievance are both responses to loss, and when loss occurs both responses often occur. There is no hard line between them, but there are distinguishing marks that separate them. Grief tends to focus on the sadness of a loss, missing the person or thing that was lost. That sadness can appear as anger,…
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An Anger That Won’t Subside
I started to write a post on Sunday after Alex Pretti was killed. I wanted to write about my anger, but I just kept going on about the outrageous injustices perpetrated by the current administration. I realized that what I was feeling was not merely anger. Sure, I was angry, but I’ve been angry for…
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Accountability for Lethal Force
Before my retirement in 2021, I was an ATM technician. I repaired ATMs throughout the Twin Cities and surrounding communities in Minnesota. Rarely did I have any kind of protection. Only in the most crime-ridden locations was I required to have a security guard present during my work. It was also very rare for me…
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The Hero Of Your Story
Every life is a story, and we take for granted that each of us is the hero of our own story. But what does that mean? And what might it mean for someone else to be the hero of our story? We all know who the hero (or heroine) is. That’s the person who gets…
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Best Ever
I had to change my mind recently. It was not a novel experience, but it is fairly uncommon. I’d like to explain it. After I retired, I took on more of the cooking and household chores to relieve my wife who is still employed. She is very appreciative, and often when we sit down to…
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