The Blessings Box

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Here getting ready for surgery – more about that here. So i checked into the hospital at 5:00 a.m. And found this sweet blessings box in the surgery waiting room. Very cool. Ok, yes, I know that’s Papyrus, but it is still comforting. Gotta go – doctor is coming! Catch ya on the flip side.

Surgery and Romans 8:28

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I’m having major surgery this coming Monday. A hysterectomy, to be exact. Not too long ago, I had a minor procedure that involved a biopsy and they found some abnormal cells. Not cancer, but precancerous. For any cancer survivor, the word precancerous is actually code for Cut. It. Out. Of. Me. Now. So I may [...]

The Payoff Pitch

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Today is Seed Hatchery Investor Day, the culmination of the 90-day program — the day the CEOs of the six chosen startups will make the final pitch to 20 – 30 potential investors in hopes of securing our first round of funding. Both Memphis Mayor A.C. Wharton and Shelby Counter Mayor Mark Luttrell will be [...]

Words and Memories

My mother and grandmother Easter 2009

My mother (left) and grandmother (right) Easter 2009 As much as I love writing, there is writing, and there is … writing. I was asked to write an obituary for my beloved 95-year-old grandmother, who passed away a few days ago. I consider it an honor to have known her, to have loved her and [...]

Merry Christmas and Hallelujah!

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I’m a fan of tradition, especially at Christmas. Some of our traditions are warm, loving and spiritual. And some are downright … um, quirky. Candlelight and Carol service at the church we grew up in Mass family sleepover on Christmas Eve at my mom’s; all the kids (loosely defined these days, as we have a [...]