Posts by Barry Spencer
Stop Swimming With Sharks
Find Friendlier Waters Just before I went out for a mile swim in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico recently, my non-swimmer friends panicked about me swimming with sharks. Off the coast of the Florida panhandle, there is rarely a shark within a mile of shore. Many swims later in this area I’m still…
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The “Oracle” Reveals Everyone loves a handout. My kids love them and so do the American people. It is assumed that the wealthiest Americans will pay back (taxes) the handouts but there is one danger being overlooked. Media “talking heads” are distracting people from the real issue by scaring people into believing the U.S. will…
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Explanations aren’t Helpful A daily dose of “that’s not helpful.” It comes when you turn on the news, any time of day. And it becomes even less helpful when you read it digitally in the morning and again in the afternoon. Did you know the same article will often change titles throughout the day based…
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Uncertainties continue Will this work? This is the question we want an answer to before beginning something. Most often the answer is ‘it should work’, ‘it might work’ or ‘it has worked in the past.’ But none of those answers provide the comforting guarantee we seek. And there are very few things we start in…
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New Normal… Really? When will everything be back to normal? This is what people are looking for now. Gaining popularity is #NewNormal. The last few months has been anything but “normal.” Going forward there is no “normal,” and there has never been “normal.” There has only been what we’ve grown accustomed to (and perhaps way…
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What if we all did this? I don’t know about you, but I tire of the misleading media headlines.Even worse are the headline images.Plastered across media outlets are images of beach-going and park-enjoying segments of people clustered and violating social distancing recommendations.They picture and write the story as if ALL PEOPLE are irresponsible.While SOME…
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The Sun The warm sunshine can change MANY things, if you allow it. More time outside and enjoying longer days. Dinners on the back porch. Outdoor fun activities. The sunshine can brighten your day and cheer up your spirit. It naturally helps you see the bright spots in the midst of the challenges. Reports of…
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Seasons One season can tend to drag on, which those of us who have lived up north can attest to. The bitter cold, and gray skies along with snow and ice of the winter season can seem to never end. But it does. It always does. Winter eventually, and ALWAYS, shifts to Spring time. Then…
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Curveballs There are some things I really miss right now… how about you? Near the top of the list is Spring baseball. My family loves going to the park every weekend to watch my son and his team play. There’s just nothing like it. While he enjoys playing shortstop, second base, and outfield, his favorite…
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I Said “Release” It’s sometimes not just what you say but how you say it. And of course the giver and receiver of the message must be ready for action to occur. In the movie “The Father of the Bride,” the bride’s father played by Steve Martin is visiting the house of the wealthy soon-to-be…
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