Author: Dennis Ritchie

The Available Encourager

These people have the supreme advantage of geography. They have the ability to be in the right location. Which is to say, nearby. They could be friends or family. They could be a total stranger with the right attitude. They...

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The Encouragers

In writing about creative encouragement, I have two goals in mind. I want to encourage people who need it. I want to speed up the process to find encouragement. I want to weed out the discouragers and dis-encouragers that are...

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Road Trip!

I’m taking a road trip today with my Mom to the funeral of an old family friend. I hope to be able to post a thing or two along the way. The weather is crisp. The sky is clear. New tires ride smooth. It’s a time for...

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Emotional Forecast

Emotions can feel like the weather. Bigger than us. A powerful force that hangs over us, beyond our control. It’s hard to predict what you’re going to get. Today is a good example, and yesterday. Yesterday the...

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