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Friday Wrap #25 – Chaos out of order

July 28, 2023 Phillip Blancher

Order out of Chaos is a motto of some level in the Masonic Lodge. That’s probably one of those secrets that you’re not suppose to know unless you’re a member. I googled the phrase “Order […]

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Friday Wrap #24 – The theft of joy

July 8, 2023 Phillip Blancher

Theodore Roosevelt once wrote that “Comparison is the theft of joy.” He was and remains correct in that. Sadly in writing that, he did not say how to avoid it. Comparison has a place in […]

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Friday Wrap #23 – Milk, cows, and unsocial news

July 1, 2023 Phillip Blancher

There is an old adage: Why buy the cow when you can drink the milk for free. I am reminded of this as the media world in Canada panics because of the fall out from […]

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Friday Wrap #22 – A failure of titanic proportions

June 25, 2023 Phillip Blancher

I originally intended on posting this Friday, but it was too soon after the discovery of the wreckage of the “sub” Titan. I held off, but maybe I shouldn’t have. — Phil — As far […]

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Friday Wrap #21 – Ranting a day late

June 17, 2023 Phillip Blancher

Yes, it’s Saturday – again. For some reason, after 9pm I am zonked. I find people are exhausting lately. Not all people… intolerant people. Two weeks ago, a Progress Rainbow Pride flag was painted on […]

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Friday Wrap #20 – Saturday Night Fever

June 10, 2023 Phillip Blancher

Life gets busy… I was busy… completely missed my multiple reminders on my phone to write the Wrap yesterday. So now I am writing on a Saturday night. Maybe the delay was needed because I […]

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Friday Wrap #19 – The Twitter Sucks edition…

June 2, 2023 Phillip Blancher

Twitter sucks. There. I will say it. Twitter sucks, and even most social media platforms suck. Instagram is about the only one I enjoy, and even that is getting dodgy. Twitter is the worst. My […]

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Friday Wrap #18 – Writes of passage

May 27, 2023 Phillip Blancher

Tonight was prom night for one of the kids. It’s a right-of-passage, so I am told. One of the kids missed out on prom, or that other right of passage – grad – thanks to […]

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Friday Wrap #17 – The soccer edition…

May 20, 2023 Phillip Blancher

After weeks of preparation, and lots of work the last week, Saturday is the kick off of our summer soccer season. For 15 years I have been a coach, and this is my 10th year […]

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Friday Wrap #16b – The going backward edition

May 13, 2023 Phillip Blancher

Some days I aspire to move forward only to find I am treading water. Lately it feels like the current is stronger than my ability to swim – hence going backward. I am in overload […]

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