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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.
As a kid I always enjoyed the Clint Eastwood spaghetti westerns. One of my favorites was The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (the movie title did not use the Oxford comma, but, I feel compelled to here.) As an adult (usually) I’ve found that most people, places, and experiences we encounter in our life…
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Awe, man.
I am now sitting in a comfortable hotel room at the historic and majestic Grand Union Hotel in Fort Benton, Montana. After 8 days on the river, I checked in last night looking forward to a shower and a bed. Both did not disappoint. I spent the day being a tourist, viewing several of the…
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In search of a flow state.
(with apologies to psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi) I can’t remember exactly when my Missouri River excursion daydreams all started, it was many years ago. But, I can tell you where the thoughts most often had their genesis – at my desk at work. At times of high stress, when it seemed that everybody needed something, and…