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The Next Half Century

Reflections on more than a half century of living.

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Longing for Crowds

May 19, 2021May 15, 2021 Chris G Thelen1 Comment

Crowds. The word jolted me while I was reading a novel the other day. I tried to remember what it was like to be in a crowd. It had been so long since I was in a crowd — a crowded stadium, a theater, even a crowded sidewalk. The concept of a crowd seems so… Continue reading Longing for Crowds

Memories · The Next Half Century

Be Careful!

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 Chris G ThelenLeave a comment

For some reason when you talk about your injuries it prompts others to chime in with the gory details about their epic injuries.

Technology · The Last Half Century · The Next Half Century

Future Self Meets Past Self

June 10, 2020June 9, 2020 Chris G ThelenLeave a comment

When my past self meets my future self, my future self reassures my past self that things in the future will make a lot more sense. It’s all so confusing.

Poems · The Next Half Century

The Distant Ring of Hope

May 27, 2020May 26, 2020 Chris G Thelen2 Comments

Everyday life Under attack Locked within Personal space Familiar faces On a screen Close at hand Yet so far away

Perspective · The Next Half Century

The Post Pandemic Era

May 13, 2020May 26, 2020 Chris G ThelenLeave a comment

In the pre-pandemic world we took for granted how delicately interwoven we are as a society. We did not understand how fragile our systems are that we depend on.

Perspective · The Next Half Century

Relative Strangers

April 8, 2020May 26, 2020 Chris G ThelenLeave a comment

It is often the hardships, the traumatic things in life that shape us the most. Logging our emotional journey through this current pandemic could be a great benefit now and for future generations.

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