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The Next Half Century

Reflections on more than a half century of living.

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Memories

Planting Memories

May 14, 2023May 14, 2023 Chris G ThelenLeave a comment

I walk down the rows of hanging baskets suspended in the greenhouse at the garden shop and I can’t help but think of my mom. For many years, right before Mother’s Day, I would always browse the hanging baskets looking for just the right one to give to my mom. I would try to envision… Continue reading Planting Memories

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No More Righters Needed

May 26, 2022May 5, 2022 Chris G Thelen2 Comments

How long before blog posts will write and edit themselves? This post explores this brave new world.

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Owning a Piece of Creative History

August 4, 2021July 30, 2021 Chris G ThelenLeave a comment

I spent more than half my life as a writer creating advertising, news releases, brochures, articles and even speeches. I know first-hand that the creative process is fickle and unforgiving. Sometimes ideas flow non-stop and other times there are dry spells where the ideas never come. I am always amazed by what can trigger an… Continue reading Owning a Piece of Creative History

Current Musings

Another Day

April 21, 2021April 18, 2021 Chris G ThelenLeave a comment

I watch as the sun sinks low toward the horizon. I am on the shore of Lake Michigan watching yet another sunset. What is it about a sunset that draws us to this daily event? In more than a half century of living, I have been blessed to see hundreds and hundreds of sunsets. I… Continue reading Another Day

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Grabbing Fear by the Tail

August 5, 2020February 22, 2021 Chris G ThelenLeave a comment

Sometimes you just need to face your fears head on and go from there.

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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.

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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.

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