Tag Archives: attitude

Trigger Finger

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Doc Arnett

Getting an injection into the palm of your hand can be downright memorable… but might be really worth the pain. Continue reading →

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Gritty Conversation

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Doc Arnett

A mundane conversation at a rock pile leads to conviction of the heart and inspiration. Continue reading →

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Intentional Thoughts

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Doc Arnett

A few days of warmer weather can make dull the memory of bitter nights. Rehearsing the good can cause the bad to fade away… Continue reading →

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Not Quite Paradise

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Whether we’re traveling through the Mojave or Walnut River Valley, it’s what we carry inside us that determines whether we live in Paradise or Purgatory. Continue reading →

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Breach Baby

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Being born backwards didn’t obligate me to go through life that way! I keep trying to remember that… Continue reading →

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Making It through the Tough Spots

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Seems like every fall the coming winter is going to be really horrible… until it actually gets here. Dire predictions help you endure a great many things that never happen. Continue reading →

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Making a Good Day

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Doc Arnett

While rain might ruin some plans it can make others work perfectly. Better to open one umbrella than to curse the showers… Continue reading →

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More than Conquerors

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Doc Arnett

When we remember that the goal is getting to the Other Side, we might consider that failing a particular obstacle is not actually failure, just re-direction to an alternate path to success. Continue reading →

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Warning: Contents Under Pressure

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Doc Arnett

Tending a beehive does have its risks but at least there’s the likelihood of a good payoff. Tending a cesspool? Not so much… Continue reading →

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Disappointment Still Stinks

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Doc Arnett

Hanging around it for over sixty years hasn’t made me like it any better, but I have got a little better at dealing with it… Continue reading →

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