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Vinegar

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Apple cider can turn into vinegar. I very much prefer the taste of cider. Continue reading →

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Burrs & Cockleburs

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Some people brighten up a room just by walking in, others by walking out… same thing is true for stores, offices, schools… Continue reading →

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Alarming Ideas

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Isn’t it sort of hard to be optimistic about a day that starts out with an “alarm?” Maybe we shouldn’t call them “alarm clocks.” Continue reading →

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Setbacks, Adaptation & the Corn Belt

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Doc Arnett

I spent most of last week in St. Charles (the one in Illinois, not Kansas), participating in a workshop along with several of my colleagues from Highland Community College (the one in Kansas, not Illinois.) The AQIP Strategy Forum was … Continue reading →

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Raising the Shade

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes, a slight shift in our perspective makes a complete difference in what we see. Continue reading →

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Storm Cloud Sunrise

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Doc Arnett

The same weather that produces bountiful crops makes for lots of mowing. Even a season of too much rain offers its own moments of beauty, though.
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A Mind for Every Season

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Having to mow the yard every few days is part of the price for a bumper crop season but every season is right for helping others. Continue reading →

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More Stubborn Than Winter

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Those who ache from the bruising cold find little beauty in the snow and utility bills that take too much of a month’s pay have a way of shaping perceptions of nature. Choose happiness anyway. Continue reading →

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Loving the Weather

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Doc Arnett

We’ve gone from minus twenty wind chills to sixty degrees in less than a week. Thunderstorms tonight and snow tomorrow. Definitely not boring! Continue reading →

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Options

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Doc Arnett

Among the most miserable choices we make is the one to stay where we are, keep doing what we’re doing, and gripe incessantly about it. Continue reading →

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