Category Archives: Freedom

Ode to a Young Hop Plant

Posted on June 5, 2014 by joegergen

Seven leaves and two tendrils Brave the fence line teeming with Untamed vines, volunteer trees and Voracious weeds. Beyond all conceivable Reach, the summitted realm of the rusted fence Barren and bitterly cold even in the morning Sun waits for … Continue reading →

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A Valediction Forbidding Self-Awareness

Posted on June 4, 2014 by joegergen

Waking in the Dark. I awoke and as usual grabbed a pair of black shorts in the dark. No one could see me fumbling around naked in the dark looking for the black shorts. I clumsily put them on and … Continue reading →

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Militant Introvert: Your Struggle is not My Struggle

Posted on May 30, 2014 by joegergen

“I know you struggle with your Introversion.” What? Someone said that to me the other day. And I thought hmm, and being a good Introvert I mulled it over for a while to pin down what I thought about that. … Continue reading →

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Not Just Some Lamp I Used to Know

Posted on May 9, 2014 by joegergen

To repair or replace. It so often comes to that, doesn’t it? Sometimes the answer is easy because the cost difference is so great. Too expensive to fix. Too expensive to replace. Sometimes the answer is different because you have … Continue reading →

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The Coffee is Black and Strong and I Don’t Care What You Think and Neither Should You

Posted on May 7, 2014 by joegergen

Whatever. There’s a certain liberation in not caring what others think. The carefree attitude can be uplifting and calming, an unleashing of the spirit. Yet there are certainly dangers in not caring as well. You can easily slide past not … Continue reading →

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Happy Spring: 5 Spring Cleaning Tips for More Fulfillment

Posted on April 29, 2014 by joegergen

Spring brings cleaning.  It’s feels good to clean the house and the yard. It brings a sense of renewal. This year why don’t we bring spring cleaning to our emotional lives as well. Let’s find more fulfillment. But to find … Continue reading →

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Tired of a Flailing Government: Teach a Man to Fish

Posted on April 24, 2014 by joegergen

I learn something new every day. Today via social media and news outlets I learned that Republicans are stupid. I learned that Democrats are clueless. I learned that the current regime is responsible for all our ills and that the … Continue reading →

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Google Goggles: Change your Vision, Change your Life

Posted on April 23, 2014 by joegergen

These Google marketing people need to be fired. What’s with calling their wearable tech Google Glass? The obvious choice for their product is Google Goggles, which provides a huge range of marketing options and the added bonus that is sounds … Continue reading →

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The Dark Side: It’s so Easy to Hate

Posted on April 22, 2014 by joegergen

I wouldn’t be surprised to see a No Vacancy sign on the Dark Side one of these days. It’s getting to be a pretty popular place. It’s so popular hipsters might start avoiding it. Don’t give in to hate. Wait, … Continue reading →

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One Hundred Years of Quietude

Posted on April 18, 2014 by joegergen

I’m a quiet person. Reserved. Soft spoken. A result of introversion and a lisp, I suppose. I can’t recall the last time I yelled. I would certainly fail out of primal scream therapy.  And I worry about not being able … Continue reading →

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