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  • We All Need to Eat

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! Our need for the most basic tangible items is something that has long been recognized. In 1843, Abraham Maslow proposed his now famous and widely recognized “Hierarchy of Needs”. I do not necessarily ascribe to every aspect of the theory, but it would be very hard to argue with the idea… Read more

  • Fully Realized

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! Has what you believe about reality and the future ever been challenged? Mine certainly has. I think it would be hard to answer no to that question in today’s world of constant information flow. We often think of these challenges to our way of seeing the world as a negative,… Read more

  • Fully Aware

    Good afternoon from Westminster, MD! I can remember when I truly realized that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with my wife, Jen. My realization changed the trajectory of my future (for the better I might add!). Saul, our friend from the last post, had a realization that not only changed his name… Read more

  • In a Flash of Light

    Good afternoon from Westminster, MD! Before Paul was Paul, he was Saul. Saul and Paul may have been the same person physically, but they were hardly the same person in almost every other way. Saul was on the “fast track” to pharisaical fame and power. A movement referred to as “The Way” had emerged as a threat… Read more

  • Who am I?

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! Who am I? It is a question that has been asked for all of time. The idea of discovering our “origin” and what that says about us is an elemental desire humans have, whether they admit or not. The success of services like “23 and Me” should be no surprise to… Read more

  • Against All Hope

    Good afternoon from Westminster, MD! He had to feel foolish. It had been a dream he had more or less given up on many years before, back when he was still young enough for the dream to make sense. Now, a “more experienced” man, reopening his mind and his heart to that possibility probably seemed… Read more