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Welcome Back!
There have been several iterations of W9WSW.com over the years. We first created it with raw HTML, updating each page with Notepad. Several years ago we moved to WordPress. Somewhere in New Mexico, my database got corrupted, so we’re rebuilding again.If it’s vaguely connected with amateur radio, I’ll try to share it here. The center…
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America is Beautiful
I stopped drinking Coca Cola over a year ago. Not because I didn’t like it. In fact, I have been a Coca Cola enthusiast since junior high. I used to select restaurants based on whether or not they served Coke. I just decided I didn’t need the sugar. Tonight, Colleen and I went out to…
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Effecting Change
Listen to an audio version of this message.“You know ‘status quo’ is latin for ‘the mess we’re in’.” ~Ronald ReaganOne of the things that drives me nuts about Facebook is how people complain about stuff there. Not that I’m against complaining. I actually love it… IF there is a solution and the willingness to engage…
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What to Do When You Can’t Do What You Love
Listen to an audio version of this message.Scott’s Maxim “Happiness is nothing more than a state of mind you choose to manifest. So is suffering.”I preach the idea of defining and chasing your brand of happiness. That includes trying to link your potential to a career that you enjoy.What if you are stuck in a…
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The Wise Guy
Listen to an audio version of this message.“I’m not a psychopath. I’m a high functioning sociopath.” ~Sherlock Holmes from the BBC series, SherlockRichard Feynman is one of my all time favorite characters. He came to science with a different set of tools, some of which he created himself. He had the opportunity to interact with…
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Love Notes From a Stay At Home Dad
There is no tougher job than parenting. It’s hard work and you never know how well you did it until it’s too late to do anything about it.There are moments of indescribable joy, terror, anguish and anger, sometimes all mixed up in the same sixty seconds. It’s has consequences that most of us never thing…