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Day 96: Hike

Posted on April 6, 2014 by joshdaddy

My students have been working on a locative media project–a mobile story of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain that is activated on site, as you pass various landmarks. Originally we were supposed to meet as a class on Friday and … Continue reading →

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Day 95: Honor

Posted on April 5, 2014 by joshdaddy

Today, my wife and I celebrated 17 years of marriage. It was one of those rare years when we managed to go out to dinner on the actual night of our anniversary. I know we are not unique in having … Continue reading →

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Day 65: Unwind

Posted on March 6, 2014 by joshdaddy

I guess I mean that word in a particular way–as in: Now that you’ve gotten yourself so wound up, do you think you might be able to unwind? Much as I would like to imagine myself as serenely floating through my … Continue reading →

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Day 63: Walk

Posted on March 4, 2014 by joshdaddy

My oldest had to stay late after school today for an audition, which meant instead of him going home with his carpool ride, I had to pick him up on my way back from work. Not a big inconvenience, by … Continue reading →

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Day 61: Maneuver

Posted on March 2, 2014 by joshdaddy

Today was not really the day I expected it to be. I have a big writing project due in less than two weeks. With everything else that has been going on at home and at work, I haven’t had a … Continue reading →

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Day 44: Breathe

Posted on February 13, 2014 by joshdaddy

OK, so today was a major thaw day, but it was also yet another day of kids and parents at home during a work/school week. As I’ve written about before, remaining housebound for too long can put me on edge. … Continue reading →

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Day 38: Release

Posted on February 7, 2014 by joshdaddy

Since yesterday was about being too much into tomorrow, I suppose today should be about yesterday, right? Or something like that. About two years back, I bought an e-book version of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Your True Home and loaded it … Continue reading →

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Day 37: Hope

Posted on February 6, 2014 by joshdaddy

So I found myself thinking a lot about the word “hope” this morning–mostly because I was writing the word “hope” over and over again on little, yellow sticky notes. An organization called Hope House was scheduled to come by sometime … Continue reading →

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Day 18: Slow

Posted on January 18, 2014 by joshdaddy

So the first thing I ate this morning were two or three of these small, red grapes I bought at the store the other day. They were a perfect balance of sweet and tart–a great wake-up for my mouth in … Continue reading →

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Day 17: Fast

Posted on January 17, 2014 by joshdaddy

Ok, first things first: today’s one-day fast has nothing to do with weight loss, “cleansing,” or purging. Last night, somewhere around nine o’clock, I found myself elbow deep into a box of cereal. It wasn’t the late night snacking that … Continue reading →

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