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Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escritorial 
Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escritorial 
Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escritorial 
The doors of Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escritorial 
Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escritorial 
Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escritorial 
Parque de El Retiro 
Parque de El Retiro 
ethereal heron 
Cima Tosa at Lake Molveno Italy 
One of the many waterfalls at Monasterio de Piedra, Spain
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What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings? Usually I like to cope with my emotions by not coping with them at all, or at least permanently. You see, there’s always something to be bummed by. And once you finally get over one thing, there’s another thing right around the corner to make…
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What makes you feel nostalgic? I’m old I guess. It doesn’t feel like I’m old but simultaneously I’m reminded of it when I think of something that I thought wasn’t that long ago and realize it’s been 20+ years. I’m nostalgic for a time before Facebook and instagram, Tik Tok, Snapchat, and Twitter. I feel…
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Write about your dream home. My dream home is a conundrum. It is both a country expanse, nothing too fancy, but a beautiful and productive garden. It is also a flat in the middle of Salerno, looking out towards the Amalfi Coast. It’s both cozy and majestic. It’s not too flashy. It’s an average place…
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You get some great, amazingly fantastic news. What’s the first thing you do? just hang up from a life changing call. My hands are vibrating as I set down the phone. I can tangibly feel the excitement, the nervousness, the gravity of news that could change our lives. I take a moment and gather my…
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I’ve always envied people who had big families. Growing up I spent so much time alone wishing I had a sibling or cousins or anyone. Instead, my mom tried to be my friend and I had our dog. I often feel that the reason I am unfamiliar with the meaning of boredom is because I…
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We are at a crossroads. Yes, in America and it will determine whether we continue to be a relevant part of the world or even a functional country. But not just here, globally we are flying into uncharted territory. All companies are putting all bets on AI. On one hand AI will take your jobs,…
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Back when I was growing up, books were one of my biggest sources of entertainment. I loved to read. Not especially fiction books, but I wanted to read about historical events, peoples opinions, ideas, etc. I love the idea of reading. I own hundreds of books. I once worked at a niche bookstore. I am…
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What are your thoughts on the concept of living a very long life What is the concept of living a long life? You either do or you don’t. Sure, there are things you can do to try to live longer but it may all come to naught. There is many a grave filled with people…
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If you had a freeway billboard, what would it say? If I had a billboard there are many things I’d like to say. Sometimes they would be mean things, sometimes they would be stupid. Ultimately though the best message I could ever hope to spread is the courage of kindness. Be part of the revolution.…
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Do you spend more time thinking about the future or the past? Why? When you are young you often don’t spend near as much time thinking about the future as you should. Deadlines are a long ways off; pushed back into the recesses of our minds as we enjoy the here and now. The problem…
Ghosts in The Attic 