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Strength

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Mark Ashley

Held in its unyielding clutch he released himself from death, and a horrible death at that.  To make sure eyewitnesses would see that the his formerly occupied burial niche was empty, he tossed aside the two-ton stone sealing off the opening allowing … Continue reading →

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Weakness

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Mark Ashley

I don’t like to be weak… the one who loses at arm wrestling the one who couldn’t survive two minutes in a boxing match without being knocked out cold the one who can only haul half of a package of shingles up the … Continue reading →

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Facing Fifty

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Mark Ashley

Ok, so it’s arrived.  I turned 50 yesterday.  Benchmark birthdays strike each individual differently.  For me fifty has proven to be a big one; well, a challenging one, to be honest. Maybe it’s because a “half-century” genuinely sounds old (though … Continue reading →

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A Father Who Loves to Give

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Mark Ashley

Christmas day has come and gone.  The tree and decorations are still up and family will be arriving soon for a few more days of celebration.  I have some moments for reflection. I was the recipient of a number of great … Continue reading →

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The Season of Advent

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Mark Ashley

A front page story in last Saturday’s The Plain Dealer read, “Black Friday brings ‘riot’ in Strongsville, pepper spray in LA.”  Now there’s a great way to begin the Christmas season — consumers gone wild!  As appalling as it is for … Continue reading →

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