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- Don’t say These Things to a Person with ADHD
We begin by defining what ADHD is. Later, we switch to a person called Kim who has wrestled with ADHD all her life. She tells about the way ADHD has held her back, from Elementary school to Retirement. Everyone knows someone who has ADHD. It stands for Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder. What does this mean(1)?1.… Read more: Don’t say These Things to a Person with ADHD - Lost in a Coal Mine in Alabama
Perhaps the scariest adventure of my life occurred many years ago. It now seems like something out of a movie. But no, it happened in real life in the 1990s. I was working for Amoco in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the time. As a petroleum engineer, my area was coalbed methane which meant extracting gas from… Read more: Lost in a Coal Mine in Alabama - Simplexity Numbers 5 and 6 – Valuable Tips for Living
Simplexity is a new word that means a simple concept, but one that may be complex to put into practice. Here are two new examples. Scroll down to the end to see a list of earlier simplexities. Simplexity No 5. Be Careful.One gift that my father gave to me was, “Take care of yourself.” He… Read more: Simplexity Numbers 5 and 6 – Valuable Tips for Living - The Ten Commandments are Sacred – but What if Another One was Added?
This week, I spent four nites sleeping in a hospital room, helping an elderly friend who had pneumonia which can be a killer. My friend is home now, recovering slowly. It was a week with a lot of prayer, intense stress, and it made me think about a previous blog I had written, which I… Read more: The Ten Commandments are Sacred – but What if Another One was Added? - Arizona Missed the Great January Freeze, and We Were in Scottsdale!
Independence, Kansas, recorded 1F degree. And a couple from Minnesota said it was -25F degrees up there. In Dallas the streets were frozen. This was mid-January 2026. But in Scottsdale, Arizona, the temperature nearly every day of January reached 75 F degrees. We missed the Great Freeze, and were very thankful. The country was the… Read more: Arizona Missed the Great January Freeze, and We Were in Scottsdale! - The Eternal Message of Good King Wenceslas
The Message of Good King Wenceslas One of my favorite Christmas Carols is called Good King Wenceslas. It was an English carol that appeared in my country when Australia was a British colony. Very popular carol in Australia. I always loved the story within the carol, which was written in 1853 by John Mason Neale,… Read more: The Eternal Message of Good King Wenceslas - Christmas Letter for December 2025
I woke up last week, sat up in bed, peered out the window, and saw these balloons close up. Only in Albuquerque! Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving was quiet this year. Independence, Kansas, was too quiet, so we ventured to a casino, run by the Osage tribe, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. There we enjoyed a good Thanksgiving dinner of… Read more: Christmas Letter for December 2025 - How Were Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed?
Encounters with Famous Scientists It is not often that I have had the opportunity to meet renowned scientists. On one occasion, I met James Van Allen in Florida. He is known for discovering the Van Allen belts—regions of charged particles such as protons and electrons that encircle the earth. Van Allen designed a Geiger Counter… Read more: How Were Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed? - Simplexity Numbers 3 and 4 — A New Concept to Get Ahead
Simplexity is a new word that means a simple concept, but one that may be complex to put into practice. Here are two new examples. Scroll down to see a list of earlier simplexities. Simplexity No 3. Reach for New Things. Roko Paskov was a College Professor at Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, Tennessee. He… Read more: Simplexity Numbers 3 and 4 — A New Concept to Get Ahead - Thanks and Giving….Both are Important
WHATS IN THIS BLOG:• A beautiful pay-it-forward story• Tips: how to be more thankful• Tips: how to be more giving A BEAUTIFUL PAY-IT-FORWARD STORY:This comes from my step-daughter Kim McGrath and occurred during the week of Thanksgiving many years ago. She used to teach a class of twenty 6-7 year olds in a public school.… Read more: Thanks and Giving….Both are Important
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Very cool Ian! We’re going to have to take a trip soon, especially since its not too far!
Thank you for writing, it’s food for thought.
OMG I got goose bumps reading this.
This was a very good read and I enjoyed reading it very much. I have always enjoyed all of your blogs. I am so proud of you.keep the blogs coming in. m.a.
…..and to you
Dear Ian. I see your kindness, your gratefulness for other’s kindness to you. Blessing’s this Christmas Season and always.
Thanks again Ian for your good Blog Post. I am moved by these accounts of hardship.