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blainepatricksmith
Apr 10, 20232 min read
Former Actor For Hire
Stay with me, I’m going somewhere. (And the only AI contributing is found in my name. Call me ChatBPS.) I was an actor for years. And I...
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blainepatricksmith
Mar 23, 20232 min read
Protege For Hire
Stay with me, I’m going somewhere. “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear,” says either the Tao Te Ching or possibly...
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blainepatricksmith
Feb 8, 20232 min read
JEOPARDY! Contestant For Hire
Stay with me, I’m going somewhere. Bucket-List for $600 please. Answer: Blaine had a blast doing this... What is: being on JEOPARDY!?...
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blainepatricksmith
Jan 18, 20232 min read
Wizard For Hire
Stay with me, I’m going somewhere. 1st point: Wizards are cool. Indisputably. 2nd point: While not technically a wizard, I aspire to be...
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blainepatricksmith
Nov 7, 20221 min read
Dressing for Dinner
No, not like a bottle of Ranch as a meal. But remember when people would dress up for dinner? Or at least, remember those old movies when...
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blainepatricksmith
Oct 3, 20222 min read
Trying to Get a Rise Out of You
Did you ever stop to consider yeast? A quick thought, at least? Let us raise a glass to toast these little microorganisms. Without whom...
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blainepatricksmith
Sep 8, 20221 min read
Lending a Hand
Many hands make light work. We all need help from time to time. Some tasks just require more of us than we are able to provide. So we...
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blainepatricksmith
Aug 23, 20221 min read
A Few Words on Birds
What is it that captivates us about our little feathered friends? What about these avian adventurers do we find fascinating? What is it...
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blainepatricksmith
Aug 5, 20221 min read
See the Forest and the Trees
Sometimes you see the forest: the large, the long-term, the far-reaching, the expansive, the seemingly infinite. Sometimes you see the...
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blainepatricksmith
Jul 12, 20221 min read
What is the Sound of One Hand Typing?
(Turns out, pretty similar to two hands. Though slower, less rhythmic, and with far more taps on the delete key.) But clapping? What is...
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blainepatricksmith
Jul 5, 20221 min read
Getting Hammered
According to Shakespeare, "Some men are born great, some achieve greatness, some have greatness thrust upon them." Well that's all well...
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blainepatricksmith
Jun 15, 20221 min read
To the Hat of the Matter
Mark Twain once said, “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” Let’s cover getting ahead. But before we do, let’s get a head...
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blainepatricksmith
Jun 6, 20221 min read
Find the Still Amidst the Swirl
Noise. Volume. Buzz and blaring. Opinions. Arguments. Facts and fictions. Red. Black. Yellow and orange. Frenzy. Chaos. Disarray and...
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blainepatricksmith
May 16, 20221 min read
Just Do Unto Others
We all know the Golden Rule "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." It's a lovely rule, a marvelous thought, and certainly...
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blainepatricksmith
May 9, 20221 min read
Knock, Knock...
Who’s there? No one. You’re reading this. If you’re hearing knocks, check your door. Or seek a little professional help. A guy walks into...
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blainepatricksmith
Apr 28, 20221 min read
What is Left Behind
I'm speaking of posterity, not posterior. What follows us metaphorically, not physiologically. A legacy. A footprint. A mark upon the...
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blainepatricksmith
Apr 19, 20221 min read
Staying Connected
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, assuming you don't need to stop for gas. Or maybe a snack. Oh! And what if...
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blainepatricksmith
Apr 13, 20221 min read
Fathom the Deeps
In life, we note the highs. We remember the mountains for their peaks. We are awed by the heights a singer's voice can reach. But it's...
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blainepatricksmith
Apr 12, 20221 min read
Sonnet for a Cedar Tree
With love I look to you, great Cedar tree. Your roots go deep below, your limbs spread wide Above the forest floor with canopy Of deepest...
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