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A Special Thanksgiving Tune-up ~ Our Modern Day Hirō Onoda

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Chip Murray

Hirō Onoda was an Imperial Japanese Army intelligence officer who fought in World War II and was a Japanese holdout who did not surrender in 1945. After Onoda spent 29 years holding out in the Philippines, his former commander traveled … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Morning Tune-up ~ November 30, 2014

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Chip Murray

1 a obsolete :  godly b archaic :  pleasing, acceptable 2 a :  marked by kindness and courtesy <a gracious host> b :  graceful c :  marked by tact and delicacy :  urbane d :  characterized by charm, good taste, generosity of spirit, and the tasteful … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving and the “Island of Misfit Toys”

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Chip Murray

I have so much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving; it is hard to know where to begin. I am overwhelmed with a deep sense of gratitude and awe for the amazing healthcare professionals who have miraculously helped bang me … Continue reading →

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A Thanksgiving Revelation!

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Chip Murray

Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. I used to think this was because it featured two of my favorite things; food and football. 59 turkeys later, I finally realize it was never really about them…or football. Today I realize … Continue reading →

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The Great American Tragedy, Part 2

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Chip Murray

                                                    Part 2  …and then there were the Remnant; unseen among the gawkers and not heard among the squawkers…they owned a silent honor that bound them to each other. Strangers to Narcissus, they were drawn to disconnected circles where silence … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Morning Tune-up, November 27th Edition!

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Chip Murray

Because in the school of the Spirit man learns wisdom through humility, knowledge by forgetting, how to speak by silence, how to live by dying. – Johannes Tauler “Good morning.” he whispered softly to the early risers…time to rub the … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving & the Three Percent!

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Chip Murray

Friend O’ Mine (You know who you are!) 🙂 Gratitude is literally one of the healthiest minds a person can have. It makes you wonder why we don’t have more of them. Could it be that it’s been taken over by … Continue reading →

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While You Were Sleeping…

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Chip Murray

Can you imagine waking up on Thanksgiving morning, after having been asleep for the past 45 years? If you are fortunate enough to be a member of one of the few American families that hasn’t grown apart, you will spend … Continue reading →

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Gratitude

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Chip Murray

I am grateful for my wife…without whom, I would have never mastered humility or heard the sound of my own music. I am grateful for my step-children…for the opportunity to practice patience. I am grateful for my music…which has given … Continue reading →

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