Choices

Changing My Name

August 13, 2021

What’s in a name? Sometimes nothing. Sometimes everything. Background When I was born, my name was Randolph Edouard Paulin. My birth father’s name was Edouard Paulin, so it is quite obvious where I got most of my name. But I…

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Thanks to an Old Friend

February 6, 2021
Thanks to Doug

Although I was eventually able to attend university, my path to a degree was not straight or overly well-lit. It was a maze with no overhead view of the next few turns or even if there were any turns ahead.…

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What a Wonderful World

May 17, 2020

It truly is a wonderful world. Given the current events swarming us, gobbling up all of our attention and cloaking us in multiple layers of fear, it may seem odd to say that world is wonderful, but let’s look at…

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How Old Would You Be…

September 29, 2019

Certain quotes grab my attention. One from Satchel Paige did just that. I had heard this quote a number of times before and although it caught my attention in the past, it didn’t really penetrate my superficial consciousness until recently.…

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Behind The Mask

April 14, 2019
Mask with lightning

Computers are amazingly consistent. Same input, same output. I work in the IT world. When investigating computer issues I often ask what has changed. The response I almost always hear is “nothing”. Whether or not the person I am talking…

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Starting the Downward Slide

September 15, 2018
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Ken His name was Ken and he was my Big Brother. (No, this is not a reveal of someone hidden within our lineage – I was involved with Big Brothers when I was a young teen!) I was 14 when…

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A Tale of New Names

January 7, 2018
Title picture for I've got a name

I wanted to change my name at least twice in the past. Grade 2 In grade two I asked my mom if I could change my name. I was a big Superman fan and I had some plans. My mom…

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A Few Choices, My Destiny

December 17, 2017

We have to make decisions all the time, sometimes based on little information. Some experts say adults make over 35,000 decisions a day – with nearly 250 of those on food alone! Obviously a very large portion of those we…

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  • Changing My Name
    What’s in a name? Sometimes nothing. Sometimes everything. Background When I was born, my name was […]
  • The Day That Changed My Life
    Time The dark blanket gently lifts as I begin to awaken. Something is not right. The clock outside […]
  • Thanks to DougThanks to an Old Friend
    Although I was eventually able to attend university, my path to a degree was not straight or overly […]
  • What a Wonderful World
    It truly is a wonderful world. Given the current events swarming us, gobbling up all of our […]
  • How Old Would You Be…
    Certain quotes grab my attention. One from Satchel Paige did just that. I had heard this quote a […]
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