February 2012 - Dallin Malmgren

20 Feb
2012
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By Dallin Malmgren
Old Texas Gravestone

Death is not the end…

… and how a dog taught me that. I am not a pet per­son.  Karen and I do not have a pet at this point, and that is by my pref­er­ence with her reluc­tant assent.  But I don’t expect it to last too long.  I have observed and rec­og­nized and even come to respect an undeniable […]

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12 Feb
2012
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By Dallin Malmgren
Old Ford Pick-up truck

Losing things…

I lost my school keys last week­end.  I know, an unre­mark­able event…is it worth writ­ing about?  Yes, because most of us lose stuff, and I’m curi­ous to know if my expe­ri­ence of loss and recov­ery fol­lows a com­mon thread.  Feed­back is invit­ed. First off, it was a big deal.  Those keys unlock my job—the doors […]

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06 Feb
2012
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By Dallin Malmgren
Wife and husband in conversation

Spousal arguments…

Karen and I had a fight on Fri­day.  I have the com­mon sense and the deco­rum not to use this blog as a sound­ing board (or soap­box) for the intri­ca­cies of our rela­tion­ship, but it did get me think­ing about mar­i­tal dis­cord.  I am pleased and relieved that as we get old­er, our fights are […]

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