Alan Bowers

Sound mind in a sound body can begin with a sound.

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It's Martin Luther King, Jr. day, a man who never shirked the responsibility of speaking truth to power. If there are too few men or women able and willing to do that in this day, there are still fewer... https://t.co/PP24ku0XlN

[Alan Bowers @AlexTechManhatn]

The wrong shall fail.

Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
"God is not dead, nor doth He sleep;
The Wrong shall fail,
The Right prevail,
With peace on earth, good-will to men.

William Wadsworth Longfellow

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Scene from childhood. The boys I played with found a parakeet or the parakeet found us. We owned it together and I bought them out. The parakeet became mine. I searched the papers for someone who had lost one and... https://t.co/j4WWfAzNh6

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Mike Norvell, the new football coach of Florida State University walks unannounced onto the basketball court of a Florida State homegame. He had been on the job but for a few hours and as yet had not met his team.... https://t.co/VqTIbJwaLE

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Once again, Sanders is my man. Oh, that he might name Stacy Abrams his running mate, giving her an equal voice and the environment or infrastructure portfolio. I would dance publicly.

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About those great old hymns. Like a certain friend of mine, I was early a child of the church. My view of church has changed but the hymns have not. Frequently, I find them playing in the background of my mind... https://t.co/S4Y4MQpKyQ

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We already knew this. Making an aircraft that is as safe as possible, leaving no stone unturned in determining its safety, and returning capital to the company’s shareholders are grossly incompatible.

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A pair of Klipsch Heresy speakers, a warm classic speaker at a fraction of the price, sonically perfect for its class. One speaker has a slight ding on the left corner, you’ll notice it in the photo. Price is... https://t.co/K1JtHvqSBH

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A parable.The cat is fearless. Playfully knocked about by the big dumb dog, the cat bats the dog's muzzle giving it painful scratch. What can you do about that the cat seems to say. Yes, you can certainly kill... https://t.co/6Xui5HHVa5

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Standing bedside my father’s open grave on a hot Tennessee morning, not a leaf stirring, I close my eyes. A cool breeze and an interior voice, Think what Father’s smiles are thine. I open my eyes, not a leaf... https://t.co/SDCpvzCzyw

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Our sweet dog, Herschel, attacked by four other dogs, alive, but grievously wounded, deep lacerations, more than an hour under sedation getting patched up. Back home now. He was on his leash during a walk with... https://t.co/ghPW7amFcc

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I have always loved the artistry of Peter Schreier. One evening in Los Angeles I had just given away tickets to the Metropolitan Opera performing in that city. I was tired. I’d hardly put the phone down when a... https://t.co/IX3y55uqUk

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Christmas around here requires gumbo. The season of seasonings, Hungarian paprika, cayenne pepper, Crystal hot sauce, thyme, fresh rosemary, sage, Tony Chacherie, black pepper, salt, none heavy-handed, singing... https://t.co/urBofkivyp

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Opening presents with a labrador retriever in the house is a gift in itself.

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Blessed Christmas morn, though murky clouds pursue thy way,
The light was born where storm enshrouds nor dawn, nor day.
Dear Christ, forever here and near, no cradle song, no natal hour, and mother’s tear to... https://t.co/z8ELkq09W0

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You’ve heard the Alexandrian directions: Let the neck be free in order for the head to go forward and up. Boring. But you could also think the directions like this: Let the neck be free in order for the head to... https://t.co/On6ogBNY4N

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We rule don't we? https://t.co/6x2TZB54Gd

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I want you. She said it plainly, the young checker at Ace Hardware. I bought five red buckets, some wood chips, and five gift cards, the wood chips to lay at the bottom and the gift cards beneath, hidden, for give... https://t.co/JHtdgXXeVp

[Alan Bowers @AlexTechManhatn]

Disappointed with my conversations of late, none of them"perfect."