Seth McAllister

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  • Time

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    I sometimes find myself thinking that I don’t have time to read or exercise every day. I can get more focused on the approach than just doing the task. The truth is that if I just pick up a book and read for 10 min a day, I would get through some books pretty quickly.…

  • Almost 2m

    Almost 2m

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    When I was younger, like seven or eight I wanted to become a pilot. I dreamed of flying all the time and also loved making and flying paper airplanes. And then my grandpa gave me a Space Camp brochure. And not only did I want to become a pilot, but I also wanted to become…

  • Coffee & Scones

    Coffee & Scones

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    My wife loves to bake and cook and would probably sleep in the kitchen if she could. She loves to experiment with ingredients and it often looks more like a lab project than food much of the time but it sure does taste good. I learned to make scones from my wife. The recipe is…

  • Tinkering

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    Day 9 of the Bloganuary prompt is “What is the most memorable gift you have received?”. I thought for a while about this prompt and eventually, I think the simple answer to this question is. Tinkering. My grandfather gave me the gift of tinkering and playing with many things. From woodworking to computer hardware back when…

  • Ducks don’t like umbrellas

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    I am from Oregon and being from Oregon means you have to like rain. A lot. Oregon is an interesting state with a variety of climates from the high desert of central Oregon to the coastal mountain range and if you head far enough north you can even experience a rainforest. I’m from a small…

  • Help Ideas Grow

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    Day 6 of the Bloganuary prompt is “Why do you write?” I was never a very strong reader growing up and am still in constant need of a good spell checker. But I have always enjoyed writing down ideas, and short stories, and playing with words out loud (my kids don’t always enjoy the last one).…

  • Making Time Stand Still

    Making Time Stand Still

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    When I was young, my grandma used to take photos of me and my siblings and cousins with a Polaroid camera. I loved watching the image come slowly into focus and being able to take memories home with me from my grandma’s house. I think that is where my fascination with photography began. My grandmother…

  • Face to face communication

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    Todays Bloganuary prompt is “What is a treasure that’s been lost?” There are so many analog skills that are being lost these days and the rate of that loss has only accelerated since the COVID-19 pandemic began. With so much work being shifted online and outsourced to the edges of the inter webs, it’s hard…

  • My Earliest Memory

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    Day 3 of the Bloganuary prompt is “What is the earliest memory you have?” My earliest memory is of playing outside with my older brother at our home in Stevenson, WA. I was probably about five or six and my brother and I loved to ride bikes and build forts in the backyard. I don’t have…

  • Fear vs. Risk

    Fear vs. Risk

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    Today’s Bloganuary prompt is “How are you brave?“. When I read this prompt the first thing that came to my mind was something I learned from years of mountain biking, snowboarding, and skateboarding. A lot of people think that action sports are risky and are better enjoyed on a TV screen or at the X-Games.…

  • 52

    52

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    This year I am joining WordPress’s Bloganuary prompt. Today’s is… “What is something you want to achieve this year?“ That is the number of weeks in 1 year and that is the number of push-ups, sit-ups, and lunges I should be able to do by the end of 2023. Instead of making some complicated regiment…