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Paul Combs's Blog – February 2016 Archive (3)

BLISS

As I post this the snow is coming down outside my studio window in big feather-like flakes and the cold is radiating through my double-pane windows. So much so that the triple-shot espresso that I am currently enjoying is doing little to warm my bones as I wait for the familiar sounds of spring training baseball broadcast to remind me that warmer days are around the…

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Added by Paul Combs on February 25, 2016 at 8:18am — No Comments

THE RETIREMENT INEVITABILITY

I have got a few more years of stretching hose and throwing ladders in front of me, but I'm sure this cartoon will be me when that time comes. Can't imagine what it's like to know you won't be riding those big red rigs any longer - not sure I want to think about it. But for those of you who have served your years and shed sweat, blood, and tears, I…

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Added by Paul Combs on February 22, 2016 at 10:52am — 1 Comment

DELUSIONAL CONTROL



How tight do you hold before you lose control? Any horse rider or race car driver will tell you it's a delicate balance between holding on tight enough to maintain control, but not so tight as to lose flexibility.

Lyrics by 38-Special may say it best "Just hold on loosely, but don't let go. If you cling too tightly, you're gonna lose control."

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Added by Paul Combs on February 12, 2016 at 2:19pm — No Comments

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