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A Coach And A Critic

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Steve Simms

Here’s an original poem called A Coach And A Critic. It was originally published in my book: Your Sperm Won — Experiencing Your Value As A Championship Human Being. A coach and a critic Stood side by side, Watching … Continue reading →

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1-10 Spirituality Or Carnality Scale — Where Are You?

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Steve Simms

Where are you on this scale of 1-10 between spirituality and carnality? Instructions: Pick the statement that best describes you. If you are torn between two or more choices, split the difference and take the average between them. — Spirituality … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Real Freedom On The 4th Of July

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Steve Simms

Freedom is a wonderful thing to celebrate. However, it is far better to be free than talk about freedom. For example, if government guarantees the freedom of speech, but a person has a habit of speaking in anger, that she/he wants … Continue reading →

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Gone With The Whim (And They Don’t Give A Wham!)

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Steve Simms

Margaret Mitchell’s romantic novel about the American Civil War and Reconstruction, Gone With The Wind, was published in 1936 and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1937. Had it been published in the Twenty-First Century, it might have been called Gone … Continue reading →

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A Coach And A Critic

1-10 Spirituality Or Carnality Scale — Where Are You?

Celebrating Real Freedom On The 4th Of July

Gone With The Whim (And They Don’t Give A Wham!)

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