Author Archives: John Stampen

Because it all seems so limitless… [from the archives (2009)]

Posted on October 15, 2010 by John Stampen

“Because we don’t know when we will die, we get to think of life as an inexhaustible well, yet everything happens only a certain number of times, and a very small number, really. How many more times will you remember … Continue reading →

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A Fine Fall Day – [from the archives (2009)]

Posted on October 14, 2010 by John Stampen

There is nothing that compares to the feeling of getting in a car for a road trip on a fine fall day when the air starts to chill and the leaves are erupting in bright colors. What makes this feeling … Continue reading →

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On monkeys, elephants, and clowns

Posted on October 11, 2010 by John Stampen

“You can get the monkey off your back, but the circus never leaves town.” – Anne Lamott I believe many of us can relate to this quote, and it is quickly becoming a favorite of mine. I know I have … Continue reading →

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Quote…unquote… 5 to 30 years in the making!

Posted on October 8, 2010 by John Stampen

Hello Everyone, Welcome to my blog!  About 30 some years ago I was perusing my parents bookshelf and ran across a copy of Bartlett’s Book of Quotations.   To put it simply I was mesmerized by what I found when … Continue reading →

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