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Flicker (dir: animator from Coraline using a canon rebel and a plank of wood) from Chris Tootell on Vimeo.

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The Trajectory of Life
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The greatest thing about this precious gift we call life is the fact that, although we cannot know where we will finish, we have the opportunity to choose (correct) the course all along the path. Why is it then that so many of us wind up lost or adrift? For some, I’m sure it is the disappointment of certain outcomes and the burdens they create. For others maybe it is the burden of the choices themselves - the sheer number of opportunities that await our every step can be overwhelming. We all deal with these misgivings of life, but for some of us the loss of momentum is too debilitating to overcome.

Brian Bonsall (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091208/ap_en_tv/us_family_ties_actor_arrested) was a child actor with a part on one of the biggest sitcoms of the 80s - Family Ties. He played Alex Keaton’s little brother. Personally, I think the series jumped the shark when they introduced this character, but the actor certainly wasn’t to blame. Not only was he cute and charming, he had a natural comedic timing and could punch a joke home. Sad that the talented little boy did not have resourceful supporters through the inevitable tough times that follow that early success. Seems his life is on a completely different trajectory now. 
But, he still has choices - just like we all do. You can get there from here! No matter where you are and no matter where you want to go, there is a path that leads to the destination. Right now I can get up, walk out my front door and find a path to the top over Mount Everest. That path may take months of preparation and education and resources, but the path is available to me if I choose it. 

Where do you want to go?

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No, the Grand Old Party is a necessary component in our political landscape, but, unfortunately, it is allowing itself to drift into some very perilous waters. Here’s hoping that they can find a true leader that can help lead them back to the productive debates that need to be engaged in these very perilous times.


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