Category: Opinion
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Should is a Four-Letter Word
Here is a bold assertion: should is a four-letter word. Not technically, of course. I am literate and aware that there are six letters in it. Allow me to explain briefly what I mean. In polite society, “four-letter word” refers to the naughtiest words among those raised with strict rules of conduct. I won’t dignify […]
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4 Unusual Things I’m Thankful For
The month of November in the United States is “National Gratitude Month“, and an opportunity ripe for people to rightfully declare the standard things that fill their hearts with gratitude: family, friends, shelter, love, pets, etc, etc. This is not that post. Instead, I will deviate from convention and hail some odd and vulnerable things […]
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On The Power of Curiosity
“It’s a Saturday night at a tropical beach in paradise; what are the odds we’ll be able to find a hotel room?” That was the question my husband Mike and I pondered after “stumbling upon” the most magical beach in Queensland, Australia, where we had spent the afternoon swimming in the gentle turquoise waves. This […]
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On Rebounding from Failure (Or less than stellar progress)
It’s an experience that plagues all of us from time to time: failure. Although failure is a harsh term, which is why I added (or less than stellar progress) to the title. As I’ve reflected on this year, I could easily use either term to describe how I think things have gone. Since I’m an […]
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Pros and Cons of Social Media
The pros and cons of social media, examined. The rise of social media in the last 15 years has been both a wonderful and a terrible thing. As someone who has used it from the early days, as a marketer and consumer, I’ve often pondered the pros and cons of social media. It surely has […]
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2020 Year in Review: Comments on the State of Things & the Sorensen Household
At the close of this historically terrible year, it is hard to know exactly what to say in a post that aims to describe how the year went for Mike and me, as well as our current state of mind. But I’ll try. After all, that is why I am writing this post in the […]
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In Definition and Defense of the Pro-Life Position
I am a pro-lifer. I have been for as long as I have been old enough to know and articulate the moral principles by which I live. The pro-life position, as I understand it, is this: We oppose the premature ending of pre-born life. We believe that all humans are created in the image of […]
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M.I.A. in MIA: Adventures in Miami & South Florida
Do you have a particular vacation style? As in, do you prefer to relax, or are you more of a go-go-go vacationer? Do you determine in advance which style each vacation is going to be before you go? Maybe it takes some negotiation with other members of your family who have different preferences. While my […]
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Cheers to 10 Years! Wedding Anniversary Reflections
If you clicked on this post, you might be expecting something sappy and sentimental. You know what? You’re right. There will be some of that. On October 1st, 2010, I, being Summer Hamilton for the first 32 years of my life, married Michael David Sorensen. After an adventurous 11 months of dating, and a whirlwind […]
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Extroverts, Here is What Your Introvert Friends Want You to Know Post-Quarantine
Most introverts have probably fared better during quarantine than extroverts. Here is what introverts want extroverts to know as stay-at-home orders lift.