newsletter Archives — EMMpress words and images for mindful humans Mon, 17 Nov 2025 21:19:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://www.emmpress.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-Screenshot-2026-03-10-at-12.16.43-PM-32x32.png newsletter Archives — EMMpress 32 32 In (and out of) Service https://www.emmpress.com/in-and-out-of-service/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-and-out-of-service Sat, 01 Nov 2025 06:23:00 +0000 https://www.emmpress.com/?p=14624 [Originally published as newsletter on 11/11/2025] My Dad is a Veteran. He served our country in a regimented way to protect democracy. Practically, he was doing tasks inside…

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]]> Time Travel https://www.emmpress.com/time-travel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=time-travel Tue, 21 Oct 2025 11:38:00 +0000 https://www.emmpress.com/?p=14378 [ Originally posted as Newsletter on 10/21/2015 ] Good morning, I’m at the airport with 20 minutes to get this out to you. I love flying because it…

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]]> Annnd today, there’s peace-ish in the Middle East https://www.emmpress.com/annnd-today-theres-peace-ish-in-the-middle-east/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=annnd-today-theres-peace-ish-in-the-middle-east Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:04:35 +0000 https://www.emmpress.com/?p=14211 [originally published in newsletter on 10/14/2025] My friend is dying and everyone except a rogue lung doctor is doing their job. Well, actually maybe he’s did a different…

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]]> What’s your story? Mythic or Mundane? https://www.emmpress.com/whats-your-story-mythic-or-mundane/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whats-your-story-mythic-or-mundane Tue, 30 Sep 2025 06:56:00 +0000 https://www.emmpress.com/?p=14154 [originally published as newsletter on 9/30/2025]There’s a good deal of talk in self-development circles about the stories we tell ourselves. That we have the choice to tell ourselves…

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]]> “Yeah, No” and knowing what you’ve really got https://www.emmpress.com/yeah-no-and-knowing-what-youve-really-got/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yeah-no-and-knowing-what-youve-really-got Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:23:00 +0000 https://www.emmpress.com/?p=13994 Originally published by Newsletter 9/3/2025 Hello Reader, I keep thinking I’m supposed to write relatable material here, and then, I think, I’m probably not relatable and maybe it’s…

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]]> Good Mourning https://www.emmpress.com/good-mourning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=good-mourning Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:34:00 +0000 https://www.emmpress.com/?p=13725 Originally Published Via newsletter on 8/5/2025 I’ve been thinking a of writing a series of good morning letters in honor of my mom, who was Yelp before there…

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]]> A Rich Background https://www.emmpress.com/a-rich-background/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-rich-background Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:40:03 +0000 https://www.emmpress.com/?p=13657 [originally published via newsletter on 7/29/2025] “I want RRRIIICCCCH Surfaces!” Richard Calabro commanded our college art class with twinkling bright eyes and a guttural drawl.  Our professor had…

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]]> The gift of unfinished business https://www.emmpress.com/the-gift-of-unfinished-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-gift-of-unfinished-business Thu, 24 Jul 2025 13:36:27 +0000 https://www.emmpress.com/?p=13616 [Originally published by email for subscribers] Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a pile of books, only to realize, you may never finish them all?…

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]]> Process sans plans & perfection https://www.emmpress.com/process-over-perfection/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=process-over-perfection Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:13:38 +0000 https://www.emmpress.com/?p=13170 [originally published in weekly newsletter] I feel at a loss of what to say here today, but my hands love to write, and I made a commitment to…

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]]> Dream On Drum Kit: What’s Your Rhythm? https://www.emmpress.com/dream-on-drum-kit-whats-your-rhythm/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dream-on-drum-kit-whats-your-rhythm Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:34:00 +0000 https://www.emmpress.com/?p=13081 Ever feel like you need a new timing or approach? One that hasn’t  been done quite yet? So, the other night I have this dream that I’m back…

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