Author: Tom Denham

The beginning of my education

I had attended Pensacola Junior College from 1975 to 1977 where tuition was $12 per credit hour. So it was a big deal when my father agreed to pay for me to attend Mississippi College where tuition was $57 per credit hour and I...

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We do everything we do out of fear or love

Simple is powerful. However, what I do or write almost always begins with too many words, too many ideas, and too many steps. This became clear after I began publishing cooking recipes in 2010. I would develop a recipe for a...

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A beat up pair of white Chuck Taylor All Stars

The lower story of the house I grew up in was bricked and the upper story was clad with aluminum siding. The trim was wood and had to be painted every few years. Mine was a do-it-yourself family, so I learned to paint as a boy....

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Eating Mindfully

I was on a silent retreat at Ignatius House in Sandy Springs, Georgia from 26 September through 4 October. One focus of the retreat was eating… I am pretty sure that my wife and I have never eaten a meal at our dining room table...

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A brief overview of discovering awareness

I was on a silent retreat at Ignatius House in Sandy Springs, Georgia from 26 September through 4 October. This is a brief overview of what I learned… Awareness depends upon being present, observing, and suspending...

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