Early Spring

Weeks and weeks of cold and dismal weather has left me numb with a winter funk.. Yesterday's mini-blizzard nearly pushed me over the edge.. Fortunately there may be a shred of light at the end of the tunnel..
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Just a few minutes ago, I was startled by the dull thud-thud-thud of a large bald eagle flapping his way across the flight line.. He worked his way across the ramp and did a classic wings-up talons-bared drop onto something for lunch..
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I scanned the sky..
Cold air.. Fresh sunshine..
Weak cumulus clouds..
Soaring birds..
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The calendar turns from January to Flying season in a few days..
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I think I'll survive..
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Text Disconnect – Text Addiction

Addiction is defined as the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma..

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The text generation appears to be unable to have meaningful associations with the reality around them; a constant barrage of digital communication in a virtual world leaves the addict unable to disconnect from their artificial text relationships.. An unhealthy emotional attachment to the technology has damaged their ability to attach any sense of connection to the real people around them..

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To prove the hypothesis that text messaging is an addiction, just cancel your addict's cell phone plan; the ensuing severe trauma will be yours to endure..

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