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Author: RJ Walters

I am an Independent thinking, highly functional person who is deaf and has some unique views and challenges in life. Like all of us, I am a person who is composed of all my life experiences and that is what I write about here.
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One Of My Favorites

February 28, 2023February 27, 2023 RJ Walters

This is one of my favorite pictures looking out the front window at the homestead (stylized of course 🙃). The silo in the background was never used as a silo, but it did function as a place to store junk … Continue reading One Of My Favorites

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Ambitions Turned Inward – Part 1

February 27, 2023March 2, 2023 RJ Walters

My recent post about ambition got numerous views and several helpful comments. Thanks for that. Perhaps the most valuable was from my friend Bob Lowry about turning my ambition inward. Bob and I have been friends for more than a … Continue reading Ambitions Turned Inward – Part 1

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Faith Should Not Be A Static Thing

February 26, 2023July 30, 2025 RJ Walters

Faith should not be a static thing in today’s world, especially since there are so many who are using their version of God to try to shut off your mind to other possibilities. Many very intelligent people have come to … Continue reading Faith Should Not Be A Static Thing

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Walking The Halls…

February 25, 2023February 17, 2023 RJ Walters

I can’t count the number of times I had walked the halls of this place. It was the hospital that my wife had innumerable surgeries while lived in our rural homestead. It has been replaced by a much larger super … Continue reading Walking The Halls…

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“American Aristocracy” Vs “Adversity Builds Character”

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 RJ Walters

All my life I have been stuck between two worlds. As a youth, I didn’t fit in with the in-crowd, but I didn’t fit in with the out-crowd either When I went deaf, I distinctly chose not to be part … Continue reading “American Aristocracy” Vs “Adversity Builds Character”

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Mighty Warrior

February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 RJ Walters

(click the pic to see a larger view) For this “A Picture Is A Poem Without Words” I give you the mighty warrior. I’m not exactly sure what museum it was located, but I’m pretty sure it was in St. … Continue reading Mighty Warrior

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Chasing Rainbows

February 22, 2023July 30, 2025 RJ Walters

I have finally realized that I have been chasing rainbows all my life. I was always looking down the road when I could have an exciting adventure of one sort or another. I did actually manage to make some of … Continue reading Chasing Rainbows

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Lake Michigan

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 RJ Walters

(click to open a larger version) For the last 36 years, I have spent at least 2 – 3 days every year visiting northern Lake Michigan around the Green Bay Area. That’s paper country, for those of you who don’t … Continue reading Lake Michigan

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Oxymorons And Other Such Things To Think About

February 20, 2023February 6, 2023 RJ Walters

Oxymoron is a strange word. I really don’t know how it is pronounced, since I didn’t learn it until after I was deaf. I have been collecting some of these type things, and thought I would put them together here … Continue reading Oxymorons And Other Such Things To Think About

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Snail Mail Art

February 18, 2023February 17, 2023 RJ Walters

I saw this package on the reception desk in my retirement community recently, and it reminded me that snail mail art probably won’t exist too much longer. Continue reading Snail Mail Art

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Living On Borrowed Time…

February 17, 2023July 30, 2025 RJ Walters

The expected life span of men born in the U.S. is 76.4 years I knew this day would come, or at least I hoped it would. I am now 76.4 years old, so at least I have lived at as … Continue reading Living On Borrowed Time…

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A Picture Is A Poem Without Words

February 16, 2023February 15, 2023 RJ Walters

— Horace I have tried numerous attempts to bring up photo/art posts here on RJsCorner. Most of those attempts have not proved as successful as I would like. So, here we go again. I think this one has a fair … Continue reading A Picture Is A Poem Without Words

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How To Increase Focus and Productivity

February 15, 2023July 30, 2025 RJ Walters

This post is primarily meant for all you neurotypicals out there. Most of us Aspies don’t have much of a problem with focus. In fact, we have it in spades, and simply can’t understand why you struggle with keeping focused. … Continue reading How To Increase Focus and Productivity

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A Rare Sight…Pileated Woodpecker

February 14, 2023February 14, 2023 RJ Walters

(Click to see a larger view) If you are fortunate enough to see one of these guys at your bird feeder, you are a lucky person. They are very reclusive critters. At the homestead we fed about 100 lbs of … Continue reading A Rare Sight…Pileated Woodpecker

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Lost Ambition…

February 13, 2023August 28, 2025 RJ Walters

This post will be a personal story about ambition, but I kinda think some of you might be dealing with the same issues. Most of my life has been driven by ambition. From an early age, I believed that my … Continue reading Lost Ambition…

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