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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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Coastal Taco

December 19, 2020 RJ Walters

I love things that are unique and this picture is one of them. I love the randomness of the wires and lighting. This picture was taken at Coastal Taco in Cleveland Ohio. The building and even the menu were unique. … Continue reading Coastal Taco

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From Stone To Metal

December 19, 2020January 9, 2021 RJ Walters

Last week on Trivia Saturday I told you a little about the Stone Age. This one is about the transition from stone to metal. Around 8,000 BCE people started making simple cold-hammered tools from copper and gold. With that accomplishment, … Continue reading From Stone To Metal

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How People Choose A Church?

December 18, 2020December 18, 2020 RJ Walters

Check out my post over at RedLetterLiving to see my view of how people choose a church and why some don’t choose any church. Continue reading How People Choose A Church?

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Canadian Creativity

December 18, 2020 RJ Walters

I’ve seen many creative windmills in my time but I think this one tops the list. It was taken at the Canada Agricultural Museum near Ottawa Canada. Continue reading Canadian Creativity

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Labels We Attach To Ourselves – Part 2

December 16, 2020September 5, 2021 RJ Walters

This post is a continuation of a couple of weeks ago where I tell you about the labels I have put on myself during my life. Some were beneficial and some were not. If you missed the first post click … Continue reading Labels We Attach To Ourselves – Part 2

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Creativity At Its Most Basic

December 15, 2020 RJ Walters

I wish I could remember more about this particular image. From my gps data I know it was taken just north of Columbus Ohio but my memory escapes me on more details. That seems to be happening more and more … Continue reading Creativity At Its Most Basic

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The Biggest Selling Point

December 13, 2020December 5, 2021 RJ Walters

What the main selling point for religious institutions? What gets them in the door? Is it a place where they can be comfortably entertained on Sunday? The mega-churches seem to thrive with those folks. Is it a place where they … Continue reading The Biggest Selling Point

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The Biggest Selling Point

December 13, 2020January 9, 2021 RJ Walters

What the main selling point for religious institutions? What gets them in the door? That’s what this Sunday’s post over at RedLetterLiving is all about. Continue reading The Biggest Selling Point

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Chillin Out In Cleveland

December 12, 2020 RJ Walters

A little self-abstract for you today. While visiting some high school classmates in Cleveland we decided to see the famous city market there. The original of this abstract was taken at a small café that was in the same building. … Continue reading Chillin Out In Cleveland

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The Stone Age

December 12, 2020January 9, 2021 RJ Walters

For this first Trivia Saturday post I am going back to the beginning. The beginning of us humans that is. I am no longer an Evangelical, so I can see straight out here that that was about 3.3 million years … Continue reading The Stone Age

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Crazy Enough To Imagine

December 11, 2020October 25, 2023 RJ Walters

I, like most of you I imagine, have been in a pretty dark place for much of this soon to end year. But, who wouldn’t be given all that has happened. I won’t terrorize you with all the details except … Continue reading Crazy Enough To Imagine

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Our Place In The World?

December 10, 2020January 9, 2021 RJ Walters

I can’t describe how relieved I am to finally be able to see a brighter hope for my country. In that light, I hope we Americans among other things do some serious thinking about our place in the world today. … Continue reading Our Place In The World?

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There Is Always A Tomorrow

December 9, 2020November 7, 2022 RJ Walters

(Until there isn’t) Procrastination is an integral part of humanity. We put off till tomorrow what should have been done today. There is always a tomorrow, or is there? You should never give up on life until you take your … Continue reading There Is Always A Tomorrow

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In The US The Tail Often Wags The Dog

December 8, 2020January 9, 2021 RJ Walters

Let’s face it, it seems our world has become dysfunctional of late. ☹️ Nothing gets done that really makes any difference. It’s hard to be optimistic about the future right now. I kinda think it is because we let the … Continue reading In The US The Tail Often Wags The Dog

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The “Public” Body of Christ

December 6, 2020January 9, 2021 RJ Walters

Just a quick snippet to tell you about a new post at RedLetterLiving about cathedrals and such. Are they really a good thing? Continue reading The “Public” Body of Christ

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The Public Body…

December 6, 2020December 5, 2021 RJ Walters

Last week I gave you a catch-up on where I have journeyed in my spiritual life for the last six years. I ended that post with the one big remaining question that I will address here: Do we even need … Continue reading The Public Body…

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Just Unplug It…

December 5, 2020January 9, 2021 RJ Walters

Part of my engineering career was spent writing script for a help line, otherwise known as an 800 number. I was pretty good at troubleshooting problems so this came pretty much naturally. One of the things that most often cleared … Continue reading Just Unplug It…

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The Fiscal Conservative That I Am

December 4, 2020January 9, 2021 RJ Walters

I just finished a post over at one of my other blogs (RedLetterLiving) about how Christians should quit spending their money and lavish structures and instead go about doing the work of Christ. That post immediately brought to mind the … Continue reading The Fiscal Conservative That I Am

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Work/Life Balance

December 3, 2020July 30, 2025 RJ Walters

The above graphic has been in my IN-box for way too long. I don’t have many words to say about it but I kinda think it speaks for itself. In my earnings years I found it hard to keep a … Continue reading Work/Life Balance

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Labels We Attach To Ourselves

December 2, 2020January 9, 2021 RJ Walters

A Life Coach Story We’re too attached to the labels/masks that we create for ourselves. We need to continuously step outside ourselves. We need to make fewer assumptions and be less opinionated. This would make us less combative, less fearful, … Continue reading Labels We Attach To Ourselves

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Life After COVID-19

December 1, 2020January 9, 2021 RJ Walters

I know there are many people trying to predict what life will look like after we defeat this 19th version of COVID. Being a techie I found the predictions of Bill Gates to be interesting. Here a a few of … Continue reading Life After COVID-19

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