Mack D. Ames
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Tongue-in-cheek humor. Educator & hobbyist writer in Maine, USA. Mid50s. Emotional. Forgiven. Thankful. One wife, 2 adult sons, 1 dog. Novel: Lost My Way in the Darkness: Jack's Journey. https://a.co/d/6UE59OY. Not pen name Bill M, partly.
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33 and a Light Breeze
Expect today's high to rise to 33 degrees Fahrenheit with a slight breeze. A slight breeze, my ahs. The flags in the front circle are flapping in a stiff wind in today's breeze. It's great for anyone walking from the north side of the hill to the south, but the return trip makes the eyes water and the nose hairs freeze.
By Mack D. Amesa day ago in Humans
Are you enough?
The front of my favorite hoodie proclaims in simple letters, "You are enough." Several weeks ago, I began listening to a book during my daily commute. The premise of the book rejects the message on the front of my hoodie. It claims that it is harmful to tell someone, "You are enough," as if saying that puts a burden too much to bear upon him or her. The author says, "'You are enough' means that 'you must be able to bear up in every circumstance without the help of anyone else. How is that a kind idea to convey?'"
By Mack D. Amesabout a month ago in Motivation
Bidding Adieu to M. French
December 31, 2025 Bidding Adieu to Monsieur French: Brief comments to a retiring colleague Martin, as I told you yesterday, I believe it is always better to write out one's thoughts ahead of time to avoid stumbling over one's words. Ever since my first big meeting with the Christian school parents when I couldn't decide whether to say that "I felt as though I'd already met everyone" or "I feel as though I'd already met everyone" and came out with "I feel like I already felt everyone," I knew that prewritten comments were the way to go.
By Mack D. Ames2 months ago in Education
Is there a spin doctor in the house?
Kristi's dimpled smile and black curly hair had floated in my mind's eye for years. We were classmates and friends, but whenever I thought of her, my heart pitter-pattered, and I knew I had to ask her out soon. A month after I obtained my driver's license, I finally took my chance.
By Mack D. Ames3 months ago in Humans
