Randy Elrod's Blog, page 29

The Quest (A Rite of Passage to Know and Enjoy the Second Half of Life) Open to Anyone Age 35 and Up

I am leading our ninth annual Quest Experience (A Rite of Passage to Know and Enjoy the Second Half of Life)—it is the first one ever open to any gender age 35 and up—at Kalien Retreat near...

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My Latest Watercolor

“Trumped” 15.5″ x 16.5″ Original Watercolor on Handmade Paper Donald J. Trump currently has at least 17 women who have accused him of varying inappropriate behavior, including...

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My Politically Incorrect Take on the 2020 Grammys

After enjoying forty years of life as a career musician who was fortunate to work with some of the most talented artists in the world, serving on music label advisory boards, and living in the...

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Four Sentences That Changed My Life Forever

As I write my new book, The Quest, I am rereading Finding Meaning In The Second Half of Life by James Hollis. It is provoking many “aha” moments. One came early this morning as I read the...

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Why We No Longer Think For Ourselves

The problem arises when we need to process and understand complex and chaotic situations. The ability to think for ourselves has been short-circuited by the rise of social networks, television...

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Stop The Christian Bullshit Rumors

A long-time friend who Gina and I have had the joy to reconnect with since we moved to Dunedin and who was formerly a member at First Baptist Church Indian Rocks (a church in close proximity to our...

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What Will The Future Bring?

A question as old as time. In moments of peace and well-being, this query occupies less of our thinking. But historically, in times of political, emotional, and spiritual chaos our eyes turn with...

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Cruelty Has Never Made Me Smile

I remember crying and running from the room as the small black and white television in my grandmother’s home beamed a fuzzy rendition of men beating each other to a pulp on “Live Wrestling.” The year...

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From Fundamentalism to Freedom

It is still a shock to my system when I encounter a person who is fundamentalist or evangelical. The experience is much like a friend of mine who served in Vietnam when he would have a flashback....

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My Top Ten Books of the Decade

You can tell a lot about a person by knowing the books they read—and particularly the books that impact their lives. That is one reason I love the goodreads.com community. Founded in 2006, the online...

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