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A Eulogy for My Bride
June 21st, 2025 - a four-minute read
Jun 23
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Mark VanLaeys
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What if - We are Just Here to Learn?
My wife and mentor of nearly half a century frequently alluded to life as an opportunity to learn important lessons and she had a clear sense of what…
May 30
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Mark VanLaeys
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Desensitization; Maybe a Viable Option
I’m not a - walk slowly into a cold ocean - type guy.
May 14
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Mark VanLaeys
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Emily - a Tiny Tribute to a Wonderful Soul
Mar 6
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Mark VanLaeys
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So, Today is Apparently My Last Day
Mar 22, 2024
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Mark VanLaeys
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We Don't Always Get to Call the Shots
Apr 28, 2024
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Mark VanLaeys
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Travels to Uncharted Territories
Jul 21, 2024
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Mark VanLaeys
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"Vet Stranded, Broke, and Hungry "
Sep 15, 2023
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Mark VanLaeys
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Enlightened by Loss
May 5
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Mark VanLaeys
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Enlightened by Loss
I’ve always enjoyed taking on a good challenge and the surprises that go with it.
May 5
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Mark VanLaeys
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Help from Beyond, in Troubled Times
A VERY TRUE STORY - to the best of my recollection
Apr 27
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Mark VanLaeys
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Grief and Gratitude in a Dead Heat
A FOUR MINUTE READ
Apr 16
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Mark VanLaeys
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Savoring - the last carefree kiss
Spoiler alert - I didn't
Apr 7
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Mark VanLaeys
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The Calm Beyond My Storms
Some words I'd penned five years ago and so relevant as of March 3rd
Mar 16
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Mark VanLaeys
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2025 - The Path Beyond Instinct Beckons
Hidden within the looming chaos of 2025 lies an alternative path. It is one worth considering if civilization is to have any chance at moving forward…
Jan 7
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Mark VanLaeys
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New Insights on "Never-enough-itis"
NEI from Diagnosis to Treatment to Hope
Nov 29, 2024
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Mark VanLaeys
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