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About russtowne

I'm awed by the beauty of nature and the power of love and gratitude. Some of my favorite sensory experiences include waves crashing on rocky shores, waterways in ancient redwood and fern-filled forests, and rain. My wife and I have been married since 1979. We have 3 adult children and 5 grandchildren. I manage a wealth management firm that I founded in 2003. My Beloved is a Special Education teacher for Kindergartners and First Graders. I'm a published author of approximately 60 books in a variety of genres for grownups and children.

In Remembrance

A friend and his two sons were part of a group of 250 Boy Scouts who devoted part of their day at local the national cemetary today to plant little flags on the graves of the many men and women … Continue reading

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Ironic But True

Taking time to do nothing often brings everything into perspective” — Doe Zantamata I saw this quote via Online Wellness Network. It has certainly been true for me. When I’m at an impasse creatively or in life, it is often … Continue reading

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Building New Models For Change

Onlinewellnessnetwork.com shared this quote. I like it. “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” — Buckminster Fuller http://www.onlinewellnessnetwork.com/inspiration.asp?date=5%2F25%2F2012

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One of my favorite bloggers is GinaV of Professions for P.E.A.C.E.. I enjoyed this article from her blog and think many of you will too. I believe that it’s basic message that “You teach best what you most need to … Continue reading

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Morning Reflections

There was a time many years ago when I woke up exhausted every week day, crawled out of bed at about 5:30am and faced a daunting and life-sucking 1 hour and 40 minute 1-way commute to work, doing a job … Continue reading

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Jabberwocky

I was recently in a meeting with perhaps eight others when someone mentioned a phrase from Lewis Carroll’s nonsense poem called “Jabberwocky”. While the phrase brought knowing smiles to the faces of a few of the attendees, several had clearly … Continue reading

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This Is For Anyone Who Might Be Having A Bad Day

Today’s joke from http://www.mikeysFunnies.com: The wife heard her husband come back into the house not too long after he had left. She said, “Hon, I thought you were going to your lodge meeting.” “It was postponed,” he replied. “The Grand … Continue reading

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I recently discovered a wonderful blog called Professions for P.E.A.C.E. I’m re-blogging a beautiful post from it. My favorite parts of it are about her interactions with the kind elderly man and the quotes at the end of the post. … Continue reading

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I’ve Not Heard This Message Expressed So Succintly Before

“Action expresses priorities.” – Gandhi So true!

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The gift that keeps on giving {beautiful blogger award}

Today this blog was honored to have been nominated for the Beautiful Blogger Award from reader and fellow blogger, Jolyn of The Jolyn Project fame. The Jolyn Project is dedicated to anyone who wishes to change the world for the … Continue reading

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