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I know, I know - it has been a long time since my last blog post.  I have been writing a good bit.  (In fact, I hope that those of you interested in my writing have been reading my regular articles in Planet Muscle magazine.)

I am going to start writing plenty more articles for this site - so don't worry.

Also, I have a new blog that I have started.  It's entitled "Blue Jean Theosis."  For those of you interested in contemplative spirituality, I hope that you will enjoy it.

Here's the link:

bluejeantheosis.blogspot.com

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  1. Thanks for coming back to this blog. I really enjoy reading it. I've read every entry here multiple times!

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  2. Thanks, Aiden. I hope that my long hiatus will be worth it. I plan on writing and posting more than ever before!

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  3. HE'S BACK!!!

    Welcome back C.S. Looking forward to more articles and am intrigued by your new blog as well.

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