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Nov 14, 2022
3 min

Room to Breathe

It has been six years since American democracy came under attack. As soon as Donald Trump started shooting his mouth off, a very large...

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Sep 7, 2022
6 min

Wasted Resources: Caught Up in a Cycle of Conservative Values

For who knows how long, possibly forever, societies have been discriminating against classes of people on account of their race,...

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Patrick Mansell . Author

Jan 12, 2022
10 min

A Higher Power

I am constantly questioning many of the things I see; wondering how complete is my failure to understand nature and its perfect order....

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Sep 4, 2021
2 min

End of War

On August 30, US time, the war in Afghanistan ended for America. What a relief! I was born in 1946, so in my lifetime the US has gone...

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Aug 10, 2021
3 min

Letting Go

I've been a writer for quite a long time. But only in the last twenty years or so did I take it seriously and do it publicly. My first...

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May 31, 2021
2 min

A Beautiful Day in the Florida Keys

I have had the good fortune to be associated with the Florida Keys for fifty-six years. I first visited there in 1965 as a college...

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Feb 8, 2021
2 min

Things Feel Different

I haven't felt comfortable for a couple of years. I'm pretty sure I know why, and I know why it now feels different. Admittedly I was...

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Aug 19, 2020
3 min

Letter to a Marine Corps Buddy

I wrote this email to a buddy of mine from our days in the Marines: Andy, I keep thinking about your uncertainty about the upcoming...

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Jun 29, 2020
3 min

Be Smart

In the late winter, early spring we had no way of knowing how serious things would become with the coronavirus. The CDC was sending out...

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Jun 27, 2020
3 min

Be Strong

As we watch the news or read articles about the condition the country and the world are in, anyone who thinks things are fine must be a...

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Jun 12, 2019
3 min

Understanding Our Pets

With a little adjustment in our thinking we can come away with a much better understanding of our pets, which in turn helps us to enjoy...

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Mar 17, 2019
1 min

Fishing with the Future in Mind

On one of my fishing forums I was asked what advice I would have for a budding fisherman. I answered that question with the following...

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Mar 12, 2019
3 min

I Found My Treasure

I recently had a conversation with a fellow from Key West about scuba diving. He said that he had moved to the Keys in hopes of diving...

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Jan 24, 2019
1 min

It Lit Up the Room

I recently had a birthday that my family was helping me to celebrate. I was surrounded by the people I love most, and they all love each...

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Patrick Mansell . Author

Jan 15, 2019
2 min

The Payoff Argument

Few questions about personal finance receive more attention than the argument as to whether a person should pay off his/her mortgage...

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Patrick Mansell . Author

Jan 8, 2019
1 min

BCS Championship

I watched Clemson in a couple of games this past year. I am certainly no expert on college football being a Miami fan, and having learned...

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Patrick Mansell . Author

Jan 7, 2019
1 min

Building Wealth Through Real Estate

After forty years as a real estate lender, I believe that buying homes and renting them out is, over time, an excellent formula for...

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Patrick Mansell . Author

Dec 26, 2018
3 min

Treasure Diving

I recently had a conversation with a fellow from Key West about scuba diving. He said that he had moved to the Keys in hopes of diving...

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Patrick Mansell . Author

Dec 24, 2018
1 min

The Love of Writing

I sometimes post to a creative writing website. Recently one of the participants asked a question something like "What if you want to be...

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Patrick Mansell . Author

Dec 22, 2018
1 min

Lesson one

For the shy person who does not know where to get started in either trying to purchase a home or refinancing existing debt, have no fear....

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