Monthly Archives: August 2008

Praise – Carl Grau

Posted on August 31, 2008 by Ed Medley

When I married Julie in 1991 I married her family, too: sister Ann, nieces Kim and Laura, father Carl, our Dad. Carl and I admired each other; we had a lot in common. I related to his adventures, his wanderlust … Continue reading →

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Elder Praise

Posted on August 31, 2008 by Ed Medley

I was raised in a family where the Lord, Jesus, God, Heavenly Father and all the rest of the deities were much praised; but where we children rarely received recognition. Enthusiastic Child Appreciation was not the fashion those days as … Continue reading →

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Drs: Suck Your Lollipops

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Ed Medley

Last Sunday Pablo S. called me to tell me that he is now Dr. Pablo. And he thanked me for steering him firmly to his PhD in Civil Engineering at Stanford University. It was sweet of him to thank me … Continue reading →

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Rowdy Repulse, with Raw Caribou and Randiness

Posted on August 1, 2008 by Ed Medley

It was summer, 1970 and I was a member of a Scintrex crew comissioned to fly a geophysical exploration survey in the North West Territories of Arctic Canada. We were based at tiny Repulse Bay, an Inuit hamlet on the … Continue reading →

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