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I Dive No More but I Don’t Care

Posted on March 16, 2026 by

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Funny you should ask. I was just thinking about confidence or, more specifically, conquering fears, inspired by listening to Jeremy Renner read his book, My Next Breath, A Memoir. In the book, he describes in terrifying detail, the moments when a 14,000-pound snowplow ran… Continue Reading “I Dive No More but I Don’t Care”

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Confidence: You Are Who You Pretend to Be

Posted on March 16, 2024 by

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Who appears to be the most confident person you know might be a better way to ask this question. A person who can make a speech before a thousand people might struggle striking up a conversation at the bar. A person who can run… Continue Reading “Confidence: You Are Who You Pretend to Be”

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What happens here on Red's Wrap is all over the map. There is no single theme, no overarching gripe, no malady of my own or others that dominates. I write about what seems important or interesting at the moment and what aims me toward hope. I write stories, essays, poems - whatever fits the day and the mood. Nothing stays the same, here or anywhere. That's a good thing. Happiness. It's relative.

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