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New to Five Minute Observations? Welcome. I’m Joe Class III, and I write stories and essays about what I notice, the encounters that reveal something true, and the moments that stick with you after they’re gone. If you’re just getting started, these three pieces will give you a sense of what this space is about:…
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“I ain’t the one!” His lisp and raspy voice caught me off guard. “You heard me, boss. It ain’t me. I ain’t the one who did it. And you know it!” Dealing with homelessness was something Scott was familiar with, but this man, who went by Bobby J., wasn’t the sort of person he was…
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Entitlement and the sense of entitlement is the belief your rights are above other people’s, that it is your ‘right’ to get something that no one else deserves. Based on that definition, can we consider speeding entitlement behavior? Watching people act out of this sense of entitlement, believing that their destination is much more important…
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“I don’t understand what this has to do with the communications director position. Why exactly are we going to Walmart?” Scott sat in the passenger seat of the Model X while the interviewer, Fran Travers, drove, pulling into the farther spot from the front doors of the retail giant. “Because I need to pick up…
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Yesterday, I wrote a blog post that upset people. I got a community guideline violation on Nextdoor for my post, ‘Stop Being So Judgey.’ The violation? “No racism, hateful language, or discrimination of any kind is tolerated on Nextdoor.” I would like to apologize to those who found the post hateful or discriminatory. That post…
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This question was posed to a group of college athletes who follow Jesus: If your church was a professional team and the senior pastor was the coach, would you be a starter? Would you be on the second string? Or would you be a benchwarmer? As an ultrarunner, I am familiar with sports analogies in…
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I don’t get it. Chances are, as a middle-aged white guy, I never will. But that hasn’t stopped me from asking. And I’ve asked women of all ages and races, those willing to talk with me and listen to my ignorance, why they do this. What is the deal with women judging another woman when…
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Piercings have never been my jam. Do they bother me? Never have. Never will. Even though I’ve seen my fair share of piercings that not only look like they were painful to get, but they are obviously infected! I’m trying to figure out what kind of person lets an infection get bad enough that the…
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“How strange a body would be if it had only one part! Yes, there are many parts, but only one body.”1 Corinthians 12:19-20 NLT Every person lives their story. Sometimes, it’s a story filled with anxiety, pain, and suffering interwoven between tales of love, romance, and the gushy stuff of romantic comedies. But no matter…
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Christopher felt lightheaded. The room spun. His friends’ voices came through like echoing waves, first loud, then soft. Sweat beaded across his forehead and then on his neck. That small trickle down his neck itched, bringing him back to reality. Back to his friends and the conversation at hand. “Hold on. Say that again.” Christopher’s…
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“You do not have what it takes to lead.” In my lifetime, I’ve heard this statement uttered from the mouths of those not fit to lead. I’m not talking about people promoted into positions unbefitting them. No. This sentiment is reserved for those unwilling or unable to learn from their mistakes, including this one. I…
Stories. Enjoy!
