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Mandingo, Marvin Gaye & The Friends Who Fuel My Fire
2June 9, 2020 by John Nicholas Prassas
As a white kid in the suburbs there was little reason for me to cry about slavery or injustice. But …
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‘Jesus Wept’: How the Bible’s shortest verse speaks to George Floyd’s death, racism, raising Lazarus and our ultimate hope of ‘getting it.’
10June 3, 2020 by John Nicholas Prassas
John 11:35 is the verse – Jesus wept – and it speaks to the condition of my heart these days …
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Why I’m Flipping Off Boats at 57
1July 13, 2017 by John Nicholas Prassas
No, I’m not talking about giving anyone the ‘bird.’ I’m talking about jumping off a boat (via back flip) – …
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Father’s Day Treasures
4June 22, 2017 by John Nicholas Prassas
I was just counting my blessings – along with my new treasures – from last weekend’s Father’s Day celebration. Two …
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Looking Beyond Resolutions
Leave a commentJanuary 1, 2017 by John Nicholas Prassas
I snuck quietly out of our room to avoid waking Suzi, then watched the sun rise over Maui as I …
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My Big Jump at Black Rock
1December 28, 2016 by John Nicholas Prassas
“I can’t wait to jump off Black Rock!” I kept telling my wife excitedly after we booked reservations to our …
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Whoa! Why Kobe’s 60-point game inspires greatness
Leave a commentApril 14, 2016 by John Nicholas Prassas
As an LA native and basketball fan my jaw was dropping and my spirit was soaring last night as shots …
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Healing your 12 year old soul
6October 23, 2015 by John Nicholas Prassas
The other day at lunch with a friend I was reminded about the invisible yet far-reaching influence of our childhood …
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How to be ‘JC Cool’ this summer (or whenever)
2June 30, 2015 by John Nicholas Prassas
I’ve always wanted to be cool. I’ve wanted to be one of the popular ‘in-crowd’ people who seem relaxed, confident …
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The 7 Keys to your success – and my dreams come true
December 30, 2014 by John Nicholas Prassas
My childhood dream to play pro football on TV seemed far-fetched, if not impossible. I had worn leg braces to bed …
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