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About leighton

I could be considered a true Renaissance Man after having a long and storied (seriously, people actually tell stories about it) college experience and varied careers. I am also a shameless self-promoter (who did you think was writing this anyway?) who is prone to flights of fancy, an abundance of passion on any given subject, ,obsessive behavior, spontaneous storytelling (whether anyone listens or not), and making parenthetical references. I would also be thrilled if I heard someone use the word "raconteur" to describe me.

Say What?

Posted on September 13, 2010 by leighton

I love language. I’m fascinated by all the nuances a single language can have. I enjoy knowing that two people, speaking the same language can mean completely different things. Of course, even when two people from the same region of … Continue reading →

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Coming Out of Closets

Posted on September 10, 2010 by leighton

No, not like that. One of my longest “careers” was working for the same guy, but with different businesses. I started at an indoor miniature golf course and when that closed, I worked for him doing light construction. We did … Continue reading →

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I’m Not the Jealous Type

Posted on September 8, 2010 by leighton

Chrisie would be the first to tell you that she had some strange ideas about relationships when we first got married. Okay, actually she wouldn’t be the first to tell you, but she would be the first the agree if … Continue reading →

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Use Caution

Posted on September 6, 2010 by leighton

In our first year of marriage I left Austin Peay to work full-time, but my wife Chrisie continued pursuing her Social Work degree. One course she had to take in the Spring was Human Sexuality. It was a ridiculously explicit … Continue reading →

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Explosions of Flavor

Posted on September 3, 2010 by leighton

Back in 2007, I traveled with our campus ministry to HUT, which is kind of a missionary training camp, but also an excellent place to learn about the challenges faced in third world countries and poverty-stricken rural areas  (including in … Continue reading →

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Not a Good Time

Posted on September 1, 2010 by leighton

Back when I enjoyed flying, I always liked using Southwest. I enjoyed feeling as if I controlled a little of my destiny by choosing where I sat. I thought I chose well on one flight from Nashville. I looked near … Continue reading →

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Little Moments

Posted on August 30, 2010 by leighton

I recently attended the funeral for a dear friend’s father. He was a great man and much-loved (evidenced by the way everyone spoke of him both before and after his death). During the service, I was fortunate enough to witness … Continue reading →

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Meeting Margaret

Posted on August 27, 2010 by leighton

Ask anyone who hung out with me in the 90’s about me, and they might just talk about my (not so) paranoid delusion that NBC was spying on me. Yes, NBC, the television network. It was not an unfounded delusion. On … Continue reading →

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Travel Tribulations Part 2

Posted on August 25, 2010 by leighton

Be sure to read Part 1. Yes, that one-way ticket from New York to Boston caused me more trouble than I would realize, but at least I had gotten through it with a story I knew I’d be able laugh … Continue reading →

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Travel Tribulations Part 1

Posted on August 23, 2010 by leighton

I used to enjoy flying, even after the tighter restrictions put in place because of 9/11. I never minded the increased security or the need to arrive at the airport earlier than I would have preferred. I understood the fine … Continue reading →

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