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Sam

June 16, 2025by Larry Ragland Jr.

I will never forget the day my dad walked on us. I was in my room playing with toys when suddenly my door opened, it was my mother. She said, […]

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Life, Short Stories, Uncategorized

Shaolin vs Wutang

May 29, 2020by Larry Ragland Jr.

Martial-arts is a very important part of my life. From training to teaching and everything  in between, it’s more than something I do, it’s a lifestyle. Being a gamer as […]

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Fiction, Life, movie reviews/opinions, videogames

The awakening.

May 12, 2020by Larry Ragland Jr. 1 Comment

It’s been a very, very long time since I’ve written anything. I don’t know if that’s a good thing or a bad one. I guess that all depends on if […]

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bipolar, Christianity, Life

Living Forgiven

October 22, 2013by Larry Ragland Jr.

I have been wrong about a great many things in my life, in particular, how I should be living as a Christian. For far too long I have been caught up […]

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Christianity, Life

The Death of Things

October 9, 2013by Larry Ragland Jr.

Of all the seasons of the year, Fall has to be my favorite. I love the cooler weather, the colors, and even the scents of the season. It’s a kaleidoscope […]

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Christianity, Life

The Fruits We Bear

July 13, 2013by Larry Ragland Jr.

I was walking the family dog with my family at a local park about a week ago when I came across the above pictured tree. Maybe it was the time […]

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Christianity, Life

I Guess It’s Lonely At The Top

July 8, 2013by Larry Ragland Jr.

I was all set Saturday night for UFC 162. It had a good card and it had Anderson Silva headlining the event. I didn’t know anything about his opponent, Chris […]

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Life, sports

The Paths We Choose

July 8, 2013by Larry Ragland Jr.

We arrived at church a tad bit late this morning because I was slow getting up. A late night watching movies on Netflix being the culprit. When we finally walked […]

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Christianity, Life

Playing Church

July 6, 2013by Larry Ragland Jr. 1 Comment

Not too long ago I was having a conversation with an associate of mine that turned bitter and lead to an argument. It was resolved quickly, complete with apologies and well wishes, […]

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Christianity, Life

I forgive you, Paula Deen

July 2, 2013by Larry Ragland Jr. 1 Comment

I don’t know about you, but I can’t stand to watch people beg for forgiveness, especially celebrities. In the case of Paula Deen, it’s especially excruciating. Not because–like many celebs–she […]

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celebrities, Life

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My name is Larry, and welcome to my blog. I am a professional martial-arts instructor, a father to a wonderful son (man-child) and husband to my wife Pam. I enjoy writing on a range of topics, namely gaming, politics and Christianity; but it I pretty much cover anything that grabs my interest.

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