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Fifty-Three

Today is January 20, 2019. Yesterday, I turned fifty-three years of age. Level 53.   It’s been nearly a year since I wrote a blog post. I’ve worked on some stories, however, over the past year and hope to start sharing again soon. I’ve also worked on my business,...

Memorial for My Mother

This blog entry comes a few months into 2018 and the first blog I’ve written since my memorial to my dad and his passing last September 2017. Of course, this is a bit of a cheat as I’m actually going to share with you the memorial speech I gave at my...

Dad, RIP

Last Breath My brother, sister, and I sat around the bed our dad lay in watching each breath get more brief and shallow. It had been nearly six days of making sure there was no more pain, but that also meant there was no more ‘dad’ for us to connect with. I watched...

Heading Back to Elementary School

Helping Sometime between sixth grade elementary and seventh grade junior high, my father brought home a tape recorder that was designed for hearing or vision impaired students. It was bright orange and all the buttons were colored and had braille on them. But besides...

Eric Huber Reaches Level Fifty-Three Video Game Style Image

Fifty-Three

Today is January 20, 2019. Yesterday, I turned fifty-three years of age. Level 53.   It’s been nearly a year since I wrote a blog post. I’ve worked on some stories, however, over the past year and hope to start sharing again soon. I’ve also worked on my business,...

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Memorial for My Mother

Memorial for My Mother

This blog entry comes a few months into 2018 and the first blog I've written since my memorial to my dad and his passing last September 2017. Of course, this is a bit of a cheat as I'm actually going to share with you the memorial speech I gave at my mom's service in...

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Dad, RIP

Dad, RIP

Saying goodbye to my dad and going through the five stages of grief. Just dealing with how I’m really feeling. Reader beware.

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Heading Back to Elementary School

Heading Back to Elementary School

Results for "" Sometime between sixth grade elementary and seventh grade junior high, my father brought home a tape recorder that was designed for hearing or vision impaired students. It was bright orange and all the buttons were colored and had braille on them. But...

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Theme for 2016: “Why Not?”

2015 was an interesting experiment in goal setting. It was more about focus and theme vs specific goals. However, I did have one specific mandate for my business and that was profit. Yes, part of my 'theme' for the year, but it was a very pointed and specific goal. I...

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Antagonistic Living

Creative Connections 0002

I should really have shared more creative connections since October of 2014 when I posted my first connection, but... Cie la vie! Creative Connection 0002: Why People 'snap' so much in the USA. Oh, sure, there is violence and craziness everywhere in the world. I won't...

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Stones from Post What We Leave Behind

What We Leave Behind

As I walk in nature, I often come across an abandoned camp site or a pile of stacked stones and I think about the people who had been there before me and left traces behind from their visit. Granted, the hiking trail is a constant reminder of years of use and people...

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Why All the Darkness in My Star Trek?

(This article was written in January 2015. See Author's note at the end for a new additional perspective) In 2016, Star Trek and I will hit the half-century mark. That's right, 50 years young. Whether it was because my parents watched it, or I just was amazed by the...

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Dragon by Huber and Maupin

Living a Creative Life

As part of my 'beginning of the year' reflection and goals, I really wanted to get back to my core strengths and passions. It's pretty easy to pinpoint, actually. I love creating. And this isn't in just one area. Stories Art Food Spaces Logos Designs for print and web...

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Return of the Sun

Return of the Sun

As I write this post, the sky is gray, fog lays across the hills and valleys, rain is drizzling down and it's cold. Not freezing, mind you, but pretty dang chilly. It's a perfect day to curl up in bed and watch a movie. But this is the year of creativity, profit and...

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Man on Lake Shore

An Introverted Extrovert: Confessions of a Social Guy

Hi, I'm Eric Huber with Blue Zoo Creative. And you are...? This is normally where I start when I'm out at a networking event or some happening where I'm meeting new people. From there, I love to learn about people, hear their stories and figure out who I can connect...

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