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One Lone Tree, Jon Gardner Voice-Overs
"We work largely in isolation, which isn't always healthy. I need to make sure I remember this about others, not just myself."
Star Trek Deep Space 9
Voice-over wisdom hidden within Star Trek revealed here for the first time! Well, second time, since this is Volume 2.
Watch repair, fine details, Jon Gardner Voice Overs
This adventure starts when I decide to redesign my website. Cue the dramatic, musical DUN Dunnn! that foreshadows the horrible mistake our hero makes before everything goes to sh**.
Rssponsibility and trust illustrated by a barking dog
Great relationships of every kind are based on trust — and responsibility.
One voice Conference, empty room
I just flew home from the One Voice USA Conference 2021 in Dallas and boy are […]
If you are in a dark place, my heart breaks for you. I just don’t want you to get lost in the darkness.
psychology, mental puzzle piece
It is amazing to me that I haven’t heard anyone so much as hint at the obvious elephant-sized hole in the VO universe.

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