Current
Current thoughts of the day, what’s on my mind.
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Many Forks
In most accounts a traveler hits a fork in the road once. For me, I have faced many decision points (many forks). Sometimes when I’m not crazy about certain aspects of my present life, I am tempted to rethink the choices I have made and wish I made different ones. But I cannot know if… Continue reading
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Cabin in the Woods
I’ve had an idea for a long time, that I would write better, or more consistently, if I had the right space. I’ve been drawn to the idea of J.D. Salinger’s bunker, a second home on his property where he would hold up by himself to write. I’ve tinkered with the idea of buying a… Continue reading
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When Toys Lasted
When I was a kid, I had a toy that was a replica of a two-man bobsled. The figures were made of plastic, but the bobsled was solid metal. It was heavy and designed to go fast down hills. My house was built about four feet above the street grade, so we had a nice… Continue reading
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Dove By The Door
It’s usually inevitable in Chicago, the bitter cold comes. One day, I think it got down to minus thirteen without the windchill. I was out doing errands in this bitter cold and when I came home, I noticed a Mourning Dove crouched on the driveway. It was all puffed up to keep warm. It didn’t… Continue reading
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Art Studio
One of my fantasies, is having a large working space for my art, a studio, where I have plenty of room to stretch out or store various projects and supplies. I would have a cot in the corner, so that when I am in the groove, I would remain on site and work all day… Continue reading
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Plastic Powered Car
They say that much of our recycled plastic goes to the landfill, which is sad. If there’s not a market to reuse plastic, then burn it, but not in the incinerators at some waste disposal facilities. Burn it to fuel a car, a steam-powered vehicle. Steam probably went out of favor because the combustion engine… Continue reading
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Stop Buying
If I won the lottery, I would stop buying lottery tickets. Continue reading
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Cold Snap
They call it an Arctic Blast, a sudden down turn in temperatures. Just a few days ago it was raining in January, which used to be rare. We were supposed to get twelve inches of snow. Instead we got four inches soaked with rain. It was a mess. Then the down turn, so cold, but… Continue reading
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Carrots
I have reached the age where some foods are wrong to eat. I can’t blindly consume as I please without consequences. The spicey foods I used to love, give me indigestion. Even modest portions of cheese plugs me up. Greasy pizza (once my favorite) does the opposite. Coffee after noon keeps me awake all night. I… Continue reading
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Bright Fame
Names are a paradox. Should I act specific ways to live up to my name and when I don’t have I failed? “Robert” can mean many things, but I have attached myself to the meaning: “bright fame.” I can look to De Niro, Duvall or Kennedy, as proof, or the many others. I personally like… Continue reading
About Me
Indie author and self taught artist, creating for over fifty years, also a former corporate lawyer and systems manager … and other assorted vocations. Writing is my passion. I just released my first science fiction novel, Escape From Desolation, eBook and paperback. More information at my author page: http://escapefromdesolation.com
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