Current
Current thoughts of the day, what’s on my mind.
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Reversal
During Covid I had justification for my hermit lifestyle. Since becoming a father, my circle of friends has shrunk. My life centered around them and the social contacts I made because of them. Now that they’re grown up, I’ve lost contact with that circle of parents. My father was a hermit and I struggle to… Continue reading
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Sociable
Most people who meet me think I’m shy and distant. The truth is I am naturally sociable, but it has taken me years to realize this. As a kid, I was labeled as “painfully shy.” I received this label because I was subdued and reserved, but this was not because I was shy, but because… Continue reading
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Open Space
I need more lazy days, days without schedule or plans. Those are days where I can wander, which makes my creative side emerge. Kind of like a walk-about, if I am idle and just go where the flow takes me, I usually create something original and satisfying. But I usually worry too much, even when… Continue reading
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My Wife
When I think of a successful person, the first person I think of is my wife. She has supported herself since she graduated from high school, and earned three degrees with her own financial resources. She has never had a break in employment unless she was in school, and even then she had part time… Continue reading
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Cookies
We had a neighbor across the street, a school teacher of our elementary school, that liked to make cookies. At every holiday she would bring a plate over for our kids. It became a custom we gladly anticipated, especially when there were some varieties that only I liked. Sadly, she passed away from cancer a… Continue reading
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Which Mountain
At my age, it’s hard to think of something I would try for the first time, but mountain climbing (crazy) comes to mind. I recently read a book, “Path of Glory,” by Jeffrey Archer, about the climber George Mallory, who may have been the first person to reach the summit of Mt. Everest, but no… Continue reading
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Tolerance
Many principles guide me. I strive to be as honest as possible. But I also believe in diplomacy and careful non-disclosure. Honesty is not a shield from kindness. I try not to judge others, because I seldom know all the facts; and I am not without some blemishes. Most of all, I believe in tolerance.… Continue reading
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Grave
It was a big thing in my family to go to the cemetery to visit the graves of loved ones who passed. For my grandmother, aunt and mother it was a standard excursion to do it on Memorial Day. My mother was delighted when I would take her to see her parents grave site. They… Continue reading
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Tools
When I graduated from college and secured my first job, it was a big deal. Then, because the commute from my parents’ house was bad, I rented an apartment close to work. For awhile, I only had a bed and dresser (from childhood) in an otherwise empty pad. But filling it with my own furniture… Continue reading
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Half
If I received a million dollars, I would really only have a half of it, because my wife would expect equal split. Then I would give my half to her. 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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