Current
Current thoughts of the day, what’s on my mind.
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Pay Attention
I have a tendency to get myself worked up, often over little things. Once I get started, I keep going until I blow up. It’s bad for people around me and bad for my health. My wife is afraid I will stroke out. I’ve learned to take some deep breaths and that seems to come… Continue reading
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Dreaded Television
They say television is a piece of furniture. It’s on all day and casts background noise to fill the room. That’s me. In our house the television was on 17-18 hours. It’s crazy! I’ve gotten better. I turn the television off after some morning news and leave it off until the afternoon. The television is… Continue reading
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Bad Before Good
My mother was a good cook, except for vegetables. It wasn’t until I studied food preparation in college did I learn how much she overcooked our vegetables. Until my enlightenment I didn’t know that bright green was the best result. I grew up on peas, green beans, broccoli and lima beans that were cooked until… Continue reading
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Too Many
Many historical figures inspire me and I can’t pick one. Lincoln, Eisenhower and Washington were great leaders. I always admired Jean Kirkpatrick, an immensely intelligent person. We need her smarts now. Zbigniew Brzezinski was also a hugely brilliant thinker that we could use today. If I had to pick one, I would pick C.S. Lewis.… Continue reading
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Unrequited
Marjorie was my first crush. She had long black hair and was very popular. I was enamored with her and proposed marriage. We were in second grade. Our class was organized in straight rows. I sat near the front and she sat several seats behind me. I proposed by telling the girl behind me (I… Continue reading
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Ready to Travel
First thought: Canada, England, Ireland, and Germany. It’s a short list based most on my genealogy. I am not a world traveler but I have been to Canada, Australia, Switzerland and India, enough places to remind me that my sphere of experience is small, and the modern USA is a relatively young society. The world… Continue reading
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Unanswerable
I generally like answering the daily prompt, but this is a tough one. I was raised not to brag about myself. Noting my favorite characteristic is like bragging. I tried and I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t not say what thing about me is my favorite. Perhaps I could say that my humility is my… Continue reading
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Always Working
I’ve heard many stories of people uncomfortable with retirement, bored because there’s nothing to fill the day. I am not sure I will ever be retired, because my work will never be done. I write and I have plenty to say. I once heard Kurt Vonnegut say he stopped writing because he had nothing new… Continue reading
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Pack Rat
I’m not a hoarder, but I am a pack rat. I have many old things, but for the daily prompt, the key words are use daily. I suppose if I don’t use the stuff, what’s the point of keeping it? Sentimental! I have a play my mother wrote when she was in college, 75 years… Continue reading
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Reflections
It’s a good list, some of my best moments, the first time I kissed my wife, out wedding day, the first image I saw of my child, and both days my kids were born. When I was a kid, I won trophies for my customs in some local parades. When I was in my thirties… 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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