Current
Current thoughts of the day, what’s on my mind.
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Little Things
When my kids were young, I made snow sculptures and forts for my kids. Sometimes I made large slides. The tops were eight feet high. My wife went crazy because there was no safety design to keep them from falling backwards. So I had to modify my slides. Cars from the neighborhood lined up to… Continue reading
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Yikes
In my blog I mostly stay away from specific political commentary. There is so much intensity in political discourse these days, at least if we use the media sources as our indication, and expressing an opinion can lead to attacks and threats. It’s sad. Disagreement is not the problem. Americans have disagreed since the beginning.… Continue reading
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Write
I’m semi-retired but I am just getting started. It took a life time to get my priorities aligned and to put my deepest passion at the top of the list. With family responsibilities and activities, it was easy to procrastinate. For a while I had a 4 (round trip) train commute, which enabled me to… Continue reading
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Sound of Music
My son and his fiancée bought us tickets to a production of the Sound of Music, in a far west suburb of Chicago. Live performance has no equal. It’s a special space that exists only during the production. Repeat performances of the same show are independent and each unique. If it was the first time… Continue reading
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Hermit
It’s hard for a hermit to be sociable. I can’t blame Covid, because I have always been a home body. I can blame my Dad, because he was the ultimate hermit. Going to doctors was his only social outlet. I didn’t think I would follow his path, when it comes to hanging out at home,… Continue reading
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Rock and Roll
Like many kids, I wanted to be in a Rock band. It was the 70s. I had a classical guitar when I was 14 and tried to learn. I never got the hang of it and struggled with the rhythms. I banged on it to make it sound like a grungy electrical guitar and damaged… Continue reading
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Blessed
I admire my wife who puts up with me and keeps me grounded. I admire my kids who are compassionate with a strong sense of justice. I admire my brother-in-law who has struggled with diabetes most of his adult life, taken it in stride and never complained. I admire my Aunt, who is now passed;… Continue reading
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Bold
I always vote. I like having my say. Once in a while, I hear someone lament, “my vote doesn’t matter, it’s only one vote.” It’s a cynical view for sure. Voting is not about everyone else. It’s about each person. Voting is a personal statement of worth. I think enough of myself to exercise my… Continue reading
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Classical Answer
Christmas has always been my best holiday. Everybody is in a good mood; Christmas lights are pretty; I decorate the tree with my daughter; I like to buy presents for people; I eat treats without guilt. Thanksgiving used to be a front runner, memories of watching my uncle carve the turkey, flaming plum pudding and… Continue reading
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Avoid Bears
I did a lot of camping when I was younger. My favorite part was waking up to the over powering sound of bird song. It reminded me there was a entirely different natural world before the human world woke up. Once when I didn’t have a tent, I slept in my jeep. I was in… 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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