Humor
Reflections on the lighter side
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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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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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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
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Clothes On My Back
The daily prompt asks what I would do if I lost all my possessions. The notion is not unappealing, because much of my belongings represents clutter. I hope that if I lost all my possessions, I would still have the clothes on my back. Otherwise, the first thing I would do is hide, because I’m… Continue reading
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Odd Man
The daily prompt suggests I mention a time when I felt out of place. My first reaction was always. I always feel like the odd man out. I grew up in a dysfunctional family, so that’s part of it. I’ve become intensely shy, that’s another part. If I had to pick one thing, social situations… Continue reading
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Just Fine Before 1990
The computer age is not that old. In the science fiction world it may have been around longer, but what is common now, has not been that long. I went through all of my formal education without a personal computer. I remember my college friends going to the computer lab at three in the morning… Continue reading
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Selling
I’ve know for a long time, and many people have told me, that I under promote myself. If I could add a skill, it would be to market myself better. A big part in the challenge of promotion is not raw skills, but will, believing in myself. Self-confidence is a daily struggle. Also, old ideas… Continue reading
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Honesty
My grandmother described my father as “honest to a fault,” because he was honest no matter the consequences, like getting himself in trouble when he admitted to wronging or offending girls he dated. Over the years, I have discovered that my father’s model rubbed off on me. In many writing classes fellow writers would express… Continue reading
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Already There
Since I’m semi-retired I’m doing my work regardless of the money. Art and writing are my thing, but I could never feed myself by them. That’s the dilemma, having a drive to do something, but society not allocating resources for it. So I create for art’s sake and am lucky I can afford it. I… Continue reading
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Socializing
My wife says I have to get out more. It’s true I’ve become a homebody. Especially since Covid I stay at home a lot and don’t like to go out. It’s a habit that comes naturally to me. My father was a master hermit. He dropped out of society and brooded about his failed life.… 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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