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Worst Enemy
When I am worrying about how I treat others, I often forget to pay attention to how I treat myself. I suppose it makes sense that the main character of my book is a person who is extremely hard on himself. I have to work hard to look back on my accomplishments and feel good… Continue reading
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Fishing
I went fishing with my son today. He’s a grown man and it was nice to see him. We didn’t catch anything, but being on the water on a sunny day was a lot of fun. It was a good reminder that the simple things are sometimes the best things. Fortunately, there is still season… Continue reading
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Legacy
Working hard comes naturally to me, but it’s not always rewarding. When I want to avoid taking a big risk, I make myself busy with a project around the house or in the yard, and when I do it, I work very hard until I’m very tired, which completes my act of avoidance. I work… 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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Mutt
The daily prompt asks about cultural heritage. I’ve never really felt any. I’m a mutt, my family came from England, Ireland and Germany. My family either didn’t know why our ancestors emigrated to America or didn’t want to talk about it. I’m mostly English, but I don’t feel any connection to England. I had a… 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
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No One Thing
Pursuing the right work has been an obsession of mine, the idea that I am practically destined to do a specific type of work and I won’t be happy until I do it. I get this from my father, who brooded for decades over never finding his thing. Although he’s been gone sixteen years, his… Continue reading
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Inspiration
I’m one of those people who needs coffee to get my going in the morning. But what really gets me going is creative inspiration. When a good story excites my imagination, I get plenty of creative energy. I’m a big movie buff and always looking for a movie that makes me think or inspires me.… Continue reading
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A Thousand Good Choices
The daily prompt asks what is my favorite album, but there is too much good music in the world to give one answer. I’m a product of the 60’s and 70’s. I remember when we would be in awe over the new sounds being released, when debut albums from bands we never heard of blew… 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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