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No Television
I’m one of those people who uses television as a piece of furniture. I’m alone often in the house and use the television as background noise. For the last few months I’ve developed the habit for turning it off most of the day. I’ve gotten used to the silence and now enjoy it. With all… Continue reading
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Golden Age
I like to think of myself as growing up in the golden age of television. Although it technically ended around 1960 and I didn’t begin to watch it until the late 1960s, I retain an idea that the television that I watched as a kid was better than what is on now. I remember the… Continue reading
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The Birds
Just before dawn, when the birds start singing, the day is the most bright. It’s best being away from the city. The early morning birdsong is deafening. Nature is in full swing and the worries of society seem far away. I like to listen for the first peep, that brave little bird that breaks the… Continue reading
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Potato Salad
My wife makes a great potato salad. It’s the quintennial summer treat. From me, it’s saying a lot because my mother made a great potato salad too. My wife switched her recipe to a vegan version without losing any quality, which makes her recipe more impressive. Continue reading
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Publishing
Publishing my book is the most exciting thing I’ve done lately. I deliberated a long time about my approach, and decided to self-publish. It’s a great sense of accomplishment to have an actual book. The scary part is knowing it’s out there and others are reading it. Self-promotion is not my strong trait, so I… Continue reading
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My Book
Ironically, in my book, I create a futuristic city, albeit an alien one. That city has a symmetrical design and a rail system that gets people anywhere they want to go. City affairs are managed by a board of regents, that are appointed by their region, not elected. There are no politics in my city.… Continue reading
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Legacy
My father left me a legacy, that of a cave dweller. When he was forty, he dropped out of society and brooded. I was a kid. I was sucked into his dark world. I’ve worked hard to overcome his legacy. I don’t want to be a cave dweller. Covid opened the way to return to… Continue reading
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Meaning
I have always been an idealist. When I was a kid, my father (who was extremely well read) often got mad at me because my interest in our discussions centered around ideas and all their nuance, where he wanted to get to a definitive point. He wanted answers and I wanted questions. The search for… Continue reading
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Heart and Vision
I like movies that have ideas. I am swooned by film with heart and vision. This is my top ten list, not listed in order (It was hard enough to come up with ten): The Four Seasons (1981), for its heart and humor; The Blind Side (2009) for its heart; Forbidden Planet (1956), for its… Continue reading
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Expanse
Writing opens me to an expanse, a timeless and vast landscape. I travel in time, writing about my own past or venturing into realms of long ago. I can also go into the future. It’s being like Sponge Bob and Patrick in the box where from the outside, their imaginations came true. The first draft… 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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