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Cheating
I’m going to cheat and list four books, so I can get the Bible in, but still list three other titles. As a religious person I feel obligated to list the Bible as one of the influential books. The new testament message of compassion, tolerance and hope definitely guided my thinking, with the help of… Continue reading
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Public Speaking
Like many, I had a fear of public speaking, more accurately speaking for any audience greater than one. I didn’t start out that way. When I was very little I was a ham in class. Through sixth grade I was always eager to do class assignments that involved making a presentation in class. I did… Continue reading
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Fishing
My father taught me to fly fish. It was the primary time we got along like father and son. My son and I have many things together, and fishing is one among them. He is more of a spin caster. We fish together for the comradery and the peace the rises while we tend to… Continue reading
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Overload
I still struggle with easing back, but I’m improving. When I was a kid I would take on too many responsibilities and silently get worked up until I could take no more. Then I would have a mini melt down and everybody around me got worried. It didn’t matter that I felt better after exploding.… Continue reading
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My Head Hurts
My life has improved since I developed the practice of keeping the television off for part of the day. I used to use it as background noise to fill out the house when I was home alone. The constant drone of worrisome and bad news, along with commentators and broadcasters getting crazed over speculating about… Continue reading
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Hermit on the Move
Since I published my first book, I have been promoting it among my family, friends and social contacts. It is an uncomfortable process. I am a natural hermit. Like many sons who follow their father’s model (for good or bad), my father was a hermit. When he passed away, his contact with people was less… Continue reading
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Walk In The Snow
I never told my kids that when I was a kid I had to walk twenty miles in the snow to get to school, the old generational lament that the younger generation had it easy, but I did brag how different it was without modern technology. They were amazed to learn of a world without… Continue reading
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Not Looking
This is a tough question. Years of societal training tell me not to boast. And I’m a perfectionist. I always think I can do better so I never praise what I do. So, when I pay attention, I don’t what I am doing is good. I’m best when I am not watching. Once I was… Continue reading
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Not Money
It’s a paradox, that money doesn’t buy happiness, but life is much harder without any financial resources. I once heard a yoga teacher ask, would we choose a million dollars if getting it meant only one more day of life? His point was that health is everything. I am blessed. I have a supportive and… Continue reading
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Nancy
I have an aunt who is not doing well. She lives in another state and it’s hard to get there, but I want to see her before it’s too late. I also had wanted to see my uncle but he passed away (a year ago) before I had a chance. My aunt kept me sane… 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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