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Being Known
My book, Escape From Desolation, will be out in less than a week. It is the first time I have published. I have a lot of mixed feelings about it, but my family encouraged me to take the risk. I self-published because I don’t have any connections to traditional publishing and am an unknown quantity.… Continue reading
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Both Sides
If I was honest with myself, I would say I’m a leader. But I like to say I’m a follower, a place to hide and get by. I’ve done well at both. I’m a team player and don’t mind doing my part for the group under the guidance of a leader. Yet, I always end… Continue reading
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Can’t Go Wrong
Fruits are always good. Apples, but not just any variety: Mcintosh; Strawberries, I’ve not been able to get them to grow well in my yard; ripe Nectarines and Peaches, I grew up on Peach dumplings; Mango and Papaya; Bananas, I hope they don’t go extinct. Continue reading
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Twenty Pounds
Losing weight is hard. I know I have to. I tell myself this is the year I’m dropping the extra weight. My doctor said I could get off some of my medications if I lost the weight. But old habits are hard to break. I love sweets and ice cream. It’s ironic, when I was… Continue reading
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Dixon
My uncle was a self-made man but he was not wealthy. He loved sports and did them all. He was a swim coach and owned a retail sports shop that gave him a comfortable life. People came from all over the country to get his advice on sports equipment. He was a local legend. My… Continue reading
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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
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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