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Rock and Roll
Like many kids, I wanted to be in a Rock band. It was the 70s. I had a classical guitar when I was 14 and tried to learn. I never got the hang of it and struggled with the rhythms. I banged on it to make it sound like a grungy electrical guitar and damaged… Continue reading
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Laughing
My wife tells me I don’t laugh enough. When we hear something funny, she laughs out loud, but often I am silent. She doesn’t hear the smile on my face. I tell her I’m laughing on the inside. I do enjoy a good laugh. Peter Sellers made me laugh out loud, in the theater. Politicians… Continue reading
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Blessed
I admire my wife who puts up with me and keeps me grounded. I admire my kids who are compassionate with a strong sense of justice. I admire my brother-in-law who has struggled with diabetes most of his adult life, taken it in stride and never complained. I admire my Aunt, who is now passed;… Continue reading
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Bold
I always vote. I like having my say. Once in a while, I hear someone lament, “my vote doesn’t matter, it’s only one vote.” It’s a cynical view for sure. Voting is not about everyone else. It’s about each person. Voting is a personal statement of worth. I think enough of myself to exercise my… Continue reading
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Not Ready
One of the things I like about elections is that the political ads stop. Or it used to be that way. Now, there’s always something going on TV, someone telling us to be afraid or angry. Act now! Vote this way or that! Save the world! It’s too bad most politicians don’t have a sense… Continue reading
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Sage Grandma
My grandmother always told me that I could catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. She was telling me to be nice; I would get farther. I always wondered why anybody would want to catch flies. I realized she got the quote wrong, a little bit. The saying goes, you can catch more bees… Continue reading
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Classical Answer
Christmas has always been my best holiday. Everybody is in a good mood; Christmas lights are pretty; I decorate the tree with my daughter; I like to buy presents for people; I eat treats without guilt. Thanksgiving used to be a front runner, memories of watching my uncle carve the turkey, flaming plum pudding and… Continue reading
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Avoid Bears
I did a lot of camping when I was younger. My favorite part was waking up to the over powering sound of bird song. It reminded me there was a entirely different natural world before the human world woke up. Once when I didn’t have a tent, I slept in my jeep. I was in… Continue reading
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Any Time
After my morning coffee, until about 3 pm, I get the most done. Artistically, I can be productive anytime. I go in phases. When I’m working a big project, like a book, that takes most of my energy. But when I’m idle, I get bursts of inspiration. Sometimes I wake in the night and so… Continue reading
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Old School
I know as much about emoji’s as I do social media. I was 43 when they first came out? Although I was a systems manager then, I thought it was cool to use the 🙂 to show I was happy, or thought something was funny, or I was trying to be funny, or somebody made… 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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