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Mother
Describe the last difficult “goodbye” you said. My mother lived a long and good life, but I wished she lived longer. In fact, I thought she had many years left in her. Unfortunately, she had been living with cancer which was not discovered, because she never complained about the pain and her day to day… Continue reading
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If you could be someone else for a day, who would you be, and why? I would be myself when I was twenty, then I would tell myself to stop drinking, listen to my heart in all career decisions, build a good social network, but with my luck, I would be that twenty again without… Continue reading
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Display Case
Describe the most ambitious DIY project you’ve ever taken on. My daughter had a large Lego model of the Millennium Falcon. We built a coffee table display out of Mahogany. It has a thick glass top, lights and sound effects. We did it together; it took us a whole summer and now she has an… Continue reading
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Courage
Before I was a writer, I was a painter. My first serious attempt was a painting I did when I was nine. I used oil paint straight out of the tube, with no color mixing or use of additives like linseed oil. I painted directly on white canvas. The work was primitive, but with the… Continue reading
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Publishing
What is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months? I have a book ready to publish (my opinion), and I am evaluating going the self-publishing route, which requires almost as much work. This is the age where traditional publishers are one avenue, but not the only avenue. Of course, the stigma… Continue reading
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Rhythms
I am mindful of my internal rhythms. I got a late start in my writing today and I am facing a blank mind. I am better in the morning, but not too early, not before my morning coffee. I used to be a busy writer when I let politics get me upset, but eventually I… Continue reading
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What advice would you give to your teenage self? Join the Peace Corps, get out of the house and away, see the bigger world to start thinking for yourself and not follow advice from elders who don’t know you. Continue reading
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Reaching Out
This blog will be good for me, because I have become isolated over the years, losing touch with family and friends. Continue reading
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Keeping It Simple
While I contemplate what I’m going to say on my blog, I remember to not get ahead of myself, not try to cover everything all at once. I have many thoughts and ideas, but I must be patient and take it slow. Continue reading
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Improvement
I’m getting the hang of this blog stuff and building up my site. I don’t know where to start because I have a lot to say, but what I want to say is focused on spreading a message of hope, because my journey has been about overcoming negativity to find personal peace. I hope what… 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
