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Improvisation
I went to an Improvisational Theater last night. We know one of the performers. I like all live performance. I like being part of a creative space that is unique and only exists for a moment in time. Whether it’s scripted or improvisation, the performance becomes a mini-world. I didn’t follow all of the skits… Continue reading
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Nice to be a Squirrel
Sometimes when I get depressed or agitated by the news or politics, I think about the wild animals that live around my suburban home: Coyotes, Racoons, Rabbits, Hawks, Woodpeckers, Sparrows, other birds, Possums, Skunks, Moles and Mice. It’s a whole gaggle of creatures that meander about the yards without any concern or awareness of the… Continue reading
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Vicarious Thrills
I was driving my son to the airport today. He had an award ceremony to attend for a game he designed. I am so proud of his achievement. I get a thrill when my kids do good. It seems natural for a parent to feel this way, but my parents showed no joy for anything… Continue reading
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Writing
I’m nearing the end of a rough draft of my third book in my Escape From Desolation trilogy. I call it a rough draft and not a first draft because when I’m done I have to go through the whole thing again to tighten it up and focus on the themes established by the ending.… Continue reading
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Dieting
When I was a kid, I remember my parents trying all sorts of diets, some of them were wacky, and some made them sick. They wanted to restore their youthful trimmed selves. None of the diets worked. I told them they needed exercise and should start with walking around the block. We lived in a… Continue reading
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When Cable was Simple
When my wife and I got married, we subscribed to a local cable service, paying about thirty bucks a month. We got more channels than open air broadcast and no commercials. That was supposed to be the advantage of paying for cable: NO COMMERCIALS. But that changed quickly, when a big company bought our little… Continue reading
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Guitar
When I was a kid I got a little inexpensive classical guitar. I had lessons for awhile, but drifted away from it. Since then I have wanted to improve, but haven’t allowed myself the time to learn. I always wanted to play well, and I’ve played all my life, but I don’t know many songs.… Continue reading
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Tune in my Head
Sometimes when I am in a humorous mood, my writing is the most free. But I can’t force it. I can’t force funny. Lately, funny hasn’t been coming my way. It may be because I am immersed in writing my latest book. The tone and theme of that book dominates my creative space. It’s like… Continue reading
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Missing Family
Weddings are a good way to catch up with family and friends. (They’re better than funerals, because the occasion is so much more positive.) But it’s also frustrating because there’s not enough time to catch up with everybody or have extensive time with anybody. Plus, when the dance music starts there is no conversation because… Continue reading
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Married
My son got married last weekend. After all the months of planning and anticipation, it was over in a flash. Good thing there’s video and pictures. It’s taken me two days to recover, sign of my age, I guess. It was fifteen hours on the go. I haven’t been that active in years. I gave… 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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