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“24/7/365”
It has taken me a very long time to learn what I believe is the best technique for writing. I really wasn’t looking for it, but I’ve been terribly sporadic in my “writing career”–years without doing any creative work at … Continue reading
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A Novel Approach
I have wanted to be a writer for as long as I can remember (OK, the older I get, the shorter THAT time seems to be!). When I was in high school, I even earned an award for Creative Writing … Continue reading
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“PB&J”
We have thoroughly enjoyed watching the Olympic games this year. I have always marveled at any athletic competition and how people push themselves to test their limits and discover what the human body is capable of doing. I’ve done some … Continue reading
“The State of Our Union”
Here is my perspective today… Almost three years ago we decided to ally our separate states and form a more perfect union. We took up arms against our discord, grief, anguish, and sorrow and vowed to one another to govern … Continue reading
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“Once There Was a Zoo—A Fable”
Once there was a zoo. People like zoos. They like to watch the animals and reptiles and fish and birds and get to know about the animals that inhabit our world. This particular zoo, however, was special. It had only … Continue reading
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“March On!”
Today was the “Second Annual” Women’s March. I’ve seen photos of HUUUGGE crowds all across the country. Some news outlets are describing these as protests of President Trump and the current administration and their policies. I am quite aware that … Continue reading
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Beside a Mountain Stream
I always seem to be more myself in the mountains. It doesn’t matter what the season might be. The deep snows of winter afford me my favorite pastime and I look for every chance I get to ski. Spring is … Continue reading
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“Do It Now!”
The recent passing of my dear Aunt Louise Long prompted me to write about how much she meant to me. It also caused me to think more about something I’ve been mulling over for some time. Below is what developed … Continue reading
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“It’s All Greek to Me”
[I wrote this a year or so ago and didn’t realize it hadn’t published. Tarkio College is being reborn as I write this. My brothers and I are still connected and some of us even closer than before. The rest … Continue reading
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“I Still Hear the Bells”
Sometimes when I wake up late at night, I can smell pine trees and fresh snowfall. I look out the window and the stars are like streetlights, lining the avenues of my imagination. In the chorus of the wind, I … Continue reading →