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52,953 Words!

Consistency of effort helps move things forward. I participated in a NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) in November. NaNoWriMo, for those of you who might not be familiar with it, … Continue Reading →


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Let the Cards Fall Where they May

  I can’t stand inefficiency in people. I can’t stand it in someone who probably gets paid $40,000 a year more than I do. And I especially can’t stand it … Continue Reading →


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Island of Hope, Despair

I’m on an island where everyone else is so different from me. Then, out of the blue someone unexpected comes my way and expresses the same sort of despair I’m … Continue Reading →


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Life

Events in a series Both happy and sad Each one unfolds, Changing lives for good or for bad.   Someone’s life has ceased; They have died, As a baby first … Continue Reading →


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Yesterday Once More

It’s amazing that a taste or smell can take you to another time and place. Just yesterday while slurping up the last drop of my water that I’d flavored with … Continue Reading →


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Remnants

I went to put away my flood insurance papers in the kitchen drawer that holds some important papers. Rick, the original property manager of my complex, instructed me to keep … Continue Reading →


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Horror Movie Decision Making

“If you are in a horror movie you make poor decisions.” This tagline for insurance is not only humorous, but enlightening to. You could easily replace “horror movie” with “nightmare … Continue Reading →


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Legacy

The wall of eyes stares at me with anticipation. Those eyes belong to my deceased relatives – my aunt, and uncle, my grandparents, my stepdad, my mother and father. They … Continue Reading →


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Grist for the Mill

As I grapple with who and what I want to become during this next phase of my life, I’m challenged with having a desire to achieve great things while remaining … Continue Reading →


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Broken Windows at Work?

Is the broken window theory in effect at my workplace? Yesterday a purse went missing. A few weeks ago lunches were being stolen out of the refrigerator. And in September … Continue Reading →


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