“I heard a bird sing In the dark of December A magical thing And sweet to remember. ‘We are nearer to Spring Than we were in September,’ I heard a bird sing In the dark of December.” ~ Oliver Herford
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Devoted Reader(s)
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“Don’t believe everything you hear – even in your own mind.” ~Daniel Amen
hmm
something is on your mind she said: its complicated he said: keep it yourself she said: fine he said: good she said: alright then he said: have a good day she said: fuck off
November
“No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees, No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds – November!” ~ Thomas Hood
Four Things
observe listen process speak
Its a Lot Cheaper Talking to a Hair Stylist
Friday 10/14
Stormy morning Lots of rain A good day to sit and read a good book or two Also indulge in black coffee The I am presently reading is: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. Another book that I am also reading is: The Collected Stories by Amy Hempel.
Autumn Walk
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Books Leaves and Mug
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My Book is My Home
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Geierlay Suspension Bridge Germany
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Diabetes
I’m a Type 2 Diabetic, and have been for the last four years, and I will not let it get the better of me. Photo by Alesia Kozik: https://www.pexels.com/photo/letter-tiles-on-the-purple-background-6836296/
Hanging Message Board
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Pre-Season Greeting
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Pass The Word Along
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He Is One Happy Guy
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Poster Quote
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Quote
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Writing
Embodiment of Love
The Soul
“Writing is hard, but the more you write, and enjoy what you write, the better it gets.” ~Alice Munro
“If you think of something, do it. Plenty of people often think, “I’d like to do this, or that.” ~Lydia Davis
Reading A Novel
“When you’re reading a novel, I think the reason you care about how any given plot turns out is that you take it as a data point in the big story of how the world works. Does such-and-such a kind of guy get the girl in the end? Does adultery ever bring happiness? How doContinue reading “Reading A Novel”
Walking Meditation
“Walking is the great adventure, the first meditation, a practice of heartiness and soul primary to humankind. Walking is the exact balance between spirit and humility.” ~ Gary Snyder
“To be reborn, you have to die first.” ~ Lucien Carr
Big Cities
“The way our big cities change sucks. The beauty of cities was that they were edgy, sometimes even a little dangerous. Artists, poets, and activists could come and unify and create different kinds of scenes. Not just fashion scenes, scenes that were politically active. Big cities are getting so high-end oriented, business corporate fashion, fashionContinue reading “Big Cities”
“we’re all golden sunflowers inside.” ~ Allen Ginsberg
“I do things like get in a taxi and say, “The library, and step on it.” ~David Foster Wallace
Responsible Decisions
“The place of stillness that you have to go to write, but also to read seriously, is the point where you can actually make responsible decisions, where you can actually engage productively with an otherwise scary and unmanageable world.” ~ Jonathan Franzen
Writing/Meaning/Thinking
“I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear.” ~ Joan Didion
“Reading is a private pursuit; one that takes place behind closed doors.” `~Siri Hustvedt
“We go through life. We shed our skins. We become ourselves.” ~Patti Smith
Kitten In Hoodie
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One Word
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Question
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She definitely needs more coffee
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Repeat
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So True
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A True Winter Day
Photo by freestocks on Unsplash At 7:00 a.m. it was 1 degree below zero, with a wind chill of 18 below.
This And That
Suppose we wake up and see that what we thought to be this and that, ain’t this and that at all? -Jack Kerouac
The Moon
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Life
All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
its ….
thursday morning had my coffee with more to imbibe…now i sit and drumming my fingers on the table am i thinking or bored or a combination of both
Health will improve almost at once when worrying ends. ~Neale Donald Walsch
Money Is Numbers
Money is numbers and numbers never end. If it takes money to be happy, your search for happiness will never end. Bob Marley
Man And Nature
It appears to be a law that you cannot have a deep sympathy with both man and nature. ~ Henry David Thoreau
Don’t let one cloud obliterate the whole sky. ~Anais Nin
Three Words
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There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still. ~Franklin D. Roosevelt
Question
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Story is a metaphor for life and life is lived in time. ~Robert McKee
Four Words
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hmmmm
the 1st Monday of the year 2022 with 51 more of them to come
good karma
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Same old, same old
same shit different day same shit different month same shit different year and it goes on and on and …
January
To read a poem in January is as lovely as to go for a walk in June. ~Jean-Paul Sartre
Having A Frustrating Day, Then The Advice On The Wall Is A Good Idea
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Winter Wonderland
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Silhouette Of Man On Cliff
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…the strongest friends of the soul – BOOKS… ~Emily Dickinson
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“Great books help you understand, and they help you feel understood.” ~John Green
Today
Yesterday I got the booster shot. Today, having blood work done, and A1c level checked. With that said, I feel great.
“There’s simply no polite way to tell people they’ve dedicated their lives to an illusion.” ~Daniel Dennett
Daniel Dennett, Philosopher
“The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks.” ~Christopher Hitchens
Change
The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. ~ Alan Watts
Don’t Worry
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Four Words
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Winter is not a season, it’s an occupation. ~Sinclair Lewis
Nothing In The World Is Permanent
“Nothing in the world is permanent, and we’re foolish when we ask anything to last, but surely we’re still more foolish not to take delight in it while we have it.” ~ W. Somerset Maugham
“Things of this world are in so constant a flux, that nothing remains long in the same state.” ~John Locke
Purple and White Petaled Flower
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More ….
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Hopefully ….
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Three Words
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Coffee Cup Inspiration
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Any Readers Know Who This Guy Is Or Was
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Two Words
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Polar Bear Cub
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Reading Cartoon
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December
When dark December glooms the day, And takes our autumn joys away; When short and scant the sun-beam throws, Upon the weary waste of snows… ~Walter Scott, Marmion, 1808 Source: Quote Garden
The Sign Says It All
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“Don’t run too fast through life. You only have one.” ~ Bo Jackson
Alertness
drink water to stay hydrated … drink coffee to stay awake … and alert
The best place to solve a problem is on paper. ~Jim Rohn
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good book good coffee a comfortable place to do it
This is how it’s done
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Feelings
Meditation – Silhouette Image
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Not ready to do this
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One Word
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The Earth Has Rights, Too
“Sooner or later, we will have to recognize that the Earth has rights, too, to live without pollution. What mankind must know is that human beings cannot live without Mother Earth, but the planet can live without humans.” ~ Evo Morales, President of Bolivia
One Word
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Opinions
“New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without any other reason but because they are not already common.” ~ John Locke
I heed her advice
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International Community Of Readers
“More and more the writer is aware of an international community of readers for whom dense language use and frequent local references are a hindrance. This seems obvious. I don’t decry it or criticize it – it’s just a fact.” ~ Tim Parks, Novelist
The World We See
“The world we see that seems so insane is the result of a belief system that is not working. To perceive the world differently, we must be willing to change our belief system, let the past slip away, expand our sense of now, and dissolve the fear in our minds.” ~ William James
Expression Of An Opinion
“The peculiar evil of silencing the expression of an opinion is, that it is robbing the human race; posterity as well as the existing generation; those who dissent from the opinion, still more than those who hold it. If the opinion is right, they are deprived of the opportunity of exchanging error for truth: ifContinue reading “Expression Of An Opinion”
A Pondering Mind 
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