Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
I've been away longer than I anticipated, but I needed to get some things straight in my head. It took a while before I realized that I needed to begin. Whatever that may mean. The poet Rumi said "If all you can do is crawl, then start crawling" This is me, starting to crawl. Starting... Continue Reading →
Things Kind of Blew Up If you're glancing at this blog for the first time in a while (because it's been a hot minute or six since my last post), you may wonder what happened. There are now a LOT more posts here than before. No, I did not go on a writing binge. I... Continue Reading →
This post originally appeared on a blog I no longer maintain. Today is a day to remember. (I posted this originally in 2007.) I remember it clearly. There was a staff meeting that day so I'd driven up to Buffalo (an hour and a half drive)for the 9 AM meeting. In fact I had turned... Continue Reading →
(A repost of some of my earlier blogging on other sites. I am occasionally re-posting ones that I think are interesting. Originally posted December 17, 2008) When I woke up this morning I knew it wasn't any better. My lady wife has been asking me for days if something was wrong and I kept telling... Continue Reading →
(A repost of some of my earlier blogging on other sites. I am occasionally re-posting ones that I think are interesting) I thought I'd share this story. Some folks have heard me tell it before. It began with "one of those days". The kind of day when everything seems to go wrong. When it doesn't... Continue Reading →
Over the last couple years, I have had a great location to do my walking and running (when I've managed to pull that off). Just a few miles away is a great local park with a small lake in the center. Given the Scottish history of the name of the town where I live (Midlothian),... Continue Reading →
(I am bringing back some posts from a previous blog I no longer maintain. They are pieces that I am proud of and that I believe still have value. This was first published in March of 2006) It goes against everything we seem to hear about how to deal with you these days. We’re supposed... Continue Reading →
It's an interesting question. If everything has been done before, if there are no new ideas, then why should I keep trying to create something? I don't believe that I am fated or gifted to be "the greatest of all time" as a writer or photographer or cook or whatever. So if my work will... Continue Reading →
(A repost of some of my earlier blogging on other sites. I am occassionally re-posting ones that I think are interesting. Originally posted February 6, 2009) (I still struggle with this - 2015) Today is National Hug an Episcopalian Day. Having hugged my favorite Episcopalian, my lady wife, I feel I have filled my quota.... Continue Reading →
We all know it's a fantasy. I mean look at those odds. But eventually someone (or more) IS going to win. With a little bit of luck it could be me. Or you. Heck with this much money, I'll share. Just did some quick math and it appears that if I divided it up with... Continue Reading →
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