Category: Blog
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For the Love of Poetry

It used to be all the time. Writing poetry was a standard part of my writing diet. It was honestly a big impact on how I styled my prose, such as with my novels. I tried writing in a more poetic tone wherever I could. Eventually I grew away from it, instead focusing elsewhere. But…
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A Good Distraction

It’s been a busy holiday weekend. In a good way. And in getting home really late last night, I realized that I had forgotten to post something earlier. Or to prep a post ahead of time. No matter. That planned post will go on soon as a double-feature for today. Thanksgiving is one of those…
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Poison
I’ve been wondering what to write on what has been going on. My notebook has many pages with incomplete writings on the scourge of sexual abuse finally getting reported out in politics and entertainment. This is such an intense topic that it has been difficult to put my thoughts into words. Then I read the…
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Oh Thanksgiving, where’d you go?

It happened already. Since Halloween really. Stores looked as though Christmas had invaded. Even a local radio station here in Chicago switched over to all-Xmas formatting a week after Halloween. Now with only 2 days left until Thanksgiving, I feel that I am already finished with Christmas. And that’s a shame. Growing up I loved…