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Another Fest Down
Number four has come and gone. Yesterday I attended the White Oak Author Fest at the Crest Hill Branch of the White Oak Public Library in Illinois. It’s the second year I’ve been to that particular event (only the third they’ve held) and I will say, they do a fantastic job. My own attendance there…
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Re-alignment
Imagine my surprise as I look over my to-do list. There are a number of things that are not checked off as having been completed. There is no surprise. I expected it. Each of these tasks have to do with my writing. Thinking about it, I’ve been severely misaligned in my priorities. A thousand words…
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Foot to the Pedal
The day has been won. It’s time to kick back, light a cigar, and enjoy that glass of bourbon. Relax. There’s no more fight needed. Everything has been tackled. No more effort is needed. Maybe enjoy that glass of bourbon. But don’t stop. Don’t let off the gas. It’s that simple. When the tasks have…
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Seeking Change
Things change. Life is an experience of change. Humans have a fantastic ability to adapt to change to a degree that we often will barely notice it. I don’t mean that we won’t notice things that change, it’s more that we will continue to operate as though nothing is changing while addressing these changes. I…
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Temptation
Temptation sits on the desk next to you. Her legs are crossed, smooth and soft as they gently graze against the edges of your hand. You want her. You feel your pulse raise, heat rising through your collar. Every so often her hand lifts, teasing your arm, your shoulder, your ear. Pressure builds as you…
Jeremy C Kester
converting caffeine into words
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