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One year ago today, my father passed away. The subsequent months have been filled with all kinds of emotion, from stunned numbness to grief to a hollow emptiness. In the interim, I’ve been writing, almost daily. There’s just nothing I … Continue reading

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I see my previous post was quite a while ago. I’ve been busy, so here are a few updates: 1. The Garden of Eating. This year’s harvest was variously bountiful and not so. The roma tomatoes were quick to ripen, … Continue reading

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Like LIFE in general, the creative life is a series of ups and downs, summits and valleys. You need the rain to enjoy sunshine, right? At least, that’s what “they” tell you. The last couple of months have been… well, … Continue reading

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Life, Death Last Sunday, April 20, on Easter, my father passed away. He was 92.5 (almost). When you consider the age, that’s OLD. No one lives to be 92. (Well, my ex-sister-in-law’s grandmother lived to 106. That’s really unusual.) I … Continue reading

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First of all, I don’t like AI. I don’t like the fact that a computer entity can presuppose a human brain. I don’t like that questions can be easily answered, albeit skewed in one direction or another. I don’t like … Continue reading

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I’ve been kinda-sorta quiet online. You might think I chose the quiet, reflective life, but no, my absence isn’t that easily explained. Gratuitous photo of a Texas Panhandle sunset. You see, I made an extended road trip to Florida, and … Continue reading

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Getting my 2025 journal ready for the New Year. Looking over the old in the process. Working out today (on my iFit incline trainer), the trainers are constantly talking. (It was bitter cold today. I’m glad I have equipment at … Continue reading

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