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Continue reading →: Ask Me by William Stafford
In a book I recently bought, I came across this fascinating poem by William Stafford: Ask Me Some time when the river is ice ask me mistakes I have made. Ask me whether what I have done is my life. Others have come in their slow way into my thought,…
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Continue reading →: Flood Waters in LA
Southern Louisiana is experiencing some serious flooding as most of you know. A good friend of mine working special security in Metaire, Louisiana, just forwarded me these photos from the New Orleans area. The flood waters are deep! Considering the depth of this flood, which is from torrential rains, you…
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Continue reading →: Upping my Twain
My study and my home, for that matter, are starting to become overrun with books. Actually, this started a long time ago but I prefer to ignore the realization as long as possible. Regardless of sagging shelves, loaded boxes and growing stacks, I continue to collect books. I recently told…
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Continue reading →: Focus on Attitude First
If you don’t follow Robert Twigger’s blog you probably should. Anyone curious about stretching their mind and body and learning more about how to excel should read his blog. In an interesting post recently he wrote: We worry a bit about our mental capacity, our IQs, memory, grades, skills, talents…
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Continue reading →: A Little Book of Writers’ Wisdom
Though I don’t write as often as I’d like, I think a lot about the craft and about its mysteries. This means when I see a good book that sifts the gems of a writer’s wisdom from the mass of their written work I pay attention. When the master speaks, the…