Read more about the article Safety in Solitude
Alone in the crowd. Can you spot my sister's dog Jake? He follows his own path.

Safety in Solitude

“I find it wholesome to be alone the greater part of the time. To be in company, even with the best, is soon wearisome and dissipating. I love to be…

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Read more about the article The Lighthouse
Didn't know I'd be writing this piece when I took this picture in October 2020. Sunrise at Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse, Acadia National Park, Maine

The Lighthouse

“I’m like a fucking lighthouse keeper.  Out here on my own...keeping this flame burning.  Of course, when anyone sees a lighthouse, they steer clear, don’t they?”     I am a…

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Read more about the article Procrastination – Part II
My mom's cat Bubba. He's never in a hurry to do anything.

Procrastination – Part II

Are you a procrastinator?  I wonder how many of us are out there.  Now I’m not talking about the type of person that occasionally puts off cleaning out their refrigerator…

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Read more about the article The Phone – An Apology Letter
My phone angst made me think of this sign I saw while on vacation last year. Fruita, CO

The Phone – An Apology Letter

Dear Everyone That Calls Me,   I am the worst.  Who doesn’t talk to the people they love and care about?  Answer: me.    It’s a big joke nowadays that…

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A Review of Charlie Brown/Peanuts Quotes

A sampling of a few of my favorites:    "Nothing takes the taste out of peanut butter quite like unrequited love.”   One of the ultimate bitches of life -…

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