Have Words Will Write
This last Sunday morning, I sat on the balcony of a friend’s apartment, watching and listening to the sight and sounds of the neighborhood as the sun crept above the smoky haze. A row of trees blocked neighboring houses and apartments. One tree stood directly in front of where I sat caught my attention. The …
Read More “Tell me the truth. Are you going to leave me?” Mark Reynolds stands on the sidewalk on a cool summer morning. Mark’s heart sinks. He stands frozen, wanting Ellen to talk to him.
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Four F14 red, white, and blue-colored jets disappear behind a group of buildings. Boom! Up they shoot in four directions with white tails. The sound of their engines vibrates the air. Sending a chilling excitement through my entire body. It’s been years since I’ve been to an airshow. Having an air show on the last …
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I routinely like to sit coffee shops, observe people, and write about what I see in a notebook or on my laptop.. Occasionally, someone will walk up to me and stick up a conversation. On a rarer occasion, I will strike up a conversation with someone who looks interesting. On this one occasion, a stranger …
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After attending over sixty plus state or county fairs, the thought of attending another one has become less exciting. The same old, same old viewing of an overweight pig, exhibitors exhibiting goods they think I need, and youngsters showing off their ability to raise livestock with their parents’ help. Granted, a few new rides and …
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William Shakespeare wrote in the play As You Like It the Seven Ages of Manis, “All the world is a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” (Act 2 Scene 7) I offer to you, “Our lives are a book full of chapters taking us through our life.” The book begins with our …
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Visiting a distant location gets our hearts pumping, and our brains refreshed from the excitement. There comes a time when returning home, we have to deal with one of two types of emotions. One the regret for leaving such a wonderful place we have experienced. Two the welcoming to return home and its routine. A …
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A sea full of people, all with unique personalities, some heading in similar and others in opposing directions. I see on the faces of some, suppressing their fear of flying for the convenience of getting to their destination in less time. The sheer number of travelers at the Boise airport amazes me. However, when I …
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“Sherlock Miller confidently walked into the hotel’s lobby, but confused as to why he got the call.” It took me more than a month going through countless rewrites to get to the finished that one sentence. The idea originated when I read and later heard the author used the phrase Confident Confusion. The phrase Confident …
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Over the past week, I have become intrigued with a box that travels vertically. It’s entire purpose is to transport people and materials from one level to the next. Put the box in a unique location. That box can be the setting of a variety of interesting events. Granted 99% of the people who ride …
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