Writing

Heading Back to Elementary School

Creativity Sometime between sixth grade elementary and seventh grade junior high, my father brought home a tape recorder that was designed for hearing or vision impaired students. It was bright orange and all the buttons were colored and had braille on them. But...

Semi-Daily Journal: 002

Semi-Daily blog, indeed. Ten days after the first, and there has been a lot of things occur. But primarily I would say that being a parent, husband, business owner, teacher, friend, sibling and creative is a challenging juggling act. I found myself leaning against a...

Semi-Daily Journal: 001

Tomorrow is Columbus Day. People want to change it to Indigenous People’s Day. I do understand. History showed a much different portrait of Columbus than people of the past portrayed him and his actions. It’s kind of a big deal, in a Confederate Flag...

Return to Mayfield

Chapter I Visiting Mayfield in the backwoods of Kentucky always brought pleasant memories to mind from my youth. My two sisters would spend hours in the library while my grandparents went about their daily activities. Ms. Cooper was always so helpful and knew just the...

365 Quotes | Day 028

365 Quotes | Day 028

Weather forecast for tonight? Dark. – George Carlin Downloadable PDF George Carlin about Weather (11″x8.5″ PDF) You are free to print and share, but not to sell.

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365 Quotes | Day 027

365 Quotes | Day 027

When I look at the Earth from space, I see vast seas, huge land masses, and swirling clouds. There are no boundaries, save those between water and land. There are no sections of the Earth that say, “This is the most important place and you’re only important if you...

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365 Quotes | Day 026

365 Quotes | Day 026

Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race. – H.G. Wells Downloadable PDF H. G. Wells on Bicycles and the Human Race (8?x8? PDF) You are free to print and share, but not to sell. (iStockPhoto.com...

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365 Quotes | Day 025

365 Quotes | Day 025

This is my 100th post on my blog. As long as I’ve been in the web business, you’d think I’d have many many more. However, I usually wrote more on MySpace, Facebook, or in email. Happy 100th! Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the...

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365 Quotes | Day 024

365 Quotes | Day 024

Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. – George Bernard Shaw No PDF today, kiddos.

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365 Quotes | Day 023

365 Quotes | Day 023

I am thankful for laughter, except when milk come out of my nose. – Woody Allen Downloadable PDF Woody Allen on Laughter (8″x8″ PDF) You are free to print and share, but not to sell.

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365 Quotes | Day 022

365 Quotes | Day 022

If at first an idea does not sound absurd, then there is no hope for it. – Albert Einstein Downloadable PDF Albert Einstein – Absurd Idea (8″x8″ PDF) You are free to print and share, but not to sell.

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365 Quotes | Day 021

365 Quotes | Day 021

Be Silly. Be Honest. Be Kind. – Ralph Waldo Emerson Downloadable PDF Ralph Waldo Emerson on Being… (8″x8″ PDF) You are free to print and share, but not to sell.

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365 Quotes | Day 020

365 Quotes | Day 020

When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up.  I wrote down ‘happy.’  They told me I didn’t understand the assignment.  I told them they didn’t understand...

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365 Quotes | Day 019

365 Quotes | Day 019

Dedicated to all the friends and family who sent me birthday wishes by email, phone, text, and…of course…on Facebook! I am grateful for you all. As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to...

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365 Quotes | Day 018

365 Quotes | Day 018

I was a bit torn doing this quote today. While looking for quotes using ‘birthday’ (since mine is coming soon), this one popped out at me. While most everyone is familiar with this quote and the fact that Marie Antionette eventually lost her head over her...

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365 Quotes | Day 017

365 Quotes | Day 017

Your children will see what you’re all about by what you live rather than what you say. -Wayne Dyer  Higher Resolution (1200 pixels x 1200 pixels) Click image above for larger version.

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