Writing

Any Man's Death Diminishes Me…

“Any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.” ~ John Donne Tomorrow would have been my mother’s 70th birthday. And while I can celebrate the 10th of October,...

Once Upon a Time, there was _____.

Stumbled across this little gem. Apparently, one of the story artists at Pixar, Emma Coats, tweeted a whole series of ‘story basics’ that she learned on how to create appealing stories from her senior colleagues. This article is a little old from May 2011...

Of Gods, Temples, Shopping, and Football

Why is it that so many archaeological discoveries are automatically attributed to be temples and places of worship? Gobekli Tepe, a HUGE area of buildings, predates Stonehenge by 6000 years (messing up general historic timelines for human development) and they say...

The Awakening: Part III

Continued from Part II | If you missed it, Part I Jake awoke slowly to find himself in a hospital room. He felt drained. He tried to lift his arms, which were mere skeletons of what they once were just moments ago when he collapsed on the floor of his living room...

Any Man's Death Diminishes Me…

Any Man's Death Diminishes Me…

Tomorrow would have been my mother’s 70th birthday. And while I can celebrate the 10th of October, I still have a tendency to grieve a bit. Today would have been my grandmother’s 114 birthday (if my math is correct). I celebrate and grieve as well.

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Once Upon a Time, there was _____.

Once Upon a Time, there was _____.

Stumbled across this little gem. Apparently, one of the story artists at Pixar, Emma Coats, tweeted a whole series of ‘story basics’ that she learned on how to create appealing stories from her senior colleagues. This article is a little old from May 2011...

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Of Gods, Temples, Shopping, and Football

Of Gods, Temples, Shopping, and Football

Why is it that so many archaeological discoveries are automatically attributed to be temples and places of worship? Gobekli Tepe, a HUGE area of buildings, predates Stonehenge by 6000 years (messing up general historic timelines for human development) and they say...

read more...
The Awakening: Part III

The Awakening: Part III

Continued from Part II | If you missed it, Part I Jake awoke slowly to find himself in a hospital room. He felt drained. He tried to lift his arms, which were mere skeletons of what they once were just moments ago when he collapsed on the floor of his living room...

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The Awakening: Part II

The Awakening: Part II

Continued from The Awakening: Part I Two months passed. The date had been a failure, which allowed Jake's shed cleaning project to continue along nicely. He figured he would need only two more weekends before all the clutter in his shed (and house) would be either...

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Quotes 365 | 001 the Beginning

Quotes 365 | 001 the Beginning

Happy New Year! While I tried this back in 2010, I only made it 13 days. Let’s see how far I make it this year. The topic is easy enough. Quotes. Inspirational. Motivational. Educational. Spiritual. Humorous. Whatever. Let’s see how long it rolls. And,...

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This January, Let Your Inner Artist Loose

This January, Let Your Inner Artist Loose

This January 25th, 2012, at Unity of Fayetteville, I’ll be creating an Artist’s Way Creative Cluster. This 12 week process is based on Julie Cameron’s best selling The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity. For those of you...

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HELP !

HELP !

When you look at any successful person, be they a writer, artist, CEO, soldier, mother, or father, each one will tell you that they got where they are today because of guidance or help from someone. Maybe a teacher, tutor, parent, partner, or mentor. Did you know not...

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The Hero’s ‘Spiritual’ Journey (and Other Dreams)

The Hero’s ‘Spiritual’ Journey (and Other Dreams)

My first 'sermon' (although we refer to them as messages) held at Unity of Fayetteville on October 16, 2011. Rita Graham was a guest singer and with Annette Olsen (the Music Director), they created amazing versions of One Moment in Time AND To Dream the Impossible...

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