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Looking at Life in Small Pieces
Category: Life
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I think we can all agree there is definitely something happening here. Today (May 16, 2020) the World Chart reads: United States Coronavirus Cases: 1,484,579, Deaths: 88,523 Even so, there is a segment of stupids who still believe it is all a hoax, the numbers are inflated, precautions are a violation of their civil rights…
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What’s going on in your brain these days? Here are a few things that keep me up at night. What was the deal with the run on toilet paper? Some of us have issues with tissues and were a bit concerned, and relieved when all the panic buying leveled out. I still count the squares…
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As with most of my fellow Americans, I’ve spent the past two weeks perfecting the art of social distancing. All across the country schools, retail stores and offices restaurants, theaters, gym… were mandated closed. A brand new sort of abnormal daily life is being created from one moment to the next as our lives changed…
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Last night I attended the 22nd annual Townes Van Zandt Memorial Tribute in Austin, Texas I knew Townes back in the middle-hippie ages in Austin. He was one of the persons who gravitated repeatedly to Uncle Seymour Washington’s home in the Clarksville section of Austin in the 70’s. read more here. Another legendary Austin musician…
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“Age changes you in ways you least expect” I heard this quote in a movie last week, but can’t remember which one. I thought about it off and on for a few days with the conclusion that this is most certainly a true statement. Sitting outside a coffee shop, reading Patti Smith’s book “My Train,”…
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As I age, I am apprehensive of loosing all the parts of me. It’s important to be able to share with friends and/or families those significant memories which shaped us and now hold us together.
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Lately, I’ve been reading articles about why and how to simplify your life. Simply Magazine is one of the sources I was introduced to by a friend. “Even better, removing the physical clutter from our home lays a foundation that makes significant life changes possible. It encourages us to question assumptions and invites thoughtful consideration…
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Today I began reading Patti Smith’s Year of the Monkey. I’m not sure I (a mere mortal) could do her writing any justice by trying to describe it’s lyrical beauty. But, the way it makes my mind wander is a good thing. The Year of the Monkey begins as Smith is spending a few days…
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Hey y’all, it’s Sunday and time for a little reflection regarding sacred space. A sacred place is, first of all, a defined place, a space distinguished from other spaces… A sacred place focuses attention on the forms, objects, and actions in it and reveals them as bearers of religious meaning. Encyclopedia.com Sacred space is any…
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The older you get the more time you spend in doctors’ offices. Plus, because I volunteer for an organization that facilitates rides to medical appointments for seniors who cannot drive, I am sometimes left sitting in doctors’ offices for long periods of time. Most waiting rooms are solemn places with ailing strangers crowded together at…
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