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Monthly Archives: December 2020
At The Last Minute
Last Christmas Eve, a friend invited our friends group to his apartment for a casual, potluck, holiday social gathering. As we settled into the living room, the host nervously excused himself. We heard boxes being dropped and paper crinkling in … Continue reading
Posted in cultural highlights, Friendship, Hometown
Tagged December holidays, gift shopping, procrastination, working ahead
5 Comments
Human Light
“There are darknesses in life and there are lights, and you are one of the lights, the light of all lights.”–author of the novel Dracula, Bram Stoker The quote is from the novel’s character, Dr. Van Helsing who is investigating … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, cultural highlights, philosophy
Tagged Human Light Day, spiritual darkness, spiritual light, wisdom
4 Comments
Thoughts In Silence
A light fog had enveloped the neighborhood. There were cones of bluish light beneath the LED streetlights along the street. Within this vapor, every sound was muffled. There is a certain quality of silence with foggy air. When the fog … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, Health, Hometown, philosophy
Tagged noise, quiet, quietude, silence
7 Comments
Solstice Today!
“The fiercest blizzard begins with a single snowflake.” My friend Jonathan jokingly twisted the famous saying from the Tao te Ching: “A journey of a thousand li starts beneath one’s feet.” My young pal said the clever pun on December … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, cultural highlights, Hometown, Meanderings
Tagged first day of summer, first day of winter, Solstices, Summer, winter
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Beauty
While seated on the porch step waiting for Orange the cat to arrive, I became entranced by the sparkling frost on the lawn. The slightest head tilts caused hundreds of tiny reflections to shift. I was so mesmerized that I … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, Environment, Meanderings, philosophy
Tagged attractiveness, beauty, honesty, perception, spirituality
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Human Rights Month
The cry for equal rights is an alarm signal that draws attention to the unfairness in society. The most vital right is the the ethical responsibility to treat all citizens equally in all matters. This value is simple on the … Continue reading
Posted in Controversy, cultural highlights, Politics, religion
Tagged discrimination, equal rights, equality, inequality, oppression
9 Comments
Planter Bowls …Floral Friday
Today’s projects hearken to three different emotional directions: contemplative, whimsical, and nostalgic. I built them up from implied feelings about their accompanying prop objects. The small, extended-wings blue jay figurine appears to be alighting onto a branch to rest. The … Continue reading
Posted in Floral Arts, Hobbies, projects, Vintage Collectables
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