Monthly Archives: December 2020

At The Last Minute

Posted on December 24, 2020 by swabby429

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 →

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Human Light

Posted on December 23, 2020 by swabby429

“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 →

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Thoughts In Silence

Posted on December 22, 2020 by swabby429

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 →

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Solstice Today!

Posted on December 21, 2020 by swabby429

“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 →

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Beauty

Posted on December 20, 2020 by swabby429

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 →

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Human Rights Month

Posted on December 19, 2020 by swabby429

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 →

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Planter Bowls …Floral Friday

Posted on December 18, 2020 by swabby429

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 →

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