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Pondering Clarity

Posted on April 11, 2022 by swabby429

An effective, satisfying life is empowered by ideas. When we do not have clarity regarding ideas, we live a directionless life. To live more fully and with less fear, we learn to trust our instincts and keep our perceptions sober. … Continue reading →

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To Perceive

Posted on December 8, 2021 by swabby429

Wherever we find an object or develop a concept, there is perception. When we examine a thing or a thought we arrive closer to the reality or detoured by falseness of what we had previously believed about it. When we … Continue reading →

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The World As A Mirror

Posted on June 6, 2021 by swabby429

During the past couple of months, I’ve been exploring an unlikely “rabbit hole” or particular aspect of technology. It was actually a reawakening of one of my childhood obsessions–aviation. It was an interest that I could not pursue as an … 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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Special

Posted on December 2, 2020 by swabby429

The grainy, stained “Kodacolor” photograph depicted three people standing together facing the Sun for the photographer. I don’t know the identities of any of the subjects, perhaps they were acquaintances of my parents. I did recognize the type of automobile … Continue reading →

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To Experience

Posted on October 28, 2020 by swabby429

My then new friend Greg ecstatically described “The Gatekeeper” roller coaster ride as we waited in a long line of thrill-seekers. During the wait, I made sure to place my wallet and keys inside a flap pocket of my cargo … Continue reading →

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Sense Aware

Posted on June 24, 2020 by swabby429

We seem to be having many more days and nights of high wind warnings lately. I do not recall the National Weather Service warning us of the possibility of wind speeds of over 50-miles-an-hour with such frequency. Their forecasts have … Continue reading →

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