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“I’ve lived for over 40 years and I’ve seen… life, as it is. Pain, misery, cruelty beyond belief. I’ve heard all the voices of God’s noblest creatures. Moans from bundles of filth in the street. I’ve been a soldier and a slave. I’ve seen
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“This is a paradox to me: many of us start off worrying that we will ‘lack the discipline’ to do morning writing. When we are willing to try writing anyway, we find soon enough that morning writing does not take discipline-- but it does make discipline.” - Julia Cameron Subscribe
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The impact of David Crosby
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In which we are blown away by new art and perfect soul
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The Sins of Our Forebears Give Us Hope
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Today I want to resolve nothing. I only want to walk a little longer in the cold blessing of the rain, and lift my face to it. - Kim Addonizio, Excerpt from “New Year’s Day” I’ve noticed a common theme in the new year messages of my friends
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We have this wonderful week between Christmas and New Years Day that is just perfect for taking stock of the year and girding our loins, optimistically, of course, for the next spin around the sun. Since this is the last edition of “Things to Realize” for the year, I thought
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Solstice and Big Time
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“Henry, dear, I suggest you stick to two subjects: the weather and your health.” - Mrs. Higgins, “My Fair Lady” I’ve decided to lay off the Political. All my friends know where I stand, and since political interactions easily devolve into division and bad feelings, it is worse than
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December is the coldest month in Central Oregon, and we’re in the thick of it now. We reached below zero temperatures and it is only December 6. The world is beautiful in snow, and as one of my German friends told me years ago: “There is no such thing
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Did you notice that "Black Friday" and "Cyber Monday" are now an amorphous mass of several days before and after Thanksgiving? I love commerce as much as the next guy, but constant bombardment by apparently desperate retailers kind of ruins the party, don't you
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Happy Thanksgiving! I love Thanksgiving. I love that it started out as a Puritan observance which morphed as America grew into a secular national holiday based on themes of gratitude and providence. I love that it is religious without being religious. I love that all Americans can take a day