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REALITY? & WRITING: Comfort in Words

Posted on May 25, 2004 by Susan

Needless to say, this past weekend was hell, and the best I could come up with for writing was focusing on porches. But this was exactly where a lot came together for me on Sunday. It wasn’t going to be … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Update

Posted on May 24, 2004 by Susan

Just a quick note that my niece has just had successful surgery removing a golf-ball sized tumor from the frontal/parietal lobe area of her brain, and is responding well enough to know her husband’s name. While it is too early … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING & LITERATURE: Change of Heart

Posted on May 24, 2004 by Susan

Been doing a lot of reading over the weekend, it’s good for focus and concentration. I recant my previous statements of writing off all modern lit published in periodicals lately as unknowable and unenjoyable, and especially, as Karen Carpenterish. There … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Labels of Choice

Posted on May 24, 2004 by Susan

At Gene Expression, a link to a map of the U.S. that labels us by our reference to that fizzy drink we all enjoy. I love labels. The one I love most is “Non-Conformist.” Continue reading →

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WRITING & REALITY?: Changing the Face of America

Posted on May 23, 2004 by Susan

Redwood decks are not the same as old grey painted porches. Life in fifty years has changed, and our choice of architecture in our homes reflects the feeling of society as much as taste and innovation. Decks are in our … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Mind Exercise

Posted on May 23, 2004 by Susan

Obviously, my mind is focused on some pretty heavy duty thoughts right now, but I do need to get my mind off things a bit and lighten up while everything’s in limbo. So, while I haven’t been writing at all, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Challenges

Posted on May 23, 2004 by Susan

I hear his squeaky complaints from the peach trees, and so am not taken by surprise to bat the air when suddenly I am buzzed by the male hummingbird as I sit with coffee on the back step. He hovers … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING & REALITY?: The Human Spirit

Posted on May 22, 2004 by Susan

Bittersweet, man’s nature to accept the grotesque as normal when he has no way of changing it except to make it part of life and living. Maybe then he feels he still has some control. Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Unfortunately

Posted on May 22, 2004 by Susan

Update: Not the best news, but livable, I think; and that’s the best we can hope for right now. Sometimes it’s just too difficult to write here about something personal, but I want to thank those who have been praying … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Mental Energy

Posted on May 21, 2004 by Susan

Say a prayer, light a candle, spin three times and kiss the ground. Cross your fingers, wish on stars, say your own name backwards. Whatever gets you through, do it once for me, please. I need good news right now. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Morning Report

Posted on May 21, 2004 by Susan

The morning is pink and wet, newborn with last night’s rain. Dewdrops of tears dry on green cheeks of leaves that droop from the weight of the storm. Stone souls still darkened with what they absorbed in the night, their … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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SELF ANALYSIS: Tests

Posted on May 20, 2004 by Susan

Wow. Remind me not to take Leadership or Self Esteem quizzes when I’m trying to climb stairs. From Jerz’s Literacy Log, you’re welcome to try this one out–good luck and hope you do better than I did. Actually, if you … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Past Lives

Posted on May 20, 2004 by Susan

Of course I publish the good as well as the bad, and this is from the University of Pennsylvania Museum, so who am I to argue? Thank’s, J-Walk for this one: Who Were you in Your Past Life? Susan in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Worth Repeating

Posted on May 20, 2004 by Susan

Again, a gem from Joe at The Word Foundry in today’s posting: “What it all boils down to is this: for a writer, it isn’t the idea. It’s what you do with the idea once you have it.” But besides … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Visuals

Posted on May 20, 2004 by Susan

My plan was to surprise you with a photograph of the backyard today, in place of my usual morning word pictures. Unfortunately, I kind of have some idea of how to write, but not a clue on how to use … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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