Tag: ShortStory
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Good Trouble Lives On Protest – Tucson
Good Trouble Lives On Protest – Tucson We participated in the ‘Good Trouble Lives On’ potest this morning at Reid Park, Tucson. It started out slow. We arrived about half an hour early, and there was only the table set up to distribute signs. There were speakers at the Demeester Performance Center Stage. When they…
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Stillness and Open-mindedness
Stillness and Open-mindedness The quality that I admire most in someone/anyone is the ability to remain quiet and open-minded enough to listen to someone’s statement or argument to the end without interrupting. Then, giving an opinion only when the first speaker is done or an opinion is requested. Not too many of those individuals inhabit…
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Where Has The Time Gone?
Which activities make you lose track of time? Where Has The Time Gone? I find that I lose track of time whenever I’m fully engaged, regardless of the activity. Though I must admit that I lose track more often with pleasant and/or creative activites, like writing and painting. But reading will also do the trick,…
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Intentional Ignorance
What bothers you and why? Intentional ignorance. Oh, I understand why one would prefer to be ignorant of, or on, any given topic. Life certainly appears to be simpler, perhaps even blissfully so, if one lacks an understanding of its pitfalls, mechanics, causes, and inevitable outcomes. Makes it easier to convince oneself of our blamelessness…
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Mid July Morning Ride On The Tucson Loop
Mid July Morning Ride But firstHad to take care ofLast Friday’s flatRear tire halfOff the rimDragged it the last mileHome, its ass-endIn the airOff the rim Success The sky isCloudless andLight cerulean Eastern and southernMountains but SilhouettesVeiled in misty-blueWhile the Tucson’sDragon teeth ridgesGlint in morning’s sun Skinks skittle helter skelterToo many placesAlong the pathSome pausedIn…
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Things Of Which I’m Absolutely Certain?
List 10 things you know to be absolutely certain. Things Of Which I’m Absolutely Certain? List 10 things you know to be absolutely certain. Don’t think there are ten that I’m certain about… So, permit me to explain: I guess the first is that I exist, whether that’s in the world as I perceive it…
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Memoir Addendum – Push-hand or Sticky-hands
Push-hands or Sticky-hands One of the interesting practices I’ve picked up over my many years of martial arts training is ‘push-hands’ from the Shaolin perspective or ‘sticky-hands’ as seen from the Wudang perspective. I found the practice useful in my other martial arts as well, facilitating my manipulation of energy for techniques in Judo, Aikido,…
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Subjects of Mastery
On what subject(s) are you an authority? Subjects of Mastery On what subject(s) are you an authority? You’ve heard the phrase, ‘jack of all trades, master of none’? Well, my authority (mastery) is similar, meaning none, but I have ‘jacked’ into many areas over the years. While I’ve spent a good portion of my life…
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Harmony
Harmony From the perspective of a musician and vocalist, and from a civic viewpoint as well. Musical Secondary andTertiary melodiesPlayed or sungIn rhythm orCounterpoint to theMain melody Cultural/Civic Secondary andTertiary politicalCultural and civicThemes producingZeitgeistSymphonies –LE – 7/7/25
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Sleepy Time
What time do you go to bed and wake up currently? For most of my life, I’ve managed on five and a half to six hrs of sleep per night. That doesn’t count the times I had to crash after being up on speed for a weekend or several nights, either studying (school) or partying…
