An eclectic mix of life, art & fiction
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Extra! Extra!
Read all about it! Miss Abernathy had always been near and dear to us before she started that damn Newsletter of hers. She called it… “Nan’s Neighborhood News.” At first, we all thought it was sweet. Nancy would write about… Read More
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M is for Music
M was an easy letter. Normally I look around a bit before I decide on the word, but what better M word is there than Music? Music expresses feelings and tells stories. I remember when I was into my drinking… Read More
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The Best Medicine.
Laugh and the World Laughs with You. Whenever I hear the word Laughter I think of Robert Plant. “Does anybody remember laughter?” Rumor has it that he added that line spontaneously (while singing Stairway to Heaven in case you’re still… Read More
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Kindness is…
Understanding. Empathy. Compassion. Generosity. Selflessness. Consideration. Helpfulness. Unconditional. First of all, Corita Kent (AKA Sister Mary Corita) was my inspiration for today’s word and image. My design is a little more childlike than her work, but the lettering and colors… Read More
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Juxtaposition
I was mistaken when I said that the letter J would be purely (or mostly) visual. After exploring the word juxtaposition, which I’ve heard many times before in reference to art or photography, the primary meaning I found was “the fact… Read More
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Hypnotic
I’m killing two birds with one stone tonight. For the letter H, I wanted to use the word hypnotic. It’s such a cool sounding word. I’ve always thought of hypnotic as meaning something that puts a person into a trance,… Read More
a sprinkle of faith 